Quality & Safety
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Amazon Supplement Policy Update: Third-Party Verification Required from NSF, UL, or Eurofins
By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor || 04.18.24
The e-commerce giant is prioritizing testing for sexual health, weight loss and sports nutrition/body building supplements.
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Verdure Sciences’ Withania Somnifera Becomes USP Verified
04.17.24
Witholytin is Verdure Sciences' second ingredient to receive the third-party verification for GMPs, lab testing, and more.
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CRN Adopts Guidelines for Responsible Melatonin Usage and Gummies
04.15.24
The new guidelines cover labeling, overages, child-deterrent packaging, and more.
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Amazon Updates Dietary Supplements Policy
04.10.24
In addition to stricter testing requirements, all certificates of authenticity must come directly from third-party companies partnered with the retailer.
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Protein Products Aim to Meet Consumer Demand for Uncompromising Convenience
By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor || 04.08.24
Demand remains high for a range of protein-packed products, and formulators are rising to the occasion.
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The Wide World of Omega-3 Sources
By Amber Lynn Vitale, BCHN, CDSP || 04.08.24
An investigation into alternative sources of these vital fatty acids.
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PhytoGaia Recognized as Preferred Supplier by National Animal Supplement Council
04.02.24
The ingredient supplier’s range of palm phytonutrients were the first palm ingredients verified to adhere to NASC’s quality standards.
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Confronting the Myth that Dietary Supplements are ‘Unregulated’ and a ‘Wild West’
By James Gormley, Gormley NPI Consulting || 03.28.24
In the face of this common refrain, responsible companies in the natural products industry continue to exceed the highest standards.
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NOW Receives AHPA Herbal Advocacy Award for Industry Self-Policing
03.22.24
The award recognizes NOW’s ongoing program of testing brands on Amazon to highlight quality issues.
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Loretta Zapp, CEO of Applied Food Sciences, Receives UNPA ‘Queen of Quality’ Award
03.18.24
The award recognizes Zapp’s decades of leadership advancing quality and analytical competence, and providing high-quality ingredients.
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UNPA, Southern African Botanical Products Association to Collaborate on Regional Botanicals
03.07.24
The two trade associations signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and improve compliance with herbal products from the region.
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NAD Recommends Dakota Nutrition Discontinue Claims in Reopened Case
03.06.24
The claims in question, challenged by Nature’s Way, related to the presence and quantity of elderberry in its supplements.
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Great Expectations for FDA’s Human Foods Program?
By Sean Moloughney, Editor || 03.01.24
What to expect when you’re expecting a major overhaul of a federal agency in charge of protecting public health ...
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Sustainability in Blister Packaging
03.01.24
Sustainability in blister packaging concerns creating and utilizing blister packs in a way that reduces environmental impact.
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Contract Manufacturing Trends: How are Cost and Supply Pressures Impacting Innovation?
By Sean Moloughney, Editor || 03.01.24
Brands and their manufacturing partners are challenged to deliver greater value to customers despite narrow margins.
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NOW Reports Widespread Failings in Creatine Gummy Tests
02.29.24
Several gummies had what appeared to be a substantial amount of creatine converted into creatinine, while others simply had very low content.
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Alkemist to Highlight New Services, Blockchain CoA Confirmation at Expo West
02.29.24
Using HealthLOQ’s document protection software, Alkemist now offers certificates of analysis protected from alteration.
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What Does FDA’s Reorganization Mean for the Dietary Supplement Industry?
Sean Moloughney, Editor || 02.29.24
Loren Israelsen from the United Natural Products Alliance shares insight on how agency priorities might change and how businesses can prepare.
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FDA Reorganization: What Should the Dietary Supplement Industry Anticipate?
By Sean Moloughney, Editor || 02.22.24
How might priorities change under an overhauled Human Foods Program with new leadership?
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Liposomal Ingredients: Are You Getting What You Paid For?
By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor || 02.21.24
Liposomal encapsulation is a nascent technology in the supplements space, and proving liposomes were created requires a battery of technical, expensive tests.