Industry should view both proposed legislation and arguments against it with a critical eye, but let’s address legitimate concerns while dismissing strawmen.
By Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition04.26.22
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is prioritizing multiple ways to regulate the dietary supplements industry in its request for an $8.4 billion budget.
At Expo West, research experts from ChildLife Essentials discussed the role of nutraceuticals in the interplay between the gut, cognition, and immunity.
The patent-pending technology allows for sugar and sugar-free options, both compliant with USDA organic standards and international organic requirements.
After issuing warning letters to companies claiming that NAC is excluded as a dietary ingredient, the agency's response to citizen petitions is still tentative.
Defining standard terminology is important to the hemp and CBD industries for regulations, consumer understanding, and product manufacturing and marketing.
With previous experience as the company's vice president of corporate marketing, Lindsey will lead the brand behind AlaskOmega and Wiley's Finest products.
The deal will enable Catalent to expand its current consumer health technology platform with a wider range of technologies and ready-to-market products.
FDA raised objections to the use of N-acetylcysteine in supplements in Dec. 2020, and since, Amazon has pulled all NAC-containing products from its platform.
A global industry survey conducted by Nutrify Today and Baker Dillon Group reveals optimism regarding the use of new technologies in food and supplements.
Clincial and preclinical evidence currently reports that the brown seaweed extract can support immune function at a cellular level and possibly reduce infection rates for certain viruses.
Women taking 1,000 mg of this omega-3 fatty acid in the last half of pregnancy had a lower rate of preterm birth than women who took standard 200 mg doses.
At the global nutraceutical event, speakers covered the latest evolutions in the often-intertwined nutrition categories of immune and digestive support.
According to epidemiological data sourced from 188,447 people, chocolate had a dose-dependent relationship on crude incidence rates of fatal and nonfatal CAD events or procedures.
The bipartisan legislation, the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act of 2021, was introduced by Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley (both D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY)
Flavors inspired by the bakery category once typically reserved for snacks and desserts are now seeing significant growth in a range of breakfast foods.
This trend applied to adults of any age and weight, which was unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to data from over 177,000 U.K. adults.
The pilot study found that the combination reduced excess gestational weight gain and improved glycemic control and inflammation in pregnant women with obesity.
The cosmeceutical ingredient has received a Certificate of Functional Ingredient for Functional Health Foods from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
The two manufacturers have paired their systems in order to create a singular platform flexible to regulations and products in natural extracts industries.
The branded French Maritime Pine Bark Extract was shown to retain skin moisture and elasticity, increase skin lightening, and reinforce skin barrier function.
In honor of Earth Day, and to advance the broader development goals of the United Nations, Ashland has donated $20,000 to plant trees in several countries.
500 mg of the water-soluble turmeric extract improved joint range of motion, soreness, and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress following exercise.
The responsiveness was measured based on the effects that branding, advertising, and packaging which framed foods as “healthy” had on participants’ perceptions.
Improvements in range of motion and serum creatine kinase levels following exercise suggests that EPA-rich fish oil has a unique sports nutrition benefit.
The trial found that edging out red meat consumption in favor of greens reduced oxidative-related DNA damage, a marker of CRC risk, along with increasing circulating vitamin K1 levels.
A specific blend of myo-inositol, probiotics, and micronutrients developed by EpiGen Global Research Consortium and Nestlé Research achieved this benefit.
HMB, a metabolite of the amino acid leucine, had benefits which held up in eight randomized, placebo-controlled trials in participants with a mean age of 65.