Herbal supplements in the Asia Pacific region is "at a crossroads" due to regulatory challenges, with countries such as South Korea and China having implemented stricter laws for products.
With the use of dietary supplements gaining popularity in pregnant women, researchers warn that current regulations may not take into account longer-term safety and health considerations for the child, adding updated regulations and nutrivigilance schemes...
Sweden's National Food Agency will investigate why many manufacturers choose not to add the free-to-use, healthy eating Keyhole logo to their products despite being eligible.
New Zealand's supplement industry is deeply frustrated that long-awaited new regulations have been kicked into the long grass, but exports and innovation are continuing to thrive.
Exporters to China have been told to 'watch this space' over cross-border e-commerce rules, which provide the easiest access to the nation's soaring supplement market, but are due to end this year.
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose are reaping the rewards of their partnership as EU authorities approve their first human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient designed for use in infant formula.
The European Commission (EC) has given the go ahead for a blend of three herbal roots to be used as a novel food in a supplement intended for post-menopausal women.
Sports nutrition regulations are set to be tightened in India after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued anti-doping guidelines for sports.
Two stakeholder groups have collaborated to file an amicus brief in the Amarin fish oils appeal, in which the drug maker is seeking to force the International Trade Commission to hear a case whereby the company is pursuing a ban on the importation of...
Dutch authorities are calling for legislation defining legal limits of synephrine in food supplements, which is increasingly used in dietary supplements, after potentially adverse health effects were been identified in a risk assessment.
New Zealand supplement firms, which have enjoyed soaring sales in China in recent years, will continue to have a bright export future — although there are some concerns over the longer-term outlook for the world's second-largest economy.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a tweet and Instagram post advertising Protein World’s ‘Carb Blocker Capsules’ did not adhere to European nutrition health claims legislation – warning the company that the product name ‘Carb...
