“Body and mind” formulations which combine mood, focus-enhancing ingredients with extracts to support immunity and/or metabolism, will be a long-term trend for consumers over the next five years.
CBD producer, Brains Bioceutical, will launch natural plant-based cannabidiol (CBD) in the UK in the Spring following approval by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The European Association of Preventive Cardiology is warning athletes that supplements used to aid athletic performance as part of a training program can pose risks to the heart.
Up to 40 CBD (cannabinoid) companies have been contacted by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and told they have until 28 February to provide sufficient toxicology data or risk their products being removed from sale.
The EU ban on titanium dioxide has created harmonisation across the bloc for food and supplements, but the colour is still legal in the UK as well as in medicine products, plus there is the challenge of reformulation.
A new report looking into the internet’s role in shaping people’s engagement with scientific information finds that while misinformation is prevalent online, the extent of its impact is questionable.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) is expected to outline its position on the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food in a move expected to aid in future novel food applications.
Titanium dioxide (E171) - a popular additive that confers a bright white shade to frosting and cake decorations - has been banned as a food additive in the EU, with a six-month phasing out period coming into force this month (January 2022) after which...
The year is new, and a lot of people are getting out their crystal balls. NutraIngredients-USA is no exception, and here are our issues and topics to watch in the dietary supplements space in 2022.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes that the Novel Food tetrahydrocurcuminoids, derived from turmeric (C. longa L.), is safe for adult use in supplements at 140 milligrams per day (mg/day).
Agricultural ministers of France and Austria are urging the Commission to develop an EU-wide plant-based protein strategy, which they say would contribute to more sustainable and diversified agriculture.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s chief executive is urging the CBD industry to market their products responsibly and has offered support to local authorities that need help with their enforcement efforts.
The European Commission (EC) rounds off this month and this year with a few last-minute additions to the Novel Food register as a mushroom powder and boron source for supplements all make the grade.
The European Council has adopted the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which restores tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels of hemp varieties back to 0.3%.
By Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition
As the dietary supplement industry turns the corner to 2022, a range of challenges confronts us— supply chain disruptions, staffing shortages, and inflationary pressures, to name a few. Some difficulties must be addressed individually, but I suggest the...
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022 returns in February as an in-person event. Located in sunny San Diego, the meeting will feature cutting-edge content from subject matter experts that will help companies succeed in this market sector that...
The International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) has set out guiding principles on sustainability for the supplements sector as part of efforts to address malnutrition and noncommunicable diseases.
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) will establish a Probiotics Working group set to harmonize GMP requirements for probiotic dietary supplements.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled abnormal. breached Code of Advertising Practice (CAP) rules due to an unreasonable delay in its response to enquiries following a complaint on environmental claims used in product marketing.
A coalition of European health, medical, consumer and family organisations has called on the European Union to adopt legislation to protect children from the ‘harmful impacts’ of the ‘widespread, ubiquitous and insidious’ marketing of nutritionally poor...
IADSA (International Alliance of Dietary Food Supplement Associations) has created the world’s first Guiding Principles on Sustainability for the global food supplement sector in an effort to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
EU Member States took another step forward in banning Titanium Dioxide (E171) use by unanimously voting for its exclusion from the region, in line with EFSA’s concerns over safety.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has published guidance for the consumption of seaweed updated to now consider levels of iodine in the macroalgae that vary according to species.
Delegate registration is now open for Probiota in Copenhagen, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, live biotherapeutics/ pharmabiotics, the skin microbiome, and much more.
The disparity between what health claims consumers want to read and what brands are allowed to say on pack is a huge challenge for functional food brands on the European market so it's important to choose ingredients and wording carefully to gain...
French food authorities are proposing a "nanospecific" assessment method designed to assess the risks of nanomaterials in supplement ingredients in response to EFSA’s recent titanium dioxide ruling.
Gemporia are in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the CBD firm’s teleshopping presentation claimed its product could help with multiple conditions and illnesses.
Two attorneys are sounding the alarm on cannabis edibles that look just like popular candy—concerned these friendly looking treats could get into the wrong hands.
The European Parliament’s moves to introduce nutrient profiles and front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) should not affect sports nutrition products, says the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
A recent paper on Bacillus probiotics raises questions that echo the quality concerns of the whole category, stakeholders said. To be considered both safe and effective, probiotics must be verified down to the strain level, the authors said.
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NOW has released its latest round of testing of products sold on Amazon and found that the glutathione supplements it bought were of reasonable quality, though some failures in potency and purity were still observed.
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) says there is insufficient data to recommend a daily intake of the omega-3 oils, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) for 3-18-year-olds.
Susan Hewlings, PhD, RD, has over 20 years of experience in nutrition, sports nutrition, and scientific consulting for the dietary supplement and medical industries. She is currently the director of Scientific Affairs at Nutrasource, and the author of...
A quintet of bioniformatics experts have taken a stab at devising an AI-powered method to find dietary supplement adverse event information within messages shared on Twitter. But an expert in the field doubts the approach will prove fruitful.
The Cannabidiol (CBD) market is set to undergo a period of consolidation, buoyed on by a stricter regulatory process in the UK and Europe that will inevitably raise standards and range of applications.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has called to account two UK-based supplement firms that have fallen foul of new Code rules, updated to reflect the country’s exit from the European Union in December 2020.
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has fined Solgar Poland €260k (PLN1.2m) after the authority found the supplement firm guilty of price-fixing within the Polish market.
New research has warned about the importance of expert guidance and biochemical monitoring for sports nutrition users, as it finds a link between supplement consumption and alterations in liver and kidney function.
Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK in an aim to avoid hundreds of potentially life-threatening spinal conditions in babies every year, the Government announced yesterday (September 20).
With just three weeks to go until NutraIngredients' annual Sports and Active Nutrition Summit, the virtual stage is set for some of the industry's biggest names.
The British Society of Gastroenterology has published new guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in adults. One of the recommendations is that oral iron salts should be administered in smaller doses and less frequently than previously...
A new Europe-wide survey has found weight loss and eating challenges prevalent in people recovering from Covid-19, and highlights nutritional care gaps after hospital discharge.
A company that develops synthetic glycans as targeted microbiome therapies has received an FDA warning letter over the way it has conducted two clinical trials.
Italy’s Bionap Bioactive Natural Products has announced it has self-affirmed the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status of its CogniGrape standardized grape extract for use as a source of dietary polyphenols and/or as an antioxidant for use in food...
