News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
With making America healthy again at the top of the public agenda, Kyle Diamantas discussed the FDA’s focus on dietary supplement modernization, the reform of ingredient safety pathways and stronger oversight of the global supply chain.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Bayer HealthCare LLC discontinue or modify a series of claims tied to its One A Day Men’s Pre-Conception Health Complete Multivitamin, concluding that product positioning and messaging conveyed...
Global demand for spirulina is booming, with the market for this superfood projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2032. But new testing revealed some cracks in quality and safety that suggest some top-selling products may expose consumers to elevated lead...
Dietary supplement companies may be focused on FDA activity in Washington, but at the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit (SANS), Rend Al‑Mondhiry, partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP, warned that some of the major risks are emerging much closer to home.
A lawsuit challenging the nutrition claims of David Protein bars is putting calorie counts under the microscope and highlighting a deeper debate over how those numbers are determined in the first place.
The upcoming public Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting exploring the scope of dietary supplement ingredients will revisit one of the most contested and, according to DSHEA’s architects, most misunderstood phrases in the U.S. dietary supplement law.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
Dietary supplement brands selling on Amazon face a new compliance hurdle as the platform prepares to roll out an updated policy on March 31 that will increase scrutiny of product listings.
SB 2774 is part of a broader trend of state-level efforts to restrict youth access to certain dietary supplements, with similar proposals seen in over a dozen other states nationwide.
A new survey covering global pharmacovigilance approaches in the natural health products sector is launching soon and will be extended to over 200 industry organizations and regulatory bodies, including those in China, the United States, Europe and other...
From state-level sales restrictions to federal preemption efforts and mounting questions around emerging ingredients, the dietary supplement industry is facing one of its most complex policy moments.
With moves to close the self-GRAS “loophole”, plans to finally finalize the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) guidance and talk of modernizing dietary supplement regulations, 2026 could be the biggest year since GMPs were introduced, says industry lawyer Ivan...
Europe is taking a cautious approach as it reassesses how probiotics and the microbiome should be addressed within food and health regulation, attendees heard at the recent IPA World Congress + IPA 2026 event.
Dietary supplements are set to be formally recognized as a distinct category in global trade for the first time, following a recent update to the Harmonized System by the World Customs Organization.
The decision is likely to spark a wave of lawsuits from businesses across the food and beverage industry and beyond
A recent ruling could have dramatic implications on pricing, supply chains and the overall competitive landscape of Hard Empty Capsules.
FDA eases ‘no artificial colors’ claims, but ambiguity over ‘petroleum-based dyes’ leaves manufacturers cautious
A Republican congressman has introduced legislation seeking to reaffirm federal oversight of dietary supplements, blocking states from imposing their own additional regulatory requirements and creating what he characterized as a “confusing patchwork of...
Mouth pouches have emerged as one of the fastest growing CPG categories, signaling a major trend in nootropics as consumers seek functional ways to boost performance—sans nicotine.
The FDA’s new Total Diet Study Interface is already being used to challenge state-level contamination claims, offering a clearer view of nutrient and contaminant data in the US food supply
Lawmakers in Hawaii have filed a bill to prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building products to minors, the latest in a long list of state-level attempts to restrict access to specific dietary supplement categories.
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced on Jan. 22 could establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived products intended for human consumption.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
The NutraIngredients Sports and Active Nutrition Summit (SANS) 2026 in San Diego, CA, is less than a month away! Day Two’s lineup will be focused on regulatory preparedness, emerging cellular health science, and evolving opportunities in healthy aging...
Following the release of the Human Food Program 2026 Deliverables last week, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) is communicating its priorities for dietary supplement oversight in the year to come.
Guest article
In a recent column, Daniel Fabricant of the Natural Products Association argues that mandatory product listing (MPL) is anti-MAHA, anti-innovation and a threat to the regulatory balance established by DSHEA. But that argument rests on a false premise:...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Human Foods Program’s 2026 priority deliverables, published on Friday, are drawing mixed reactions from dietary supplement industry stakeholders, many of whom expressed concern over innovation constraints.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
The Functional Mushroom Council (FMC) has launched as a nonprofit industry organization representing North American functional mushroom growers, suppliers and brands, with a focus on research, education and quality standards.
The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the agency’s recent rejection of a petition to allow over 110 ‘government-backed’ disease risk reduction health claims.
Scott Bass is launching a new firm—Scott Bass Life Sciences LLC—focused on two core offerings: high level strategic guidance for the global self-care sector and a low-cost dispute resolution model designed specifically for life sciences companies.
Guest article
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is built on a simple but powerful promise. Our government should expand access to preventive and wellness tools and reject one-size-fits-all bureaucratic solutions that treat citizens as incapable of making...
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026, which would require dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Delivery formats are becoming a growing compliance risk under DSHEA, warns industry attorney Jennifer Adams.
A lawmaker in Alaska has pre-filed a bill to prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building products to minors.
During a press conference Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new dietary guidelines that flip the traditional food pyramid on its head.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a petition from the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) seeking to allow over 115 ‘government-backed’ disease risk reduction health claims.
Do you have an initiative, program or project that produced significant improvements for the wider industry? If yes, NutraIngredients USA wants to hear from you for its Editors’ Award for Industry Initiative of the Year.
Tech giant Amazon is rolling out its requirements for all dietary supplement sellers on the platform to use a third-party testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) organization to demonstrate cGMP compliance, according to the American Herbal Products...
Banned Substances Control Group’s Oliver Catlin recently partnered with the Associated Press to expose something shocking: research peptides marketed as “laboratory chemicals” are flooding mainstream platforms like Amazon and Alibaba.
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For nine decades, the Natural Products Association has occupied a singular role within the dietary supplement industry: When its businesses are threatened, NPA fights.
Research shows that some fish oil supplements are oxidized, but is there any scientific evidence to support the perception that oxidized fish oil is less efficacious or even detrimental?
The Trump Administration issued an executive order today directing federal agencies to finalize the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III and to develop a new regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including CBD.
Guest article
As the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) readies for the new year, we pause to reflect on a period of profound change and robust growth, navigating an increasingly complex landscape of regulation, market trends and policy shifts. This year, we...
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