Archives for October 3, 2012

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Applying ‘Quality by Design’ ideas to herbal products

By Hank Schultz

The development of new of herbal products could be significantly improved by applying a “Quality by Design” (QbD) approach to the characterization of source materials, the authors of a recently published paper assert.

Sabinsa widening horizons for probiotic ingredient

By Hank Schultz

Sabinsa, a  New Jersey-based supplier of botanical and other functional food ingredients, is breaking new ground with an older ingredient by placing its LactoSpore probiotic into a bread brand in Colombia.

Nu Skin experiencing sales boom in Thailand

By Simon Pitman

US-based skin care and nutraceuticals specialist Nu Skin has revealed significant growth in its sales in Thailand for the year so far, on the back of the popularity of its AgeLoc brand..

Breakfast cereal in China: Snap, crackle… and flop

By Kacey Culliney

Western breakfast brands don’t often work in China. They need manipulating to appeal to very different tastes, packaging and format preferences and, of course, another language.

Breaking news

Claims on many supplements don't comply with law, report says

By Hank Schultz

The structure function claims on many dietary supplement products do not comply with federal law, a government report released on Wednesday concluded.  The report recommends greater regulatory powers for FDA to bring products into compliance.