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French supplier Sylvan Bio is seeking dialogue with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and EU authorities after the agency said in a just-issued positive article 13.5 health claim opinion there was no difference between Sylvan’s red yeast rice and...
Researchers have pinpointed the mechanism behind vitamin D3 and omega-3’s ability to enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques that are associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) has issued a position paper for the use of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) as a nutritional supplement.
Two leading European ingredients suppliers have bucked hard economic times to post strong results for 2012, with French botanical extracts specialist, Naturex, and Finish agriculture, ingredients and brand owner, Raisio, talking up aggressive acquisition...
German pharma giant Merck and global probiotics leader Chr Hansen have pulled the probiotic-allergy health claim they jointly submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) less than four months ago.
The dietary supplements industry should be encouraged and not threatened by increased scrutiny of its products by the mainstream medical community, because it means they are taking the products – and the questions from their patients – seriously.
Protein blends will become increasingly prevalent in sports nutrition products, but the science needs to catch up to the possibilities, according to industry experts.
Creagri Inc. has entered the practitioner channel with a distribution deal with NewWave Biosciences, the company announced recently. The deal covers Creagri’s Olivenol plus olive fruit extracts.