Carmit Candy bets big on vitamin and beauty chocolate coins
Israeli private label firm Carmit Candy has launched a chocolate coin packed with vitamins and another containing antioxidant ingredient astaxanthin.
Archives for May 27, 2013
Nordic Naturals targets emerging EPA-only omega-3 sector with new supplement
Leading omega-3 supplement manufacturer Nordic Naturals has extended its EPA-only omega-3 supplement range with ‘one of the most powerful EPA-only concentrates available without a prescription’.
ABC article details many facets of black cohosh adulteration
Black cohosh is something of a poster child for the economic adulteration that plagues certain herbal ingredients in the dietary supplement industry. A new article published by the American Botanical Council lays out the history of the situation, and...
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
IADSA chair spells out global GMP progress
Quality control in the food supplements sector is an ongoing mission that remains top of the agenda at the group that most prominently represents both global and national players – IADSA - especially as new regions adopt GMP rules for the first time.
First powered study shows CoQ10 can reduce heart failure by half
Vitamin-like nutrient CoQ10 can reduce mortality rates by half in patients with moderate to severe heart failure, researchers have concluded in what they say is the first adequately powered trial to do so.
Seaweed could make ‘excellent’ nutritional supplements, says researchers
Red and brown seaweed are rich in minerals and nutrients and carry great potential for use in nutritional supplements, according to new research.
Telling a good story is key to communicating scientific data in court, experts say
When communicating scientific information to a jury in a court proceeding, just remember your bedtime reading skills. Telling a good story well is the key, experts say.