Archives for July 31, 2014

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Busted! Tainted EU supplements exposed

By Lynda Searby

Androgenic anabolic steroids, vinpocetine and sidenafil were among the illegal substances uncovered in supplements being imported into the EU or already on the European market, according to data from the RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed).

Fallout in China from Nu Skin affair depresses Usana's Q2 results

By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences reported flat net sales  in the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year.  Issues in China caused the company to miss analysts’ estimates for sales and earnings, and the company’s share price took a plunge as a result.

'Fermentation revolution' transforming amino acid market, supplier says

By Hank Schultz

The ongoing ‘fermentation revolution’ in the supply of amino acids continues to affect the production and potentially the price of these important nutrients, said Jim Schultz, CEO of GWI, a California company specializing in the import of ingredients...