Brain health drinks gaining global traction: Canadean
Drinks boating polyphenols and other ingredients that boost brain health are winning over more adult consumers, according to market analyst, Canadean.
Archives for November 5, 2014
UNPA recommends method to its members
Chondroitin testing protocol published in Journal of AOAC International
Leading chondroitin sulfate supplier Synutra Ingredients has announced the publication of the ‘most effective testing protocols for insuring the purity of chondroitin ingredients’, with the UNPA moving quickly to advise its members to adopt the method.
Negative media and a lack of innovation: Vitamin Shoppe CEO on ’positive’ but ‘lower than expected’ Q3 results
Supplement retailing giant Vitamin Shoppe has reported a 3.1% increase in comparable retail store sales and a 10.5% increase in e-commerce sales, but despite this positive performance 'comparable sales were at the low end of our expectations', said the...
Australian complementary health under the spotlight
You’d have to be a dope not to realise the benefits of hemp’s CBD
Stoners have had their day in the push to legalise cannabis for recreational use. Now, consumers and patients are in increasing numbers turning to the plant’s beneficial properties to bring about a “wellness revolution”, according to the owner of the...
Finnish dairy Valio to detail iodine content on all milk cartons
Finnish dairy Valio has charged itself with educating consumers in Finland and Sweden on the importance of iodine consumption.
Q3 sales up, profits down as Natra feels cocoa pricing pain
Year-on-year Q3 EBITDA profits dipped 9.2% to €5.73m at Spanish cocoa and chocolate and specialist Natra as ongoing cocoa price hikes hit even as quarter revenues rose 5.2% to €89.93m.
Nu Skin revenues tumble, highlighted by a 50% decline in China
Nu Skin’s third quarter revenues show a big fall as the company continues to suffer from a crackdown on its practices in China earlier this year, and problems in other regions also come to the surface.
Research finds personal care products heighten absorption of BPA
New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia points to the fact that a range of personal care products may increase the absorption of Bisphenol A (BPA) into the blood stream.
Herbalife's share price plunges after company misses Wall Street earnings expectations
Network marketing giant Herbal reported sales growth but missed analysts’ expectations for earnings in its third quarter of 2014. Part of the earnings miss was caused by the steep devaluation of Nicaragua’s currency and so was characterized by...
Colorado says NO to GMO labeling; Oregon heads to nail-biting finish
UPDATED - Initial returns indicate that voters in Colorado have given a firm thumbs down to GMO labeling initiative Proposition 105, while the vote in Oregon on Measure 92 headed to a nail-biting finish - but ended with voters saying NO.
Internet helps noncompliant retailers ply their trade but also helps FDA find them, expert says
The growth of online retailing has bee decried by some in the dietary supplements business for allowing the rapid appearance of fly-by-night marketers. But the Internet has a flip side, acting as a powerful and low-cost enforcement tool that the Food...
Sami Group set to break into personal care and colour cosmetics
Sami Group, which makes and distributes health care and herbal extracts, says it is set to expand into the colour cosmetics and personal care categories in various Middle Eastern and Asian markets.