Federal judge shuts down Florida company distributing dietary supplements claiming to treat herpes
A federal court has ordered Florida-based Viruxo LLC to stop selling its product, which it claimed could treat herpes.
Archives for March 1, 2016
Thorne beefs up personalized testing with new partnership
Thorne Research is expanding the analytical tools it offers practitioners and consumers with the addition of microbiome assays and genomic testing in a collaboration with Petrichor Analytics.
Moto aims to tap into Dubai’s energy
Moto, a new Dubai-made energy drink, made its entry at Gulfood and is aiming to leverage the emirate’s growing reputation to carve out its identity in a crowded market.
Europe’s first cocoa flavanol health claim chocolate to hit store shelves
Belgian firm Vandenbulcke has introduced ChoVita, the first chocolate brand in Europe that makes a cocoa flavanol health claim that it is 'good for your blood flow'.
New cloud-based tool aims to streamline product development process
Dietary supplement product development, especially for multi-ingredient formulas, has been a costly undertaking in the past. A new cloud-based software tool promises to streamline that process and cut R&D costs.
The Protein Challenge 2040: Dairy and plant players join the sustainability dots
Sustainability non-profit organisation Forum for the Future has brought together the sometimes conflicting voices of the dairy and vegetable protein industry to meet its Protein Challenge 2040 – the world’s first whole-system protein collaboration.
Collagen supplements offer cellulite benefits: RCT study
Collagen peptide supplementation may improve the appearance of cellulite, says a new study that uses Gelita’s Verisol branded ingredient.
Food Vision Asia 2016: Programme unveiled for event’s Asia debut
Food Vision will arrive in Asia for the first time in April, bringing together senior industry thought-leaders to share ideas, find insights and challenge conventional thinking.
Sen. Pat Roberts' GMO labeling bill passes ag ctte: 'What we’re facing is not a safety or health issue, it's a market issue'
A bill that would pre-empt state laws that mandate GMO labeling (such as Act 120 in Vermont) and set up a federal voluntary labeling system instead, has passed in the Senate Agriculture Committee 14:6, but faces an uphill battle when it goes to the...
Latest studies suggest probiotics may reverse childhood malnutrition
As more studies suggesting the benefits and safety of probiotics emerge, the executive director of the International Probiotics Association foresees probiotics to play a larger role against global health crises.
ABC announces 2015 Excellence in Botanical Research Award recipient
John Thor Arnason, PhD, has been named as the recipient of the 2015 ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award.
Deadline for submission: March 18!
We want you! Scientific committee calls for cutting-edge science at the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2016
The scientific committee of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2016 is calling for submission of abstracts for this year's event. Don’t miss your chance to present!
Vitamin Shoppe adds tech exec to Board of Directors
With an eye on its digital strategy Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. has expanded its Board of Directors from 10 to 11 with the appointment of Guillermo Marmol as new independent member of the board.