Easy-to-open: German firm seeks to open lid on senior supplement market
The German firm Sanner has developed senior-friendly supplement packaging, which it says will secure shopping loyalty from happy elderly customers.
Archives for June 27, 2016
‘Impactful meaningful self-regulation’: CRN & NAD celebrate 10 years of advertising program
With over 250 completed advertising challenges, the Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF) and National Advertising Division (NAD) is celebrating a successful decade of self-regulatory program on advertising.
NPA, CRN claim efforts helped derail move to pile on more regulations in Puerto Rico
A bill that would have set into stone onerous requirements on dietary supplements in Puerto Rico has been set aside, and two trade associations are taking credit for helping to avert the threat.
Today! GNC, NBTY, Jarrow Formulas & NOW Foods headline Bone & Joint Health event
Experts from some of the most recognizable brands in dietary supplements will discuss the market forces, science, supply chain, and future opportunities in bone and joint health in a FREE online event hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.
Ex FDA commissioners say their hands were tied while they were at agency
Dietary supplement regulations are insufficient to adequately regulate the industry, according to a report about what was said at a meeting of six former FDA commissioners.
Soapbox
The omega-3 index project: A moral and economic imperative
According to the Global Organisation for EPA & DHA Omega-3s (GOED), global sales of the supplements are valued at US$3.9bn. But growth has slowed considerably during the last several years for many reasons.
Vitamin Shoppe rolls out new pea protein chips by i won! nationwide
With 20 grams of pea protein a pack, i won! chips are poised to sweep a nation of consumers lured by a plant-based diet and an active lifestyle.
Nestlé appoints new CEO
Food giant Nestlé has appointed Ulf Mark Schneider as its new CEO, effective from the start of next year.
Gut health and activity benefits from food’s short stay in the gut
Food that travels faster through the gut results in bacteria producing less harmful by-products in the digestive system, resulting in a healthier gut environment, according to a study.
Iran: Healthy eating good for mental health; B vits, omega-3s highlighted
Mirroring western research, the first major Middle Eastern study investigating the link between diet and mental health finds that healthy eating is associated with a lower risk of anxiety and depression.
INDIA
Seafood by-products could provide novel functional ingredients
Seafood processing by-products are rich sources of valuable bioactive molecules that can provide the nutrition industry with novel functional food ingredients and products, say researchers.
Brexit Briefings: Interview
What are Britain's post-Brexit options and how will it impact industry?
Rising food prices, watered-down safety standards, food law dictated by big businesses and a disastrous impact on public health. Professor in food policy Tim Lang looks at the options of a post-Brexit UK but sees little light at the end of the channel...
Findings that teenagers drink sports drinks 'socially' prompts call for tighter regulation
About 90% of teenagers drink sports drinks for the 'nice taste' not the intended functional purpose, which is needlessly increasing their risk of obesity and tooth erosion, according to a study from the Cardiff University School of Dentistry.