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Natural Remedies gets non GMO verification on five branded ingredients
Branded ingredient manufacturer Natural Remedies has announced that five of its branded products have been verified as non GMO.
Archives for May 7, 2019
Industry remembers pathfinding work of CRN's Dr John Hathcock
The industry has lost one of its pathfinders with the passing last week of John Hathcock, PhD, who retired from the Council for Responsible Nutrition in 2012.
With updated laws for supplements in Brazil, startup MyPharma2Go grows its healthcare ecommerce empire
E-commerce start-up MyPharma2Go, which started as a portal for healthcare practitioners to bring in US supplements and OTC products to patients in Brazil, has recently launched a direct-to-consumer portal, thanks to Brazil’s shifting regulatory landscape...
FDA Acting Commissioner Sharpless promises ‘there will be no pause at FDA’ following Gottlieb’s departure
FDA’s new Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Norman Sharpless, promised last week that he will pick up where outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb left off in strengthening nutrition policy and regulation to improve the public’s health and...
Montmorency tart cherries are ‘promising intervention’ for metabolic syndrome patients, pilot study suggests
British researchers suggest that the consumption of tart cherry, either in capsule or juice format, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease by improving cardio-metabolic markers.
Coromega, Omax settle with Amarin over use of drug trial results to market omega-3 supplements
Omega-3 pharmaceutical firm Amarin has settled two cases with supplement manufacturers it alleged were using its drug studies to market their fish oil supplements.
Pumpkin seed extract may benefit symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia: Study
Supplementation with pumpkin seed extract could help relieve the symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), according to a new study from the University of Graz, Austria.
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Eagle eyed: Algatech takes aim at vision and brain health with new powder launch
Algatechnologies will launch its new micro-encapsulated natural astaxanthin powder formulated for vision and brain health at Vitafoods this week.
India's ban on China formula: Industry expert frowns upon regulator's call to extend 11-year-old restrictions
Indian regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has urged the government to again extend its 11-year-old ban on Chinese milk products until labs at Indian ports have been upgraded for melamine testing.
'Affordable fortification': Indian supplier gets government contract to produce fortified rice for Kerala
India's SupplyCo has received a government contract to produce and provide fortified rice in Kerala, after figures revealed that 19.7% of children below the age of five are stunted and 15.7% are underweight.
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: Will you be joining Nestlé, PepsiCo, Kirin, BioCeuticals and FANCL?
There are just two months to go until the second Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore, organised by FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients-Asia and featuring a stellar line-up of major brands and leading academics.
Nature's Care unfazed by China's new CBEC laws, with strong growth spurring confidence after $563m takeover
Australian supplement firm Nature's Care remains confident of its prospects in China even as its domestic rivals feel the pinch from cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) rule changes and a downturn in diagou trade.
Probiotics and Helicobacter pylori: Supplementation increases eradication speed and decreases side effects
The use of multiple probiotic strains can help to accelerate the eradication of the bacterial species Helicobacter pylori and minimise side effects in the human body, according to a Chinese review.