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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a request for a permanent injunction against a dietary supplement marketer that allegedly made repeated claims to treat COVID-19 via a vitamin/mineral product.
Dragon fruit is making the shift from niche to mainstream, says flavors giant Firmenich, which has selected the fruit as its flavor of the year for 2023 after it exhibited “one of the fastest growth rates of any ingredient we’ve tracked in recent years.”
The former Blackstone Labs co-founder is a free man after serving less than a year of his 4.5 year prison sentence.
A multi-level marketing firm that sells dietary supplements responded quickly to remove non compliant disease claims when challenged by an industry watchdog group.
The recent raft of warning letters to brands selling CBD-infused foods and beverages marked a shift in FDA approaches to the ingredient, with the Agency seeming to opine that food and beverages are “somehow a greater risk than supplements”.
The MiMeDB and gutMDisorder v2.0 databases, launched by researchers earlier this year, collate microbiome research to allow for comprehensive multi-omic integration.
Long-term supplementation with a specific probiotic strain may improve gut health and lower inflammation in elderly women with low bone mineral density, says a new study. The data suggests this may lead to beneficial effects on bone metabolism.
Extracts from Maitake and Lion’s Mane may exert anti-aging effects in yeast to maximise lifespans, says a new study led by researchers in Italy.
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The big opportunities within supplements in 2023 and beyond will be within prediabetes, brain health, fermentates, and bacterial phages, according to predictions from white label supplements firm PharmaLinea.
New York biotech company Ingredient Optimized is partnering with Texas-based manufacturer Nutrabound Labs to offer finished products using the recently-launched ioCollagen protein technology.
China dairy firm Junlebao has launched a new milk powder targeted at supporting calcium absorption in middle and old-aged consumers, and hopes to rejuvenate the well-established category by improving bio-accessibility and bioavailability.
Health foods containing fish oil and red yeast rice sold in Taiwan will need to comply with new labelling rules from January 1, 2024.
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Omega-3 consumption is lagging in Asia and parts of the EU. Newer delivery technologies are overcoming common barriers to supplementation and improving compliance.
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A scientifically proven way to recover iron deficiency, even after cardiac surgery, thanks to a new oral formulation.
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A scientifically proven way to recover iron deficiency, even after cardiac surgery, thanks to a new oral formulation.