Amazon removing NMN dietary supplements, citing FDA actions
The online retail giant has moved to remove supplements containing NMN, an anti-aging ingredient, from its platform following an FDA announcement that NMN is not a legal dietary ingredient.
Archives for February 16, 2023
Danone discusses the role of plant-based innovation in medical nutrition: ‘Our priority is evidence-based nutrition that meets lifestyle choices’
Danone’s specialised nutrition business Nutricia has developed its first plant-based ready-to-drink medical nutrition supplement. Fortimel PlantBased Energy is the product of an intensive three-year R&I effort. FoodNavigator hears from Manuela Borella,...
Garlic powder may boost cardiovascular health in people with metabolic syndrome: RCT
Supplementation with garlic powder as prebiotic could decrease the cardiovascular risks associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to new findings from a group of Iranian researchers.
Q&A: Bill Bookout on the animal supplement market, trends and regulations
The animal supplement market has come a long way, says Bill Bookout, president and cofounder of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), which has made it its mission to ensure the survival and quality of animal supplements on the market.
Study champions CBD with THC for insomnia
A broad-spectrum medicinal cannabis oil is effective in significantly improving sleep quality and duration, midnight melatonin levels, as well as quality of life and mood within two weeks, in adults with insomnia, according to new research.
Guest article
"Consider drops of CBD information to predict where the dam will break"
In this guest article, regulatory consultant Stephen Oliver, co-founder of The Canna Consultants, provides his view of the CBD market in 2023.
Study: CBD may lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients
After five-weeks of CBD administration to hypertensive patients, reductions in blood pressure were paired with significant drops in the catestatin peptides involved in hypertension pathophysiology, a randomised controlled trial observes.
No 'magic bullet': Review highlights diet, not supplements, for tackling menopause symptoms
The British Nutrition Foundation has reviewed how diet and supplements can help with managing menopausal symptoms, concluding that a Mediterranean diet has better scientific backing than supplements.
What next for CBD products in Europe? “I would not dare make a prediction”, says expert
With more than 400 products recently being removed from the FSA’s public list of CBD novel food applications, the retail market should be in the midst of major change, but what should be happening and what is happening are two different discussions in...
Huel advert banned for suggesting its products can help save money on food
The UK’s advertising watchdog said Huel should not state or imply that consuming its products was cheaper than a ‘traditional’ diet.
Expert opinion
ESSNA insights: CBD developments for the sports nutrition industry
The number of sports and active nutrition companies investing in CBD has grown significantly in Europe over the last few years despite regulatory uncertainty, so what does this market hold for these brands? In this article, ESSNA’s Chair Dr Adam Carey,...
‘Rocky time’ for CBD industry leads to casualties in ‘good brands’
An elite-athlete turned CBD supplement brand founder has described the ‘rocky’ road travelled in this fast-evolving market but says he ultimately looks forward to an ‘extremely exciting’ future.
‘Bad cholesterol’ linked to high bread and low rice dietary pattern for Japanese – Cohort study
Japanese researchers found that the ‘high bread and low rice’ dietary pattern leads to higher serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol for both sexes, while the ‘high confectioneries and low alcohol’ diet did the same only for men.