US Capsule manufacturer Capsugel has launched a new program to
provide dietary supplement manufacturers with easy access to a
range of colored capsules at short notice.
A petition by drug firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) requesting that
weight loss claims be treated as disease claims maintains that
there is no credible science to back up weight loss ingredients
used in dietary supplements.
A petition filed with the US FDA calling for the agency to treat weight loss claims as disease claims could wipe the weight loss category from the dietary supplement map.
In the last article in a series on the global nutraceuticals
market, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines some of the emerging
markets around the world, including Brazil, India, Africa and the
Middle East, and Turkey.
Sales of nutraceutical products in Eastern Europe have shot up in
the past decade, as the market catches up with the rest of the
world, according to an industry veteran.
Italy and Germany are the two largest single markets for
nutraceutical products in Western Europe, followed by the UK and
France, according to a recent market overview.
Calcium was the most popular dietary supplement product in the
United States in 2006, followed closely by glucosamine, according
to market data recently presented to industry members.
The Asia Pacific market for nutraceutical products by far exceeds
that of North America and Europe, according to data pooled from
different market research firms.
A vegetarian glucosamine ingredient from China-based Hygeia Health
has been determined by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
as equivalent to current glucosamine on the market.
A dietary supplement ingredient for digestive health is making its
comeback on the US market, with a new distribution agreement signed
by B&D Nutritional Ingredients and Xsto Solutions.
Ingredient supplier DNP International has said it has seen strong
first quarter profit growth, which it claims has been achieved
without profiting from unnecessary price increases for customers.
Last week's recall of nine dietary supplement products containing
ephedra has again put the spotlight on the banned ingredient, and
the importance of keeping it off the market.
Greece's Olympic weightlifting team is blaming contaminated
Chinese-made food supplements for some of its members being charged
with doping violations.
A consumer awareness website set up by the US dietary supplement
industry has been deemed the best online portal for health
awareness in an annual communications contest.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has said that it has received
registration for its BeneFlax dietary supplement ingredient from
the Canadian regulatory authority.
Ingredients firm ZMC has become the first to be granted USP (United
States Pharmacopeia) verification for CoQ10 and Beta-carotene
ingredients, a move the firm hopes will help bolster its position
in the lucrative market for the products.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has requested that the
FDA withdraw its guidance on the labeling of dietary supplements,
suggesting it is unnecessary and potentially misleading for
consumers.
Sabinsa Corporation strengthened the patent net for its ForsLean
weight management ingredient, announcing yesterday that it has
secured a patent in Canada.
China-based Hygieia Health has launched a new vegetarian
glucosamine, marketing it as a "pure", "stable", "safe"
form of the popular joint health ingredient.
A new law in Turkey could help make it easier for food supplement
companies to break into the emerging market, which has already seen
phenomenal growth in the last decade.
In the first in a series of news briefs, NutraIngredients-USA.com
reports on new memberships and appointments at the American
Botanical Council, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the
Dietary Supplement Education Alliance.
A draft document on how to assess the safety of botanicals for use
in food and food supplements has been released by the European Food
Safety Authority (EFSA).
BI Nutraceuticals is seeking to tap potential for its ingredients
for supplements in a high-potential emerging market by signing a
deal which will see its ingredients available in Turkey.
In a drive to spread the message on the benefits of prebiotics and
probiotics for digestive health and immunity, Danisco USA held a
symposium on the science behind these ingredients.
Proposals on the suggested amounts of artificial colourings in food
supplements are being drawn up for Codex because the current limits
are too low, according to the International Alliance for
Dietary/Food Supplement Associations...
Health Canada has published a new monograph on natural health
products containing two or more vitamins and minerals, which sets
out instructions on preparation, safety and labelling.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is providing
analytical methods to help dietary supplement manufacturers and
ingredient suppliers ensure the authenticity of ingredients labeled
as Hoodia gordonii.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has targeted a
dietary supplement used in relieving the symptoms of menopause as
part of its mission to get federal regulators to clamp down on
false advertising.
Vitiva is introducing a lutein ester ingredient extracted from
marigold flowers that is being aimed at enabling higher
dosages in dietary supplements in the US and Europe.
The industry-wide need for implementation of the Standardized
Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) protocol was yesterday
underscored by speakers at the IFT Expo.
Ajinomoto has launched a website to educate health professionals
and consumers about the potential benefits of capsinoids,
after laboring to get New Dietary Ingredients
notification from FDA.
Cocaine, the energy drink marketed as a dietary supplement, is a
drug, says the FDA, in a move sure to be welcomed by the United
Natural Products Alliance (UNPA).
As part of its Trulabel program for randomly testing supplements,
the Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced it found eight
popular sports supplements had no steroid or stimulant
contamination.
New Zealand is proposing to update its dietary supplement
regulations to take into account new food-like delivery formats
that have emerged in the 20 years since they were drawn up.
An American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article, based on last
year's NIH State of the Science conference, has suggested that
building scientific standards into supplements legislation could be
a way to reward companies making...
Following the withdrawal of its women's multivitamin product - as a
result of allegations of high lead content by ConsumerLab.com - the
Vitamin Shoppe has expressed both its desire to get to the truth of
the matter and for industry...
The Vitamin Shoppe has announced the withdrawal of its women's
multivitamin product from store and online sale while it
investigates the cause of allegedly high lead content from
ConsumerLab.com.
EFSA's scientific panel has an opinion that the use of polyethylene
glycol as film coating for food supplements at six grades would not
present a risk at proposed levels, which will be used to inform the
EC's decision on...
The nutrition supplement industry has received formal support from
the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) in the form of
a resolution recommending local governments to provide dietary
supplements to children.
The possibility of setting maximum levels for bioactive substances
in foods and supplements looks set to be a global regulatory theme
for 2007, with the EC, several governments and the Codex committee
considering the need for risk...
Vitamin K2 derived from the fermented soy product natto has a
higher bioavailability than vitamin K1, results that may have
implications for functional food formulators.
A quarter of American adolescents regularly take multi-vitamin
supplements, says a new study, and these young people have
healthier diets and lifestyles than non-users.
A survey of prevalence of dietary supplements use and reported
adverse events sheds interesting light on consumers' perceptions of
product safety, and highlights the importance of health care
professions asking about supplement...
Sabinsa Corporation has said it is taking legal action against DNP
International for allegedly infringing patents protecting the use
of its BioPerine and Forslean extracts.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has denounced super
fruit juices, stoking debate over credible science behind products
and the claims they make.
Cypress Systems is stepping up distribution of its high selenium
yeast SelenoExcell in a new distribution agreement with Garuda
International, set to take it into previously untapped markets and
the area of functional foods.
