A new report investigating the use of performance-enhancing
substances in Major League Baseball (MLB) could help the
dietary supplement industry, whose products are often blamed
for misleading athletes into consuming banned substances.
Biotechnology company Aker BioMarine is launching a 100 per cent
pure krill oil ingredient for dietary supplements, to help meet
growing demand predicted for the ingredient.
Vitiva is introducing a new variant of its Inolens rosemary extract
aimed at boosting stability of carotenoids and other natural
colourings, without the need for synthetic preservatives.
In a survey of 3,500 people, a University of Connecticut team
discerned that 34 percent of Americans trying to lose weight are
using supplements - an encouraging indicator for the dietary
supplement industry.
US-based Pharmachem Laboratories has signalled that it is stepping
up marketing of its StarchLite ingredient in Europe, with the
appointment of a specialist consultant.
Cargill is seeking the go ahead for its Regenasure vegetarian
glucosamine hydrochloride to be used in functional beverages, which
would open up a whole new area for the joint health market in
Europe.
The Natural Products Association is seeking to remove suspicion
that dietary supplements taken by sportspeople may be contaminated
with illegal steroids by extending its TruLabel random testing
program to sports products.
The Internet is offering a wealth of information to more and more
people, but also an avenue for irresponsible businesses to exploit
consumer health concerns.
CRN has authored risk assessments for coenzyme Q10, the carotenoids
lutein and lycopene, and creatine monohydrate - giving both
companies and consumers vital information on safe dosage levels
that was previously non-existent.
Israeli ingredient company Enzymotec has cleared the way for the
use of its sterol-based heart health ingredient CardiaBeat in
dietary supplements, with its approval as a new dietary ingredient
(NDI) by the FDA.
Pharmachem Laboratories has received affirmation that its white
bean-derived carb-blocker is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) -
news that is expected to speed the launch of the first foods and
drinks containing the ingredient.
Sales of phytosterols in Europe are predicted to more than double
by 2012, but companies need to turn consumer awareness into
understanding and acceptance, says a new report from Frost and
Sullivan.
As industry executives draw up their schedules for the forthcoming
Vitafoods show, a number of companies are trailing the innovations
they will be unveiling in Geneva.
Scientific evidence says that consumption of soy from the diet or
as supplements should not cause alarm despite negative reports
about risks, a view that has been supported by a major US industry
group.
In the aim of generating awareness of the difference between
dietary supplements and illegal drugs, the National Nutritional
Foods Association (NNFA) has today reinforced its stance against
amending the present legal framework that...
Japan may have been the first country to have fully-regulated,
health claim-bearing functional foods, but according to Paul
Yamaguchi, president of New York-based market analyst Paul
Yamaguchi & Associates, FOSHU is not fundamental...
As 2005 draws to a close, what are the core issues that the
industry faces in the coming year? Jess Halliday spoke to
Terry Lemerond, founder and president of EuroPharma, about the
pressing need to back up dietary supplements with...
Nutrition 21's chromium picolinate ingredient, Chromax, is to be
used in a fiber product for the first time thanks to a new supply
and licensing agreement the company has carved out with CNS.
A new law that bans Californian high school athletes from using
ephedra, DHEA or bitter orange was signed by governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger on Friday, raising industry fears that it could harm
the reputation of all supplements.
The European dietary supplements market has yet to achieve
saturation and the next six years will present the industry with a
unique set of challenges and opportunities, according to Frost
& Sullivan.
Masquellier's French Pine Bark Complex is the subject of a
re-launch effort by its US and worldwide distributors, who want to
bring attention to new research into its benefits for circulatory
health.
The scientific evidence on ephedra is not a closed book, according
to researchers at the University of California, who conducted a
study to determine whether repeated dosing and formulas including
caffeine contribute to the adverse...
Many parents start supplementing their childrens' diets with
vitamins and minerals from birth even though they are deriving
adequate nutrition from food, according to a University of Iowa
study.
A court in Utah has overturned the FDA's outright ban on all
dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, or ephedra,
clearing the way for the plaintiff Nutraceutical Corporation to
resume selling supplements containing...
Consumers may be exposed to increasing amounts of herbals, despite
intentional usage having reached a plateau in recent years, due to
the addition of ingredients such as lutein and lycopene in
multivitamins, say researchers.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged more supplement companies
with deceptive advertising for weight-loss products that are said
to have included the banned substance ephedra.
The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it was intensifying
its efforts to ensure that any manufacturers still selling dietary
supplements containing the banned substance ephedra would be
stopped.
Fish oils, and particularly cod liver oil, are proving to be the
mainstay of the UK's dietary supplements market, providing growth
in a market where profits are continually eroded by price
competition.
Dietary supplements may be doing more harm than good - with the
possible exception of selenium - if an article published today in
The Lancet is to be believed, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Changing economic conditions in eastern Europe are boosting sales
and demand for vitamins and dietary supplements, offering major
opportunity for foreign entrants to the market and suppliers of
novel ingredients.
San Diego-based supplement maker Metabolife and its founder
yesterday (Tuesday) denied having lied to the FDA about the safety
of the now banned supplement ephedra, which was said to encourage
weight loss.
The highly splintered nature of Europe's food supplement industry
is being underlined by the divergent reactions to forthcoming new
legislation, designed to harmonise trade across all member states,
writes Dominique Patton.
The standards of quality control on herbal supplements will need to
be tightened if the US public are to have any confidence in their
health claims. That was the main talking point of a symposium as
experts gathered for three days...
The growing use of dietary supplements has caused alarm in recent
months among the medical community who fear dangerous interactions
with prescription medicines. But a new study concludes that most
potential drug-supplement interactions...
A single dose of a dietary supplement containing ephedra and
caffeine can increase blood pressure and cause changes that have
the potential to affect heart rhythms, shows a new study by
American researchers.
Ads for dietary supplements consistently break advertising code
rules and are part of one of the most complained about sectors in
the UK, according to the country's Advertising Standards Authority.
Swedish probiotics developer Probi has signed a licence agreement
with Canada's Institut Rosell, giving it access to a significant
share of the dietary supplements market in the US and Europe.
Last week's Codex meeting made significant progress in its bid to
set global standards on supplements but in Latin America
regulations are still variable and closer collaboration will be
necessary to improve regional trade, a...
A faster way to measure quantities of vitamin B12, both in foods
and in dietary supplements, has been developed by scientists in the
US. The discovery will improve data for commercial vitamin
supplements.
Archer Daniels Midland, the giant US agricultural products
processor, has extended its international alliance with
Nutraceutix, a manufacturer of controlled delivery technology for
the pharmaceutical industry.
Research into the hazards and risks of taking dietary supplements
should be a priority, according to US researchers who assessed the
adverse events caused by natural supplements.
The vitamin and dietary supplement market will continue to grow
despite increasing sector maturity, driven by greater consumer
interest, ageing populations and a greater emphasis on self-care,
suggests a new report by market analysts...
Dietary supplements containing the herb ephedra are associated with
more reports of death, heart attack, hypertension, stroke, and
seizure than all other dietary supplements combined, according to
Dr Sidney Wolfe, director of Public...
The Council for Responsible Nutrition last week sent a letter to
Senator Durbin and other legislators recommending several actions
be taken to protect the safety and reliability of
ephedra-containing dietary supplements.
The Ephedra Education Council (EEC) has responded to yesterday's
news that as many as one third of the US population now suffers
from obesity with a statement promoting the safety and efficacy of
the dietary supplement ephedra.
Speaking at the annual CRN conference yesterday, president John
Cordaro called upon the dietary supplement industry to promote
growth "by restoring consumer confidence in using dietary
supplements."
The US Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on the Framework for
Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements has released its first
draft prototype monograph.
A US paediatrician has developed a way of educating healthcare
professionals on herbal and dietary supplements via the Internet,
without taking up too much of their time, according to a study
published in the September issue of Academic...
