Worldwide, halal certification is a mark of quality and access to a growing market.
Magnesium is an essential mineral for the body that many Americans may not be getting enough of, according to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) recent report on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.
How FDA handles this game of cat-and-mouse.
An update on where the market's top ingredients are headed.
You're excited, and elated. Clinical trials have proven conclusively that your new product works . It's like being in love-you want to shout it from the rooftops! You've developed a dietary supplement that will really help people with anemia, or arthritis, or obesity, or macular degeneration.
Does your brand have what it takes to be honest in a highly competitive market? More importantly, can a brand ever afford to be less than honest when telling what, of necessity, must be a compelling story?
New products are the lifeblood of most industries, and dietary supplements are no exception. Innovative new products often contain new ingredients, and as such, it’s essential to develop a workable system for introducing products that contain what are known as new dietary ingredients (NDIs). Currently, FDA (Rockville, MD) is focusing on a provision in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) that outlines an NDI evaluation process. FDA posed several questions in the October 20, 2004, Federal Register and has asked industry and others to comment.
The concept of branding an ingredient has become more and more popular over the past 10 years, and it remains a viable way for suppliers to help differentiate their products within the marketplace.
A new generation of natural colors is having to jump stability hurdles relating to temperature, acidity, and co-formulated ingredients. How are suppliers adapting?
Editor’s Note: On December 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) held a meeting in Amsterdam with the intention of clarifying its process of reviewing Article 13 and Article 14 health claims, specifically those concerning gut and immune health. The probiotics community was well represented at the meeting, which was led by members of EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) panel. Below are reflections from the meeting from representatives of probiotics specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark).
Pending food manufacturing regulations mean manufacturers and suppliers must work together toward compliance.
Health-conscious consumers increasingly seek kosher-certified food and supplements.
Challenges for Functional Foods and Beverages
What firms must know in terms of specifications, verification, and validation
Soy protein can offer manufacturers a significant positive impact in three key areas: health benefits, economic value, and sustainability.
Author Rhonda Lauritzen chats with American Botanical Council founder and executive director Mark Blumenthal about how the dietary supplement industry has changed since the early days-and what lies ahead.
What's changing? Industry initiative for enhanced self-regulation of GRAS practices is likely.
These crucial dietary nutrients protect the human eye from blue light–induced damage.
Look at this facility. Can you identify all of the potential points of contamination?
Seed breeding is a business that caters to its customers now more than ever before.
A rundown on food-safety inspection systems makes the right inspection tools more important than ever.