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Soy Protein IngredientsThe soy ingredient industry has seen dramatic improvements in both process and application technologies, particularly over the last decade. Food and beverage manufacturers are defining specific issues as they include soy ingredients in formulations.
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Curcumin Complexities: Do Consumers Understand Claims Made for Turmeric versus Curcumin?As demand for curcumin supplements rises, so can consumer confusion.
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EU Health Claims Transition: Why So Little Time?Companies need a workable time frame in which to comply with the European Commission's Article 13.1 health claims regulation.
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Food Additives: Slow Progress (Reflections on the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives’ recent meeting)Progress on the GSFA at the 43rd session was very slow, and a number of agenda items were held over until next year. However, some items relevant to supplements were discussed.
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The Future of NutrigenomicsNutrigenomics, the science of how chemicals in food affect health by altering the expression and/or structure of an individual’s genetic makeup, was chosen to be the premier emerging issue to be addressed by CEIS.
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The EU Novel Food System Aims to Become Faster-and BetterHow the European Union’s new novel food regulation aims to quicken time to market and boost innovation.
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From Our Brand Director: Behind a Great Industry Lies Great PeopleHappy Holidays, and welcome to Nutritional Outlook’s premier Best of Industry issue and People to Watch Directory!
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Move Over, Gluten-Free. Ancient Grains Are Back!A primer on ancient grains, courtesy of grain miller Honeyville Inc.
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Regulatory Changes in CanadaCrucial transition periods related to Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulation.
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Smart Dietary Supplement Marketing: Leverage Both Ingredient Suppliers and RetailersCollaboration is the name of the natural products game, with you-the product marketer-quarterbacking the campaign.
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Enzymes and DigestionThere is little doubt that digestive issues have reached epidemic proportions.Though many suffer, few have to. Nearly every digestive complaint is caused by an inability to properly digest food. The natural solution in such cases is enzymes, which are responsible for breaking down the foods we eat, delivering the nutrients found in those foods to every cell of the body, and removing any toxins or ingredients that may be in the food, and from which the body will not derive any benefit.
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Weight Management: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease--Cause and EffectThe liver is one of the largest organs, charged with many tasks, including metabolizing food-based derivatives and hormones, assimilating and storing fat-soluble vitamins, and purifying and clearing waste products, toxins, and drugs.
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Heavy Metal BasicsCurrent events, safety concerns, and analytical challenges of heavy metal detection in foods and dietary supplements.
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Powerful PotionsFunctional beverages continue to ride the wave of consumer popularity, and the swell doesn't look to end any time soon. By 2010, the U.S. market for the drinks is expected to be valued at $9.9 billion, an increase of 39.3% since 2005, according to Datamonitor (New York City).
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Contract Manufacturing: Rolling with the ChangesContract manufacturing plays a vital role in the production of nutritional supplements, as it does in the pharmaceutical and over-the-counter segments. It enables brand owners to have access to state-of-the art, validated manufacturing capability, without the need to make the heavy capital investment of buying, maintaining, and servicing their own production facility. It also gives brand owners a partner in meeting FDA’s new current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements for supplement makers.
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Microencapsulation for Flavor MaskingWhen an ingredient tastes bad, who you gonna call? Microencapsulation!
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Dietary Supplements Packaging: Packaging from the Inside OutIf you market supplements, you know what sells. But do you know why?
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Magnesium: Essential but Forgotten?Many have forgotten how essential magnesium is for good health-and how a deficiency could result in myriad issues.
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Consumers Redefining Dietary Supplement CategoriesToday’s consumers have gone after their health and wellness goals with a targeted approach that has changed the face of the supplements market in the past two decades.
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The Evolution of the Natural Products MarketA longtime natural products marketing expert reminisces on the evolution of the natural products arena.
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The Art of Sugar ReductionGrowing demand for sugar reduction prompts new ways of formulating.
