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Who Buys Omega-3s?A GOED survey evaluates the characteristics of omega-3 consumers in the United States and abroad.
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Ingredient Identification in the Time of FSMAWhat firms must know in terms of specifications, verification, and validation
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Published Studies Give Dietary Supplements Credibility, but Watch Out for Bad JournalsDon’t become the next victim of “predatory” journals and conferences.
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How Digital Printers-Yes, Printers-Can Help Companies Keep Up with Food TrendsFood trends turn on a whim. Digital printers help food marketers stay nimble when launching the product du jour.
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Child Vitamin Doses: Small Doses, Big IssuesChild supplement doses present unique challenges.
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Omega-3 Brand PerspectivesWith more forms and sources of omega fatty acids on the market, customers have more choices than ever before. Here’s why more options-and not fewer-are better for everyone.
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In Response: Differing on Vitamin DWhy IOM and experts don’t agree on recommended vitamin D levels.
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NDI Regulations: Challenges Facing BotanicalsAnticipating FDA’s eventual release of new dietary ingredient (NDI) guidance, the greatest challenge the botanicals industry will face depends on whether the new guidelines will allow ingredients to be grandfathered in simply by ingredient name, or if they will be grandfathered in by specific production method.
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Prebiotic Ingredients: Nondigestible OligosaccharidesNondigestible oligosaccharides act as prebiotics. But are some more effective than others?
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Consulting Our Mates Down Under for NDI GuidanceAustralia’s regulatory approach to botanical ingredient changes may inform U.S. companies as they prepare NDI draft guidance comments.
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POM vs. Coke: The Fight over a Food LabelPOM Wonderful complained that Coke’s Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend’s name and label trick consumers into thinking the product contains a lot of those juices.
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Healthcare Cost Containment: Solutions You Can Implement NowA recent survey reported that 41% of employers cited healthcare cost as the most serious challenge facing their organization. Healthcare benefits have become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most significant expenses for American companies. With no end in sight to crippling increases, it stands to reason that employers are seeking more innovative and effective strategies to keep costs in check.
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Are the omega-3 industry’s best years ahead? Many experts think so.Omega-3 innovation is high, from plant-based options to better delivery, boosted bioavailability, and higher concentrations made easier.
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Nanotechnology Nudges into NutritionNanotechnology is moving out of the realm of science fiction and into our buildings, drugs, clothing, cosmetics, and yes, even nudging into our foods, beverages, and dietary supplements. For those of you who are still not really sure what nanotechnology means, the next paragraph will give a short introduction. If you are already “nano-savvy” and just want to know what’s “nano-new” in the food and nutrition world, you can skip to the third paragraph.
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New Industry Group Zeroes in on Non-GMO Dietary SupplementsThe group will focus on establishing non-GMO standards for the supplements industry.
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Diabetes: Diabetes CareWith increasing evidence of risk associated with certain pharmaceuticals, natural products suppliers are urging consumers to talk to their physicians about incorporating dietary supplements in their daily regimen.
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Dietary Supplements and NutrigenomicsWhat role will nutrigenomics play in dietary supplements?
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Ingredient Spotlight: BenfotiamineFor decades, European doctors have prescribed diabetic patients benfotiamine to treat neuropathies and to help prevent complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, and limb amputation.
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Four Botanicals to WatchGoji berry, reishi mushroom, ginger, and blueberry have had strong sales in the past couple of years.
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Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatory DietsCan anti-inflammatory food ingredients reduce inflammation?
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Designing Great PackagesWhile it’s easy to get caught up in the latest research on supplement ingredients or new regulatory requirements, often it’s just as easy to overlook recent advances in packaging technology and design. The right package, however, can add value to products by attracting consumers, conveying important nutritional information, and protecting sensitive ingredients.
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A Bright Future for ProbioticsMore-rigorous scientific investigation today is bringing enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of these actions, which in turn will lead the way to more-precise clinical targets, higher-quality microbial preparations, and more-credible claims for probiotics.
