Regulatory

The event is part of an ongoing series of conferences and seminars covering sports nutrition, probiotics, and omega-3s.

Health Canada approves Rhema Health’s Curcumin BDM30 targeting joint pain and inflammation.

Researchers found that most fish oil products on the market in New Zealand do meet regulatory limits for oxidation and label claims about EPA and DHA content.

Today the U.S. Senate voted 57–42 to confirm Scott Gottlieb, MD, as FDA Commissioner.

The government’s official definition of healthy has not been updated for more than 20 years.

NPA and CRN now officially support Gottlieb’s nomination as FDA Commissioner, with Fabricant calling for Gottlieb's “swift confirmation.”

FDA’s latest request for comment regarding Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements, released April 19, “vastly understates” the industry's expenditure, says an NPA press release.

The process patent lets Applied Food Sciences create a highly water-soluble energy ingredient.

Experts discuss emerging adulterants, strategies for catching adulteration, and whether the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act has made a difference.

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA; Silver Spring, MD) has adopted a new guidance policy specifically to assist its members in complying with label regulations for products containing fungal ingredients.

Nearly one-quarter of the 59 new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications companies submitted to FDA between November 2015 and October 2016 were acknowledged without objection by FDA.

Bestevia Reb M is produced via an enzymatic conversion process using natural steviol glycosides derived from the stevia leaf.

In a recent survey of Vitafoods Europe attendees and exhibitors, those surveyed said that stricter EU regulations are their top concern-even more so than the state of the global economy.

Sabinsa Corp. now holds a U.S. patent for the company’s shelf-stable Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 probiotic ingredient, brand name LactoSpore, for therapeutic management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

At March's Natural Products Expo West trade show, Cargill (Minneapolis) announced major moves aimed to demonstrate the company’s growing commitment to non-GMO traceability.

Steve Mister, president and CEO of dietary supplements association the Council for Responsible Nutrition, told Nutritional Outlook that his organization is “optimistic” that Gottlieb will walk a “middle ground” on regulating the supplements industry.

How the European Union’s new novel food regulation aims to quicken time to market and boost innovation.

When FDA finalized its new U.S. Nutrition Facts rule in 2016, one of the label’s most notable changes was the addition of a new dual-column requirement for packages containing 2-3 servings.

After six years of discussion, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, part of the FAO/WHO that develops international food standards, is close to finally adding a fish oil standard to the Codex Alimentarius.

Where I do think dairy representatives have a point is when they argue that consumers could be under the impression that dairy milks and plant-based milks are nutritionally equivalent if both are called “milk.”

While there are many unknowns, the consensus seems to be that if there is any one area where the president’s policies could directly impact the industry, it is the global sourcing of ingredients.

According to the association, “this is a must-attend event for those operating in China or those thinking about it.”

FDA draft guidance has given the sodium-reduction movement new life, and ingredients old and new are rising to the challenge.

In public comments released today in response to FDA’s recent draft guidance on dietary fiber, two industry associations told the agency that the agency’s criteria for what is considered a dietary fiber are too stringent.

A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit the sale or distribution of creatine to minors.

NPA has formed a partnership with the Informed-Choice testing program to expand the reach of its efforts to test for banned substances in U.S. supplements for athletes.

The Institute for Natural Medicine says it aims to “support the advancement of naturopathic medicine” by increasing public awareness through its new ambassador program.

On February 6, the Hemp Industries Association announced it had filed a petition for a motion of contempt against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), alleging that the agency is unlawfully trying to regulate hemp food ingredients as Schedule I drugs.