Regulatory

The FTC accused Herbalife of misleading consumers by suggesting those consumers could earn significant income by selling Herbalife products when in fact most did not.

President Obama is expected to sign the legislation, which would nullify Vermont’s mandatory GMO-labeling law.

The controversial bill, which would allow food companies to direct consumers online for GMO disclosures, passed in the Senate last night by a 63–30 margin.

Companies who choose to invest in in-house manufacturing may see unique dividends, says one equipment supplier.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s annual events will take place from October 26–29 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel (Dana Point, CA).

Underwriters Laboratories and the Council for Responsible Nutrition expect to launch the new online registry by the end of 2016, with beta testing planned for the coming months.

The bill would have required supplement manufacturers and retailers operating in Puerto Rico pay higher fees and submit additional product information.

Market researcher Euromonitor International took a look at how “Brexit” could negatively affect the consumer packaged foods industry.

If the bill were to pass, companies could disclose GMO ingredients through on-package text, symbols, or digital codes that direct consumers to more information online.

More than 60 supplement industry executives sat down with members of the U.S. Congress last week to discuss pressing issues facing the industry.

FDA’s new draft guidance seeks to reduce daily sodium intake to 2300 mg per person over the course of 10 years.

FDA says KIND can continue to use the term “healthy” on its packaging because it is an expression of “corporate philosophy” and not a health claim. Will other companies follow suit?

The new health claim applies to foods containing at least 0.5 grams of EPA and DHA combined.

The company is now certified to UL’s National Brand Certification Program (NBCP).

Manufacturers have up to two years to comply with the new label for food and beverage packaging.

Germany-based Erdman Analytics is now performing testing for all three legs of NSF’s dietary supplement testing and certification programs: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) registration, NSF dietary supplement certification, and NSF Certified for Sport.

New SPINS data shared by the Hemp Industries Association estimates the market for hemp food, supplement, and body care products grew by 10.4% last year.

Called PhytoProof, the new seal “signifies that the botanical extract inside comes from Euromed and is therefore a guarantee that it’s the real deal, the one that can be 100% trusted to deliver what it promises,” the firm says.

Algae Life Sciences Inc., supplier of AstaZine astaxanthin, says FDA had no objections to 239 structure-function claims the supplier recently submitted.

LactoSpore is a hardy, shelf-stable probiotic strain suited for use in a variety of foods and beverages, including baked goods and coffee.

Do new technologies and blending practices mean stevia and monk fruit are moving away from their natural roots?

The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Natural Products Association, and many others submitted recommendations for how FDA should regulate use of the term “natural.”

The new Herbal MediaWatch highlights medicinal plant-related articles from a range of mainstream and industry publications, research websites, and blogs.

In a recent letter to FDA, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) proposes a new labeling requirement for ingredients that are self-determined as GRAS without FDA review.

Why a consumer-protection case out of Santa Monica, CA, could be a red flag.

The newly authorized claim says replacing sugars with inulin “induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods/drinks.”

FDA has issued a “letter of no objection” to World Food Processing for its PurisPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein.