Regulatory

A California federal jury ruled on Monday that Coke does not owe POM $77.5 million for misleading advertising of its Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend.

Will the rest of the dietary supplements industry follow GNC’s lead on GMPs?

The defeated legislation, dubbed the “DARK” Act by consumer groups, would have preempted state-mandated GMO-labeling laws.

HP Ingredients’ LJ 100 recently received a safety confirmation from Intertek and a product license granting four new health claims from Health Canada.

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Califf, MD, as the new FDA commissioner on Wednesday.

A recent spate of FDA warning letters does not mean the emerging CBD dietary supplements market is in trouble, say insiders. But it does raise some important questions about what's fair in terms of drugs versus supplements.

What do contract manufacturers have to say about the state of the dietary supplement industry’s reputation, as well as their own role?

FDA sent warning letters to eight manufacturers of hemp CBD products earlier this month.

“It adds a new level of credibility for BLIS K12,” Blis Technologies says of FDA confirming the GRAS status of its oral-health probiotic.

The annual members’ meeting and breakfast will take place on March 10 during the Natural Products Expo West trade show.

Which emerging markets for probiotics should we keep an eye on?

Brassica’s Truebroc brand glucoraphanin received a “no objection” letter from FDA for its GRAS notification.

Acting FDA Commissioner Stephen Ostroff, MD, shares FDA’s accomplishments from the last year in protecting supplement consumers, as well as challenges that remain.

Does a California Supreme Court ruling give the green light to state lawsuits over organic claims?

The Vermont attorney general has authorized NSF International to verify GMO product claims under its new food-labeling law.

“This marks the start of a new era for our industry,” says CRN President and CEO Steve Mister.

The Organic Consumers Association calls the announcement “a significant win on the GMO labeling front for consumers.”

EU products containing Beneo’s chicory root fiber inulin can now carry a proprietary digestive health claim, as well as general health-related well-being claims.

One new recommendation is turning heads: a specific limit on added-sugar consumption.

According to NSF, AuthenTechnologies’ “cutting-edge, next-generation” DNA sequencing techniques are more sensitive than traditional DNA barcoding methods.

In response to public requests, FDA announced it has extended the comment period by an additional 90 days.

FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs is now its own Office within the agency’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).

Aloe products currently on the U.S. market may not have to carry a warning label under Proposition 65, but consumers could still be confused, says IASC.

“The GMO labeling guidance that the FDA recently finalized is outdated, inaccurate, and confusing,” says the Non-GMO Project's executive director.

Elevating the division’s position would raise the profile of dietary supplements within FDA and could result in enhanced government resources and capabilities to regulate the industry.

What does a world with a "natural" definition look like?

In addition, the agency has approved as safe for food the first genetically modified (GM) animal intended for food.

The announcement came yesterday as part of a joint-agency, year-long crackdown on the supplements market.