Trends & Business

The American Herbal Product Association joined 16 other trade associations as part of the Food and Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) requesting more time for small businesses to understand and comply with the new nutrition-labeling regulations that were issued and finalized on May 27, 2016.

For U.S. dietary supplement firms, selling supplements into Canada isn’t as simple as it might seem.

Recent findings from the NUTRITION human clinical trial (Natural Tocotrienol Against Ischemic Stroke Event) showed that supplementation with the tocotrienol EVNol Suprabio may decrease aspirin resistance in patients taking blood thinning drugs.

Conagen has established a novel and proprietary process for the scalable production of non-GMO human milk oligosaccharide (HMO).

A recent study found that supplementation with a novel medical probiotic called Pendulum Glucose Control improved A1C and reduced blood glucose spikes in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

SweeGen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) has entered into a joint venture with the China Commercial Foreign Trade Group (CCFT) for the distribution of its Bestevia sweeteners in China.

A report on the current global landscape of probiotic clinical trials.

Leafreport has released the results of testing conducted by third party testing lab Canalysis Laboratories on CBD-infused beverages. The results were disappointing, as 81% of the products tested contained different levels of CBD than advertised.

A new survey from MarketPlace found that immunity and prevention are top purchase drivers for U.S. supplement users.

Effective immediately, AIDP will promote and sell in North America the full range of branded products from Biosearch Life products.

Testing by NOW of phosphatidyl serine products purchased on Amazon showed potencies well below labeled claims.

With so much still unknown about CBD, and with so much product variability in the market, it is exceedingly important that consumers be very aware of the products they are using and how much they need to use to suit their health needs.

A growing body of research lends support to the use of cocoa flavanols in supplements and Mars Inc. has developed a new scientific method for measuring flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa products.

More consumers are seeking good-gut food and drinks rather than gulping them down in dietary supplements.

The American Herbal Products Association’s Second Annual Hemp-CBD Virtual Congress, to be held virtually on August 27th, will feature a panel called the "Hemp-CBD Farm and Retail Financial Snapshot."

FDA and the FTC have issued SilveryGuy a warning letter, after reviewed the SilveryGuy website and Facebook page in August 2020, and finding claims that imply the product can mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19.

Both the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Products Association strongly discourage sales or marketing of dietary supplements that contain any part of the oleander plant.

A recently published study found that supplementation with the branded French pinebark extract, Pycnogenol from Horphag Research, may help manage migraine headaches.

With its new non-GMO, THC-free line of CBD products, CV Sciences plans to make Happy Lane more broadly available to U.S. customers via new distribution channels, including the convenience store channel.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced that it has transitioned its annual Day on the Hill advocacy event to an online drive, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Folium Biosciences announced that it has completed the buildout and received a Certificate of Occupancy for the world’s largest cannabinoid extraction and purification facility, located in Pueblo West, CO.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report.

Gadot Biochemical Industries Ltd. introduced a new mineral ingredient offering, zinc gluconate.

COVID-19 impacted sports nutrition sales, but dietary supplement industry players highlight bright spots and long-term opportunities.

Glanbia Nutritionals agreed to acquire Foodarom, a Canadian-based custom flavor designer and manufacturer that comprises a flavor library of over 15,000 recipes and produces both liquid and powder products for various applications.

Zhou Nutrition debuted a new line of Zhou Nutrition Water Enhancers in six natural flavors to support a variety of wellness needs—from hair and skin health to memory and management of occasional stress.

UK-based OptiBiotix Health PLC launched WellBiome, a functional fiber and mineral blend, containing fructooligosaccharides, glucomannan, and chromium.

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