Delivery Systems

T.H.E.M. says that DTM technology is becoming a growing trend particularly in the energy category.

A product designed for inhalation cannot be considered a dietary supplement, FDA stated in a March warning letter to Breathable Foods Inc.

The probiotic straw delivers friendly bacteria without the need for refrigeration.

While glucosamine and chondroitin still lead the pack, the door may be open to other ingredients, each taking a different approach to joint health.

Dysphagia, a swallowing disorder, impacts millions.

New ingredients and technologies to quench the thirst for beverage innovation.

In addition to staying mindful of regulations, manufacturers need to decide which side of the generational divide they are targeting if anti-energy products are to amount to anything more than a fragmented niche.

Demand and sales for functional food are up. What’s not to love?

Incense Specialities Inc., the brand that markets the melatonin-containing brownie popularly known as “Lazy Cakes” (and since renamed “Lazy Larry”), received an FDA warning letter on July 28.

The company says that the tinctures are quickly absorbed by the body.

Dysphasia may affect as many as 22% of those 50 years or older.

Gumlink A/S will showcase two brand-new bi-layered compressed chewing gum concepts at Vitafoods 2011.

Emerging research is unlocking the cognitive-health potential of numerous dietary supplement ingredients.

Microencapsulation: Extending the functional capabilities of dietary ingredients

Capsule options are satisfying today’s dietary supplement formulation-and consumer-needs.

Emerging delivery systems are spicing things up for functional ingredients.

DRcaps protect ingredients from early activation due to stomach acid-without the use of synthetic chemicals, solvents, or other coating ingredients.

New Nutrition Business market expert Julian Mellentin provides some sound bites on ingredients and trends to watch.

ProTarget, a patented enteric capsule-coating technology from Bifodan A/S (Hundested, Denmark), has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2010 Global Probiotics Technology Differentiation Award.

Imagine a shopper in the supplements aisle debating buying brand A over brand B. Brand A says, “More bioavailable!” Brand B does not. To most consumers, the choice seems obvious. But is it really?

Microencapsulation firm Maxx Performance announced plans to open an R&D and manufacturing facility in Roanoke, VA, at the former Valley Rich Dairy Building on Aerial Way Dr.

Danish firm Gumlink says it has made further investments in its nutraceutical gum technology, aimed at expanding global applications.

Like any good partnership, delivery systems and ingredients must work together seamlessly.

Excipients might not always be the star of a dietary supplement product-that role most likely goes to the active ingredient-but make no mistake that excipients are more than just “filler.” And, excipients will need to answer to stricter FDA regulation in the near future, according to David Schoneker, director of global regulatory affairs for Colorcon (Harleysville, PA) and past chairman of the International Pharamceutical Excipients Council (IPEC). Schoneker spoke at a recent webcast sponsored by the Council for Responsible Nutrition and Virgo Publishing.

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