January 29th 2025
The recent CRN webinar discussed GLP-1 medications' impact on supplements, functional foods, and retail, covering consumer trends, global market insights, retailer strategies, industry implications, and future opportunities for innovation.
FDA Continues Weight-Loss Supplement Investigation
February 9th 2009In a continuing investigation, FDA (Rockville, MD) has determined that dozens of weight-loss supplements, most of them imported from China, contain hidden and potentially harmful drugs. The agency plans to issue a longer list of brands to avoid that are spiked with drugs in the coming weeks, an FDA spokeswoman said.
Judge Orders Weight Loss Author to Pay More Than $37 Million
January 15th 2009A federal judge has ordered infomercial marketer Kevin Trudeau to pay more than $37 million for violating a 2004 stipulated order by misrepresenting the content of his book, “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About.”
Marketers of Thermalean, Lipodrene, and Spontane-ES Must Pay More Than $15 Million
January 15th 2009A federal district court has ordered the marketers of three dietary supplements to pay more than $15 million for deceiving consumers about the products’ safety and effectiveness. The court imposed the final monetary judgment and permanent prohibitions against the marketers in December 2008, after granting the FTC's (Washington, DC) motion for summary judgment last June.
CRN Supports FDA Weight Loss Recall
January 9th 2009In response to the FDA’s expansion of a nationwide recall of 69 tainted weight loss products that contain undisclosed ingredients, Steve Mister, president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, DC), issued the following statement on January 9:
Gencor Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Slimaluma
November 21st 2008Gencor Pacific (Hong Kong) received a Frost & Sullivan (Palo Alto, CA) award for its weight management supplement, Slimaluma, the company announced on November 21. Gencor received the Global Appetite Suppressant and Satiety Ingredients Product Innovation of the Year award. “Gencor Pacific Group’s Slimaluma is a unique ingredient that has been scientifically validated for its efficacy and safety in human consumption,” said Frost & Sullivan analyst Natalie Watt.
Dow to Introduce Weight Care Technology at HiE
November 5th 2008Dow (Midland, MI) will introduce new weight care technology at the Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) show in Paris, the company said on November 4. SATISFIT Weight Care Technology promoted healthy fat metabolism and reduced weight gain in pre-clinical studies, the company said.
BENEO-Orafti Will Reveal Findings at Health Ingredients Europe
October 6th 2008BENEO-Orafti (Morris Plains, NJ), a producer of inulin and oligofructose, will be exhibiting new findings on continuing research on consumer conscience in health and wellness at this year’s Health Ingredients Europe (HIE) show in France. Preliminary results will be announced from research conducted in the US and UK with other European findings being revealed at a later date.
Jump-Start Your Soy Supplement Brand Sales
July 22nd 2008While the soy foods market continues to grow, the soy supplement market hasn't experienced the same success. In fact, according to Nutrition Business Journal, soy supplement sales declined for the past three years (2004–2006) from their reported high of $106 million in 2003. In contrast, Packaged Facts (Rockville, MD) estimates the soy food and beverage market at $2.1 billion in 2007, up 7% from the prior year. This same report forecasts continued growth through 2012, estimating the market at $3 billion.
Natraceutical Group Acquires Viscofiber from Cevena Bioproducts Inc.
May 19th 2008Natraceutical Group (Edmonton, Alberta), a biotech multinational holding company based in Europe, has agreed to purchase the assets and operations of Cevena Bioproducts Inc. Natraceutical Canada will manufacture and distribute Viscofiber, Cevena’s high-viscosity and high-concentration oat beta-glucan soluble fiber.
Antioxidants and Metabolic Syndrome
August 29th 2007While it may be true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, eating berries, nuts, and other sweet foods won’t hurt either. Some of the latest nutrition research explores the idea that antioxidants in fruit may play a role in preventing health problems associated with metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes.