News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A recent tour through several facilities in Tempe, Arizona, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the dietary supplement industry. From raw ingredient sourcing and testing to formulation, manufacturing and finished products, what ultimately reaches store...
As India’s nutraceutical sector continues to accelerate onto the global stage, the upcoming Nutrify C-Suite SumFlex Summit in Mumbai is positioning itself less as a traditional conference and more as a high-level working boardroom for industry leaders.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rarely goes after eBay sellers, which is exactly why it caught Asa Waldstein’s eye.
The BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) has referred Iron Rock Ventures LLC to regulatory authorities after the company did not confirm whether it would comply with recommendations to modify or discontinue certain advertising...
FDA’s infant formula test found mostly trace contaminants, but without standards, enforcement or pre‑market testing, the data leaves critical questions unanswered
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The bill aims to clarify federal preemption so that supplements meeting FDA requirements are not subjected to a patchwork of laws at the state level.
Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has published a monograph for prebiotics, establishing a clear set of rules and the basis for health claims in Canada.
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On April 16, the Indian government issued an advisory restricting the use of ashwagandha leaves in crude or extract or any other form in food products, catching many industry stakeholders by surprise.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has reiterated its ban on some of the commonly used ingredients in health supplements, including Gymnema sylvestre and Bacopa, due to concerns around side effects such as hepatitis and abdominal pain.
The potential removal of Andrographis as a low-risk ingredient in Australia, additional caffeine label warning for sports foods in ANZ and biotics regulations in Europe are some of the latest updates in this regulatory news round-up.
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) action against TruHeight is providing the dietary supplement industry with a detailed look at how the agency is approaching claim substantiation, youth-targeted marketing and consumer review practices, combining...
The approval of heart health claim for soy protein in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) will open up opportunities for brands to accelerate innovation in plant-based nutrition to meet regional consumer needs, says ingredient giant IFF.
A first-term member of Congress has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 in the U.S. House of Representatives to require dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has begun a consultation with stakeholders on removing Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) from the list of low-risk ingredients permitted for use in listed medicines, including health supplements.
Transparency is taking center stage in the supplement industry and the Future Nutra Foundation is launching an effort to independently test products off the shelf and make those results publicly accessible.
The European Commission has terminated a backlog of cannabidiol (CBD) novel food applications for lack of data and non-compliance.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Bayer HealthCare LLC discontinue or modify a series of claims tied to its One A Day Men’s Pre-Conception Health Complete Multivitamin, concluding that product positioning and messaging conveyed...
Formulated supplementary sports foods (FSSF) containing caffeine will need to add new advisory and warning statements, says the Foods Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
After a disastrous attempt to implement new food safety regulations in January, Vietnam has taken next steps forward — but looks unlikely to make the original April deadline
Global demand for spirulina is booming, with the market for this superfood projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2032. But new testing revealed some cracks in quality and safety that suggest some top-selling products may expose consumers to elevated lead...
Dietary supplement companies may be focused on FDA activity in Washington, but at the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit (SANS), Rend Al‑Mondhiry, partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP, warned that some of the major risks are emerging much closer to home.
China’s factory registration policy for overseas-made health foods, magtein approval in the UK and EFSA’s public consultation on berberine-containing plants are some of the latest updates in this regulatory news round-up.
Women’s health brands Lunera, Minerva Wellness and Nova breached multiple advertising codes by making claims that their supplements could treat or significantly alleviate menopause symptoms, according to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Overseas-made health foods entering China via the general trade route will still require official recommendation letters from their local authority when registering their manufacturing facility with the Chinese authorities - a move an industry expert...
A lawsuit challenging the nutrition claims of David Protein bars is putting calorie counts under the microscope and highlighting a deeper debate over how those numbers are determined in the first place.
The upcoming public Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting exploring the scope of dietary supplement ingredients will revisit one of the most contested and, according to DSHEA’s architects, most misunderstood phrases in the U.S. dietary supplement law.
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Vitamin and mineral supplements, cardiovascular health supplements and kids nutrition are the three biggest nutraceutical categories in China in terms of sales revenue, according to major e-commerce channel Alibaba Tmall.
Magtein, a branded form of magnesium L-threonate, has been approved as a novel food in the UK by Food Standards Agency (FSA) and has secured a five-year data protection period.
Dietary supplement brands selling on Amazon face a new compliance hurdle as the platform prepares to roll out an updated policy on March 31 that will increase scrutiny of product listings.
SB 2774 is part of a broader trend of state-level efforts to restrict youth access to certain dietary supplements, with similar proposals seen in over a dozen other states nationwide.
The European Union is set to ban monacolins from red yeast rice (RYR), a key ingredient in high cholesterol management, as early as Q3 2026, leaving the nutraceutical sector scrambling to fill the resulting ‘therapeutic gap’.
Professor Tim Spector says the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decision to uphold its ruling that Zoe’s Daily30+ supplement advertisement was misleading is a profound failure of logic.
A new survey covering global pharmacovigilance approaches in the natural health products sector is launching soon and will be extended to over 200 industry organizations and regulatory bodies, including those in China, the United States, Europe and other...
From state-level sales restrictions to federal preemption efforts and mounting questions around emerging ingredients, the dietary supplement industry is facing one of its most complex policy moments.
Experts have warned the future for berberine containing plants looks bleak after EFSA published a draft opinion questioning their safety, with a stakeholder consultation now open until May. 4.
Wild Nutrition’s registered trademark process ‘Food-Grown’ is deemed misleading to consumers by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
With moves to close the self-GRAS “loophole”, plans to finally finalize the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) guidance and talk of modernizing dietary supplement regulations, 2026 could be the biggest year since GMPs were introduced, says industry lawyer Ivan...
As regulatory enforcement and consumer awareness around dietary supplements continue to grow, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate safety. At NOW Foods, that commitment includes employing a dedicated toxicologist, a role that...
Europe is taking a cautious approach as it reassesses how probiotics and the microbiome should be addressed within food and health regulation, attendees heard at the recent IPA World Congress + IPA 2026 event.
The Health Science Authority (HSA), which regulates health supplements in Singapore, is urging stronger collaboration between industry and academia to tackle the unique complexities of the booming longevity supplement sector.