Supplement survey underscores key trends, need for consumer education
The Trust Transparency Center (TTC) released their findings from the 2nd Annual National Supplement Consumer Survey on Emerging Ingredient Categories.
Archives for October 1, 2019
Bias inherent in company funded research calls value of evidence into question, critic maintains
The results of company funded research are so predictable that the value of the studies is greatly reduced, a prominent critic of the practice says.
Italy follows Denmark in proposing amino acid purity values in food supplements
Italian food authorities issue guidance on the purity of amino acids in dietary supplements becoming only the second European country to do so in moves intended to guarantee consumers ‘a high level of protection’.
Gulf in CBD product quality laid bare as calls for tighter controls amplify
A cannabidiol (CBD) manufacturer is calling for greater regulatory controls after independent analyses of 31 CBD-based products found varying levels of active ingredients as well as CBD-related labelling issues.
Huel moves into retail availability with Sainsbury’s to stock RTD products
Functional food firm Huel reveals details of an agreement with Sainsbury's to stock its nutritionally complete meal on supermarket shelves for the first time.
New curcumin and boswellia formulation demonstrates potent anti-inflammatory action
Aquanova AG has revealed a new synergistic formula claimed to boost the bioavailibility of curcumin.
Giants collaborate: DuPont reveals how BY-HEALTH link-up will fuel probiotics innovation - interview
DuPont Nutrition and Chinese supplement giant BY-HEALTH will collaborate to develop probiotics with new functions, including anti-ageing, oral and skin health.