Regulators crack down on health misinformation on Instagram
The FTC is revisiting its Endorsement Guides and seeking public comment on what changes might be needed as it initiates an enforcement action on health claims made by influencers.
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Organic certification for contract manufacturer fits into growing trend
Contract manufacturer Icelandirect has announced it has achieved organic certification, the company announced recently, which is part of a trend of widening organic options with the dietary supplement industry.
Educational Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health: PART 1
Nutrition advice from the GP? "Medical students of today can be the agents of change"
Today's medical students are the first to have good access to resources which will equip them with better nutrition knowledge giving them the power to help cut the massive strain of preventable lifestyle disease through nutrition intervention, not...
The Ingredients Show postponed to April 2021
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 health situation, William Reed Business Media has decided to postpone The Ingredients Show.
EFSA rejects Biogaia’s probiotic lozenge effect on normal gum function
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejects BioGaia’s health claim that asserts the consumption of its lozenges containing a probiotic blend can contribute to the maintenance of normal gum function.
COVID-19: Business as usual ... or panic stations?
As the grip of the COVID-19 outbreak begins to extend more seriously beyond China, there have been mixed messages about the impact of the virus on the nutritional supplements industry. Are we at panic stations – or is it more a case of business as usual?