Silver Spring, MD—On May 9, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had issued warning letters to 11 companies for selling adulterated dietary supplements. Listed among those 11 companies was Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Manufacturing) Inc., but in an updated announcement posted by FDA on May 10, 2022, Glanbia...
Bloomingdale, IL—In 2017, NOW spearheaded an industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon. Using both internal and external labs including Eurofins, researchers compare results to the packaging claims on supplement and vitamin bottles. NOW has previously tested ALA, phosphatidyl serine, CoQ10, SAMe, and curcumin. In the most recent round...
Milton Keynes, UK—Since the start of the pandemic, consumers have become increasingly interested in supplements that provide immunity benefits, and experts at Clasado suggest that prebiotics have large expansion potential post-pandemic, making this an area of opportunity for product developers, formulators, and suppliers. “While we’re not quite ‘post-pandemic’ yet, we’re...
Bloomingdale, IL–NOW announced the launch of its new national brand campaign, which emphasizes affordable products for health with its motto: “Feel good spending less with NOW." Imagery for the campaign focuses how optimal [caption id="attachment_88969" align="alignright" width="238"] Courtesy of NOW[/caption] health feels for consumers, rather than focusing on physical activity.
Cerritos, CA–In honor of Women's Health Month, Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is focusing on the importance of its science in benefitting the health issues effecting women today. KCG's KORESELECT plant-based products contain Korean red ginseng to help women target their personal health goals and mitigate their concerns, the company says. Potential benefits include...
Kerry Group announced the opening of its new, large-scale and modernized taste manufacturing facility across Africa. The new $40 million facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is planned to produce sustainable nutrition products. The new facility, over 100,000 square ft in size, will be one of the brand’s...
Update (May 10, 2022, 3:20 pm ET): FDA's original announcement on May 9, 2022, as reported in an earlier version of this article, listed Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Manufacturing) Inc. among the companies that received warning letters. In an updated announcement posted on May 10, 2022, Glanbia was removed from FDA's announcement, and is...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). FDA said this is the first time warning letters...
Fremont, CA—Magceutics, LLC, shared the news of recent discoveries uncovering unexpected benefits of magnesium L-threonate. While many consumers are aware that magnesium is an essential mineral that supports bone health, heart health, and immunity, not all magnesium forms are the same or address the same unique health conditions, Magceutics noted.
Milan, Italy—Indena shared the news that its Meriva Curcumin Phytosome has been shown to be an effective oxidative stress modulator, and also to support kidney detoxing and filtering functions. Chronic renal disease is an inflammatory-based disorder, and new studies showed the effectiveness of curcumin Phytosome in being a natural and...
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