SupplySide West 2015 CoverageMorristown, NJ—With transparency a key concern for many consumer, PLT Health Solutions launched the PLT360 program at SupplySide West. Devin Stagg, vice president of strategy and business development at PLT Health Solutions, explained, “Trust builds brands.” The PLT360 program is a promise to customers to deliver four...
SupplySide West 2015 CoverageSeven esteemed experts on dietary supplements regulations kicked off the Wednesday morning SupplySide West program with a panel discussion about the state of the dietary supplements industry and which issues might surface in the near future. The discussion began with some analysis of the events surrounding the...
SupplySide West CoverageWashington, D.C.—Industry members have a lot to learn from the opinions expressed by a U.S. District judge in the case of the United States versus Bayer Corp., according to Steve Mister, Esq., president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition. Speaking on a panel during SupplySide...
New Brunswick, NJ—New research published in Andrologia suggests that a branded shilajit (PrimaVie from Natreon, published here) increased free and total testosterone levels in healthy men. For three months, 75 individuals (ages 45–55) took a placebo or the herb (250 mg) twice daily. The men completed questionnaires about libido/emotions/energy and...
A scientific poster from The University of Memphis’ Health & Sports Sciences Department presented “The Effects of MSM [methylsulfonylmethane] Supplementation on Knee Kinetics During Running, Muscle Strength and Muscle Soreness Following Eccentric Exercise-Induced Quadriceps Damage” at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. The group studied...
Las Vegas, NV—SupplySide West (organized by Informa Exhibitions) returns to Las Vegas, October 5–9. The event boasts educational tracks, summits (covering marketing, functional food, omega-3s and cognitive health), breakfast/lunch briefs, workshops, VendorBriefs, an exhibit hall and networking events. A host of educational panels will cover topics such as protein, food...
New York, NY—Those looking for supplements that support attention and focus have even more reason to consider citicoline with the results of a new study. Some 75 adolescent boys were given a placebo or citicoline (250 mg/day or 500 mg/day as Cognizin from Kyowa Hakko, with U.S. offices in New...
Japan Bio Science Laboratory of Walnut Creek, CA, maker of NSK-SD nattokinase from a Bacillus subtilis natto strain, received NSF GMP Certification. AIDP announced during IFT that it now has the results of a trial conducted at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) on its PreticX prebiotic xylooligosacchride (XOS).
Chicago, IL—The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) hosted its 75th conference in Chicago, IL, boasting 1,000 exhibiting companies. Four overarching themes tied together many of the new launches and applications on display on the tradeshow floor. The first was an emphasis on ingredients for clean-label products, especially sweeteners. Carolina Innovative...
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