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Softgels match tablets for folic acid dosing: Pharmavite study
The availability of folic acid from softgel capsules or standard tablets is approximately the same, says a new study that supports both delivery forms for a daily folic acid dose.
Black tea shows heart health benefits: RCT data
Three cups of black tea per day may improve heart health measures, such as cholesterol and triglyceride levels, says a study from Mauritius, Scotland, and the USA.
Yakult unveils US volume surge as good bacteria message gathers pace
US consumers now drink around 142,000 bottles of Yakult's probiotic fermented dairy drink a day, 24% more than they were gulping down this time last year.*
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Retailers flock to join NPA: 75 new additions in 2 months
Over 75 retailers have joined the Natural Products Association in the past two months as its ‘solid plan for membership marketing’ bears fruit.
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John Elway joins forces with Neptune to promote NKO krill oil
John Elway, former NFL Super Bowl Champion and Hall-of-Fame quarterback, is partnering with Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, attesting to feeling the benefits of the company’s krill oil.
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Maqui berry extracts may support blood sugar control for diabetics
Extracts from Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis) may help prevent blood sugar spikes and help type-2 diabetics avoid further complications, suggests data from lab mice...
Major League Baseball ‘contaminant’ letter sullied our reputation, claims deer antler velvet supplier
Nutronics Labs says a letter sent out by Major League Baseball (MLB) last year warning players to avoid deer antler velvet supplements has sullied its good reputation and caused “extensive and irreparable damage”...
NBTY: ‘DMAA-containing products represent less than 0.5% of our sales’
The FDA crackdown on stimulant DMAA will not have a big impact on supplements giant NBTY, said chief executive Jeff Nagel on an earnings call last week...
Dispatches from AHPA's Botanical Congress
FDA: We’re not enforcing NDI draft guidance; GMPs are the biggest issue
The Food & Drug Administration is not preparing to enforce its controversial draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs), but companies can expect more inspections, more injunctions, and more product seizures related to current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) violations...
Vitamin Shoppe boss quizzed on DMAA on Q1 earnings call
Vitamin Shoppe boss Tony Truesdale would not say how much the FDA crackdown on DMAA is likely to cost the business after being repeatedly pressed by analysts on the issue during the firm’s first quarter earnings call...
Global Industry News
Researchers unpick cellular benefits of omega-3from NutraIngredients.com
The processes behind the widely reported health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has been revealed for the first time by a team of researchers in the USA.
Danone launches ‘new category’ of yogurt for Spanish marketfrom DairyReporter.com
Danone has launched a “new category” of yogurt to Spanish consumers – offering the experience of eating ice cream with the nutritional benefits of yogurt.
Wild targets regional tastes with strawberry launchfrom FoodNavigator.com
Manufacturers of fruit gums, milk cream fillings and ice cream can now benefit from a range of natural strawberry flavours that has just been launched by US flavours firm Wild.
Market for UTZ certified cocoa doubles with Germany leading the wayfrom ConfectioneryNews.com
Twice as much UTZ certified cocoa was sold to producers in 2011 compared to the previous year as demand for sustainable cocoa soared in Germany, according to the recently published UTZ Certified Annual Report 2011.