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Striking it RichAs nutritional supplements are subject to more and more scrutiny, the demand that products are supported by sound and unbiased research is essential. There are many different types of data that can support a product's safety and efficacy. The easiest, least expensive, and least accepted are in vitro studies (test tube experiments). However, these are probably the best approach when first developing a new product, since often the results may help guide the researcher into the best animal or human study.
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Probiotics: Under Strain!Probiotic suppliers hope to capitalize on the creation of more sophisticated products.
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Functional Foods: Which health-related claims are hits with consumers?This article examines health-related claims activity in the marketplace.
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In Response: Ingredient SwitchingWhen a company harnesses the credibility of a high-quality branded ingredient to enhance the reputation of its finished product-only to then quietly switch that key ingredient for a lower-quality ingredient somewhere along the line-I call it “nutritional counterfeiting.”
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What About Vitamin E?A wake-up call for new science on the role of vitamin E in the human body
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Flax: Science, Nutrition, and Functional Food UsesWhether used as whole seeds or in its milled form, flax has huge potential.
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In Response: Superfruit Staying PowerInterest has endured as consumers get to know these fruits.
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Should the Dietary Supplements Industry Follow the Drug Industry in One Way (Not Premarket Approval)?The U.S. supplements industry has lost some credibility with media and consumers. Could a proposal based on the pharmaceutical industry that is not premarket approval help to alleviate concerns?
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The soyfoods debate: Separating fact from fictionMark Messina, PhD, of Soy Connection/United Soybean Board, writes about misconceptions associated with soy consumption and breast cancer.
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How to Create Ingredient MonographsWhen does an ingredient merit a public standard (monograph)?
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Probiotic, Prebiotic Research: Taking It Outside (In Vitro)How SHIME, a standardized in vitro human gut simulator, is advancing gut-health research, especially for pre- and probiotics.
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Testing Dietary Supplements in the Face of Unpredictable MicroorganismsExploring some prevalent and common testing challenges often encountered in today’s microbiology laboratory.
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Whey Protein: Making It CountEmerging research suggests spacing protein consumption throughout the day increases its benefits.
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Supplements for heart health: ingredient developments and progress, despite some negative omega-3 headlinesHeart health ingredients bring new science and innovation to market, despite some bad press.
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Making Sense of FDA’s New Dual-Column Nutrition Facts Label Requirement for 2-3 ServingsWhen FDA finalized its new U.S. Nutrition Facts rule in 2016, one of the label’s most notable changes was the addition of a new dual-column requirement for packages containing 2-3 servings.
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In Response: From Farm to TabletJudging by the popularity of the farm-to-table movement that’s sweeping the country, it’s safe to say that consumers are demanding to know more when it comes to what they put into their bodies.
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Kid Nutrition: Ingredients for Healthy SnackingIn combination, protein and fiber not only replace empty calories with greater nutrient density, but also lower overall calorie intake from snacks.
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What Google Trends Says about Branched-Chain Amino AcidsGoogle Trends confirms that consumer understanding of branched-chain amino acids is more advanced than ever before.
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The bone health supplements market is large, but stagnant. Here’s how brands can get consumers excited again.Tips on how to grow the bone health supplements market from experts in the know.
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Personalized Nutrition: Hype or Hope?Dietary recommendations based on DNA testing have industry buzzing, but other forms of personalized nutrition may be better poised to deliver real insights.
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Ask the Experts: Low-Carb LawsuitsIt is hard to imagine a better market for low-carb products than California. But sellers of low-carb products in California, if they are not careful, could run afoul of the state’s strict consumer protection laws.
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Color Me Concerned: FDA and the fight over artificial food colorsFDA and the fight over artificial food colors.
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Ingredient Spotlight: Soy ProteinAs an ingredient with well-documented nutritional attributes, soy protein can play a role in combating childhood obesity.
