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Dietary Supplement Adulteration in Erectile Dysfunction, Weight Loss, and SportsHow FDA handles this game of cat-and-mouse.
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Ingredients to Keep on Your Radar in 2012An update on where the market's top ingredients are headed.
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What Can You Say When You Can’t Say Anything?You're excited, and elated. Clinical trials have proven conclusively that your new product works . It's like being in love-you want to shout it from the rooftops! You've developed a dietary supplement that will really help people with anemia, or arthritis, or obesity, or macular degeneration.
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Does Your Brand Speak Truth?Does your brand have what it takes to be honest in a highly competitive market? More importantly, can a brand ever afford to be less than honest when telling what, of necessity, must be a compelling story?
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Premarket Notification for New Dietary Ingredients: A Leading Manufacturer's PerspectiveNew products are the lifeblood of most industries, and dietary supplements are no exception. Innovative new products often contain new ingredients, and as such, it’s essential to develop a workable system for introducing products that contain what are known as new dietary ingredients (NDIs). Currently, FDA (Rockville, MD) is focusing on a provision in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) that outlines an NDI evaluation process. FDA posed several questions in the October 20, 2004, Federal Register and has asked industry and others to comment.
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Branding an Ingredient: an eXselen Case StudyThe concept of branding an ingredient has become more and more popular over the past 10 years, and it remains a viable way for suppliers to help differentiate their products within the marketplace.
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Natural Food Color: Palette to PalateA new generation of natural colors is having to jump stability hurdles relating to temperature, acidity, and co-formulated ingredients. How are suppliers adapting?
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EFSA and Probiotics: Gut ResponseEditor’s Note: On December 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) held a meeting in Amsterdam with the intention of clarifying its process of reviewing Article 13 and Article 14 health claims, specifically those concerning gut and immune health. The probiotics community was well represented at the meeting, which was led by members of EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) panel. Below are reflections from the meeting from representatives of probiotics specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark).
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Suppliers and Manufacturers Must Cooperate in Regulatory CompliancePending food manufacturing regulations mean manufacturers and suppliers must work together toward compliance.
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Understanding Kosher CertificationHealth-conscious consumers increasingly seek kosher-certified food and supplements.
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Cardiovascular Health: Formulating to Lower CholesterolChallenges for Functional Foods and Beverages
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Ingredient Identification in the Time of FSMAWhat firms must know in terms of specifications, verification, and validation
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Ingredient Spotlight: Soy ProteinSoy protein can offer manufacturers a significant positive impact in three key areas: health benefits, economic value, and sustainability.
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Reminiscing about the Dietary Supplement Industry's Early DaysAuthor Rhonda Lauritzen chats with American Botanical Council founder and executive director Mark Blumenthal about how the dietary supplement industry has changed since the early days-and what lies ahead.
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The Future of GRAS RegulationsWhat's changing? Industry initiative for enhanced self-regulation of GRAS practices is likely.
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The Blue-Light Message: Explaining the Benefits of Lutein and ZeaxanthinThese crucial dietary nutrients protect the human eye from blue light–induced damage.
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Preventing Contaminants in Food, Beverages, and Dietary Supplements Starts with Facility DesignLook at this facility. Can you identify all of the potential points of contamination?
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Seed breeding for today’s foods and dietary supplements is an increasingly customer-focused experienceSeed breeding is a business that caters to its customers now more than ever before.
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The Role of Inspection Systems in FSMA ComplianceA rundown on food-safety inspection systems makes the right inspection tools more important than ever.
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The Future of GRAS RegulationsWhat's changing? Industry initiative for enhanced self-regulation of GRAS practices is likely.
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Ingredient Spotlight: WheatgrassSurprising to some, wheatgrass and other cereal grasses can be an important food for those seeking a gluten-free diet.
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Global Regulations: Don’t Let Regulatory Infractions Put Your Dietary Supplement Trademark Rights at RiskDon’t Let Regulatory Infractions Put Your Dietary Supplement Trademark Rights at Risk
