Today's Biggest Nutraceutical and Food Mixing Challenges: Hard-to-Disperse Powders and Shear-Sensitive Ingredients
Make sure you (or your manufacturing partners) are using the right mixing equipment, in both the short- and long-term.
Soft Drinks Responsible for One-Fifth of Stevia Market
Stevia usage is also growing in candy and sports/energy drinks.
Equipment for Controlling Food Contamination
Protecting the workplace gets easier with modern accessories for health product manufacturing.
Four Botanicals to Watch
Goji berry, reishi mushroom, ginger, and blueberry have had strong sales in the past couple of years.
Advice for the Next Head of FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplements
Two industry leaders offer advice to the next head of FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplements-whoever she or he may be.
Protein Products Vulnerable to Amino Acid Spiking
Protein’s going strong, but manufacturers should still watch their backs.
Which Testing Technologies Are the Most Cost-Efficient for Your Dietary Supplement Company?
Choosing the right testing techniques while still keeping an eye on the bottom line.
Coloring with Spirulina Blue
Industry has a new source of natural blue coloring, but what are this colorant’s limits?
Organic Food Has Higher Antioxidants, Says Largest Comparative Study to Date
This meta-analysis now throws the biggest support to date for the demand spike for organic foods.
Biggest Mistake Drug, Supplement Researchers Make: Ignoring Women
Will the current push for sex-specific analysis in pharma research inspire changes for dietary supplements, too?
Fermentation-Derived Stevia Getting Closer to Market
In late June, ingredients giant DSM announced it is preparing to add fermentation-derived stevia to its platform.
Can Turmeric Help With Digestive Disorders?
Canadian researchers are planning an extensive review of applicable turmeric studies.
Will Prickly Pear Trend in Beverages?
Market researcher Mintel thinks the drought-tolerant succulent has a real future in beverages. And not just in Mexico.
It’s Official! China Redrafting Regulatory Process for Dietary Supplements
USCHPA reported that on July 1, China’s National People’s Congress passed draft reform of China’s Food Safety Law.
Yerba Mate Drinks Can Have Lots of Rutin
Brazilian researchers decide on optimum steeping conditions for maintaining the rutin compounds in yerba mate drinks.
The Healthcare Cost Savings of Dietary Supplements
Courtesy of the Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation come these stats showing just how much prevention with dietary supplements can save on healthcare costs.
FDA Approves Three More Omega-3 Drugs. Is This Good or Bad News for Supplements?
Pharma and supplement are both fishing from the same supply pool now.