Regulatory

Sweegen announced that its entire Signature Bestevia portfolio is now accessible to brands in Mexico after the country’s safety authority adopted the Codex Alimentarius (Codex) specifications for steviol glycosides produced by different technologies.

Welch has been acting director of ODSP since Steve Tave left the position in March of 2021.

The health claim recognizes the strain’s ability to support healthy bowel habits in adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at a daily dose of 10 billion colony-forming units (CFU).

FDA finally has a commissioner at the helm again. But can the dietary supplements industry expect that new FDA Commissioner Robert Califf will prioritize reforming and strengthening dietary supplement regulations—a lofty goal FDA’s leadership first set in 2019?

The Natural Products Association announced that Douglas Kalman, PhD, RD, will join the organization as its new senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs.

The company’s portfolio includes its Gummiceuticals line of sugar-free, vegan gummy supplements introduced last year.

No doubt diet plays a part in the rise and fall of blood sugar, so is there a place for dietary ingredients in helping consumers manage their blood sugar?

The GRAS notice was submitted by GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource, on behalf of Howtian.

The citizen's petition requests FDA to stop excluding hemp-derived CBD from the definition of a dietary supplement, and includes an NDIN from cbdMD, which the petition asks FDA to substantively review, unlike previous NDINs.

A recent Op-Ed expressed concern about the impact dietary supplement usage in the armed forces could have on military readiness.

Nutrasource’s IGEN non-GMO third-party certification program verifies non-GMO label claims for dietary supplements and food.

Notably, said Sabinsa in a press release, “This may well be the first time a metabolite of a nutrient has been approved as a Novel Food.”

Two strains are Lactobacillus rhamnosus 19070-2 and Lactobacillus reuteri 12246-CU.

Earthlight, a whole-food vitamin D ingredient provided by PLT Health Solutions, has gained approval from ANVISA, allowing its use as an ingredient in food, beverages, and dietary supplements sold in Brazil.

The Senate has confirmed Robert Califf, MD as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by a vote of 50-46.

The label teachers consumers by allowing users to click on different sections and ingredients on a sample supplement label and explaining their meaning in easy-to-understand language.

The recommendation is part of a new health pamphlet published by the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), which recommends a daily supplemental vitamin D dose of 800 IU for people aged 65+.

NIH added information on thousands of new supplement products to the database, reports the American Herbal Products Association.

A growing number of health experts, natural beauty retailers, associations and brands have taken it upon themselves to educate consumers about the potentially harmful effects of absorbing chemicals through the skin via various topical products.

Verdant Nature LLC, in collaboration with HempFusion Inc., announced that its Verdant Oasis brand of Panoramic Entourage Phytocannabinoid-rich Whole Plant Hemp Extract (VOHO hemp oil) is now self-affirmed GRAS.

The pandemic put the brakes on massive CBD growth, but this is only the beginning for the burgeoning category.

Assembly bill 1341 was previously held up by the state’s Appropriations Committee, delaying its passage until the Assembly reconvened in January 2022. Now that it has passed the Assembly, the bill will now go on to the California Senate.

AHPA provides three sets of examples: the marketing of NAC as an ingredient for use in conventional foods and dietary supplements, the use of NAC in dietary supplements, and the marketing of NAC as a conventional food prior to October 1994.

In comments submitted to FDA on January 25, CRN says the agency continues to fail to address the key question the association asked in a citizen petition last year—whether NAC can be banned as a supplement ingredient under the FD&C Act’s drug preclusion clause—and is now demanding the agency respond within 30 days.

AOAC International and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes a strategic partnership for the advancement of their shared goals of consumer product safety standards.

Although companies often market their products to include naturally sourced cinnamon bark oil, the industry faces a high risk of fraudulent claims due to acts of economically motivated adulteration.

There’s more at stake than just one ingredient in the battle between the supplements industry and FDA over N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC).

The international food standard safety authority, Codex Alimentarius, has adopted the Framework for Steviol Glycosides, which encompasses four technologies used in the production of steviol glycosides.

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2022.

A more active and aggressive FTC, as well as scrutiny from other regulators, will keep dietary supplement and nutrition brands on their toes in 2022. Here’s what one lawyer says you should watch out for.