Regulatory
Creating a Definition for “Natural” Is Just One of the Things We Plan to Do, New Group Says
The Organic and Natural Health Association will meet the industry’s acquaintance at next week's SupplySide West.
Caffeine-Infused Shapewear for Weight Loss? Give Us a Break, FTC Says
Can an undergarment with the right ingredients help you lose weight? Nope.
All Hail the Multivitamin?
The multivitamin is still working to win the endorsement of U.S. scientific bodies. Why?
Where Does the Multivitamin Stand These Days?
Nutritional Outlook interviews CRN's Judy Blatman on just where multivitamins stand these days.
“It’s a Truly Sad Day.” Has the FTC Gone Too Far?
In response to the Bayer Phillips’ Colon Health case, the dietary supplement industry says the agency’s substantiation bar is too high.
Does FTC Require Two Clinical Studies for Structure-Function Claims?
Searching for trends in recent FTC consent orders and related motions
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: Bayer Corp. (September 2014)
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: Applied Food Sciences (September 2014)
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: TriVita Inc. (July 2014)
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: i-Health Inc. and Martek Biosciences (June 2014)
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: Iovate Health Sciences (July 2010)
FTC’s Substantiation Bar: Nestlé (July 2010)
House Passes Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act
The bill would enhance DEA's ability to enforce against supplement spikers by expanding the list of controlled substances.
Omega-3 Market Struggle
Behind the current omega-3 market decline
Farmers’ Markets Crack Down on Fraud
Vendors should be held to certain legal requirements-for instance, that farmers selling produce actually grow the produce themselves.
Patent Troll Stalks Supplement Firms-and Loses
Why it may pay for supplement firms not to settle with patent trolls
Weight-Loss Cases Spark Highest FTC Settlement Costs
But questionable antiaging and diabetes claims are also on the rise.
How Korea’s First Probiotic Health Claim Was Won
Chr. Hansen says the process was more complicated because this was the first time the company had filed for a vaginal health claim.
First Probiotic Health Claim Approved in Korea
The claim is for Chr. Hansen’s RC-14 and GR-1 Probio-Tech bacterial strains, which target women’s vaginal health.
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label: Redefining Dietary Fiber
Here are five of the biggest struggles companies are likely to encounter under FDA's new nutrition label proposal.
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label: Disclosing Added Sugar
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label (Slideshow)
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label: Updated Daily Values
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label: Changes in Portion Sizes, Health Claims
Five Biggest Struggles with FDA’s New Nutrition Label: The Cost
China: Model Supplement Regs after U.S., Association Advises
China should adopt a structure-function claims system similar to what exists in the United States, USCHPA says.
FSA Publishes UK Allergen Labeling Guidance
Beginning in December, EU manufacturers must call out allergens such as celery on ingredient lists.
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.
The Gluten-Free Clock Is Ticking. FDA Labeling Rules Take Effect Next Week.
Up to 5% of products are currently in danger of non-compliance, says FDA.
Former FDA Inspector Calls for Front-of-Package Labeling
David Kessler, MD, says there's no reason for ingredient labels to be confined to the sides and backs of products.