Articles by Shari Barbanel
BGG Receives Patent for Saw Palmetto ID Method
BGG World (Irvine, CA) recently received a Japanese patent for developing an innovative method for identification of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). This new method will help slow down the rampant adulteration currently found in the marketplace, according to the company. Serenoa repens (frequently referred to simply as saw palmetto) is a small palm native to ...
NAD Recommends Supplement Brand Makes Clearer Disclosure of Affiliate Advertising Relationships
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recently recommended disclosure of the affiliate relationships between Renue by Science, LLC (Jacksonville, FL) and third-party websites promoting sales of its dietary supplements be modified. NAD also recommended that Renue by Science modify or discontinue certain YouTube videos that it considered “challenged,” to disclose the advertiser’s ...
Sami-Sabinsa Group Commits to Clean, Renewable Energy
Sami-Sabinsa Group (India) has signed a long-term mutual agreement with O2 Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of the Singapore-based renewable energy developer O2 Energy SG PTE Limited, for the purchase of 150 MU of renewable power over a 25-year period. This investment in clean energy by Sami-Sabinsa Group will make a significant contribution to India’s transition ...
Sirio Pharma Adopts Global Manufacturing Strategy Post Best Formulations Acquisition
Sirio Pharma (China) has announced the adoption of a new “think globally and act locally” manufacturing strategy. This “globally local” strategy empowers international companies with the option of local manufacturing completed in Asia, Europe and North America, according to the company. Sirio Pharma said that is thrilled to better serve its global customers with the ...
WIN Releases Gender Representation in Nutraceutical Industry Leadership Survey
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) recently released an overview of data from its Gender Representation in Nutraceutical Industry Leadership Survey at Vitafoods Europe. According to WIN, the study findings confirmed the perception of inequality that was the impetus for developing the data, and comparable to corporate leadership in general and in similar industries. According to the ...
Gilad&Gilad Announces New Patent for Agmatine Treatment of Osteoarthritis
There is an unmet need for a safe and effective dietary supplement by millions of Americans who are coping every day with great challenges to their joints health. It is, therefore, timely and of cardinal importance that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed Gilad&Gilad (Georgetown, TX) a new patent titled “Agmatine Compositions ...
Lief Labs New Premier Label Offering Delivers White Label Services
Lief Labs (Valencia, CA) has announced that it has expanded its services through exclusive relationships with proprietary manufacturing partners to become a white label provider, delivering the most innovative, premium product lines to Lief’s preferred partners, the company stated. Lief has launched its Premier Label premium product collections to now offer gummies that work with ...
Women In Nutraceuticals Promotes Gender Equity at Vitafoods Europe
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), the non-profit spearheaded by a cohort of global nutraceutical leaders and advocates for gender parity in the industry, will have a significant presence at Vitafoods Europe May 9-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. On May 9, 1-1:30 p.m. in the Vitafoods Insights Theatre H70, WIN Co-founder and President Heather Granato, vice president, partnerships ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Amazon Reportedly Enforces Erroneous FDA Adulteration Allegation
An American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) member recently informed AHPA that Amazon has prohibited the sale of products containing Pinellia ternata, presumably based on inaccurate information in a warning letter that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued on Feb. 23, 2022. In March 2021, FDA conducted an inspection of dietary supplement manufacturer Princess Lifestyles LLC (San Gabriel, ...
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