Articles by Shari Barbanel
New Study on SARMs Reaffirms Need for Enforcement Action and Consumer Awareness
On November 28, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published a study online entitled, “Chemical Composition and Labeling of Substances Marketed as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and Sold Via the Internet.” In the study, researchers analyzed products that were labeled to be containing SARMs that are marketed on the internet. The researchers ...
Plasma Nutrition Expands Research Partnership with USF
Florida-based Plasma Nutrition has announced that it has expanded its research partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) and the Florida High Tech Corridor to further investigate the impact of Ingredient Optimization technology on bioavailability, with the launch of four more clinical trials. This study will also mark the first clinical trial of Ingredient Optimization ...
New Publication Calls for Establishment of Dietary Reference Intake for Lutein
“Lutein is ready to be considered for intake recommendations,” asserted the authors of a new paper published online in the European Journal of Nutrition. Lutein, a carotenoid found in egg yolks, colorful fruits and vegetables and dietary supplements, has gained attention from the nutrition research community for its potential role in reducing the risk of ...
BASF Declares Force Majeure for Vitamins A and E and Several Carotenoids
On October 31, a fire occurred during the startup of the Citral plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Consequently, BASF had to shut down the plant and had to declare Force Majeure for its Citral and Isoprenol based aroma ingredients. BASF’s Vitamin A and E plants are currently also shut down for scheduled, routine maintenance. The company ...
New Book Compiles First Ever List of Pre-DSHEA Dietary Ingredients
A new book from the Natural Products Association (NPA) compiles the first ever list of pre-DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) dietary ingredients. The NPA book, titled Pre-DSHEA List of Old Dietary Ingredients, is available for pre-sale starting until the end of the year for members, non-members, federal agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). ...
DuPont Scientist Philippe Horvath Receives Franklin Institute Science Prize
The Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont has announced that Senior Scientist Philippe Horvath has been awarded the Franklin Institute’s prestigious 2018 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. Horvath will be honored for groundbreaking research on CRISPR-Cas during a ceremony in April 2018 in Philadelphia, PA. Horvath’s initial article, published in Science in 2007 ...
BASF to Enter U.S. Medical Foods Market With DIEM Labs
BASF Corporation (Florham Park, NJ) and DIEM Labs, LLC (Buffalo, WY) have entered into a distribution agreement to commercialize BASF’s first U.S. medical food product for the dietary management of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). As part of this agreement, BASF will use its scientific expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to provide a first-to-the-market medical food ...
DSM, UNICEF and Sight and Life Partner to Deliver Better Nutrition in Nigeria
Royal DSM (Heerlen, The Netherlands), a global science company active in health and nutrition, UN children’s agency UNICEF, and Swiss-based humanitarian nutrition think tank Sight and Life have announced a new partnership to deliver better nutrition to at-risk children and mothers in Nigeria. The partners will also advocate on a global scale for micronutrient supplementation. ...
Verdure Sciences Celebrates 20 Years and a New Campus
Verdure Sciences (Noblesville, IN) recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary and unveiled details of on a new corporate campus during the Supply Side West show in Las Vegas, NV in true style with champagne and cake. An independent and privately owned company, Verdure Sciences has evolved over the years along with the natural products industry. Founder ...
Dietary Supplement Usage Increases, Says New Survey
The latest results from an annual survey on dietary supplements reveals an all-time high for supplement usage among U.S. adults, with 76 percent reporting they consume dietary supplements, up five percentage points from last year’s results. The new survey, 2017 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, was commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) ...
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