NIE Features
Science Of Supplements: Winter Issue
An annual feature since 2002, this special section of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) is designed to help manufacturers gain a better understanding of the ingredients and services available that can make their products stand out. It gives the magazine’s advertisers an opportunity to describe in detail the research that goes into their branded ingredients, products ...
Seeing Is Believing
The ability to see can give a person the capability to do many things independently such as drive a car, surf the internet, watch a movie or read a magazine.Having good vision may also be something that a person does not fully appreciate until the gift of sight is threatened.According to market research from the ...
Advancements For The Active
Although the sports nutrition industry is never one without controversy, safer methods and more clinically proven ingredients are helping a growing market expand even more.Despite being attacked in recent years for its alleged ineffective regulatory support, the sports nutrition industry rebounded in a big way in 2010. By adding nearly $2 billion in new U.S. ...
Policing Claims
Claims that can be used on food and dietary supplement labels fall into three categories: health claims, nutrient content claims and structure/function claims. The responsibility for ensuring the validity of these claims rests with the manufacturer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or, in the case of advertising, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC.)Section 403(r)(6) of ...
Delivering In Detail
While clients’ quality, cost and speed demands must be met; today’s regulatory environment emphasizes the importance of partnering with a contract manufacturer that can help a company confidently go to market.Every company, regardless of size, has one goal: to be bigger. To grow its product lines, its market share, its customer base and, ultimately, its ...
Help For Healthy Joints
With the consumer base for joint health products expanding, key ingredients are helping sufferers find relief.As the human body ages, it also changes. Bone mass and density decrease, making the body more susceptible to breaks and fractures. The joints also degenerate, causing pain and inflammation, making it difficult to accomplish everyday tasks.“One in four people ...
Delving Deeper Into EFAs
Despite Consumerlab reports to the contrary, fish oil supplements have not yet topped multivitamin sales. However, they are growing at a much faster rate, expanding 17 percent in 2009, compared to just over two percent for multivitamins, according to reports. That’s due, in part, to consumer knowledge and excitement about what’s new with essential fatty acids ...
An Immune Movement
Immune health is no longer just a cold and flu seasonal concern, but a yearlong matter that has consumers looking for proven ingredients. Maintaining a strong immune system is at the base of preventative health care. Immune system health is a fickle thing; not only are essential nutrients critical for the production and maintenance of key ...
Defending DSHEA
The Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) amended previous statutes to encompass dietary supplement-specific provisions including the definition of a “dietary supplement,” product safety, nutritional statements and claims, ingredient and nutritional labeling, good manufacturing procedures and the classification of “new” dietary ingredients. While giving manufacturers the ability to use select, approved claims, ...
2011 Key Player Spotlight
Representing a sampling of the wealth of talent in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry, NIE’s Key Player Spotlight serves as a “Who’s Who” of industry members. Companies supplied the information in this section to facilitate networking and to unlock the doors to future relationships. Acadian Seaplants Limited Name: Critchley, Alan T. Title: Vice President ...
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