NIE 2011
The Veggie Alternative
As consumer awareness of EFA importance grows, many are opting for omega-3 fatty acids from vegan or vegetarian sources.Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are a necessary part of a person’s diet.Omega-3 fatty acids support the immune, nervous, cardiovascular and reproductive systems as well as eye and brain health. Further, more studies and research are being conducted ...
Great To Be GRAS
With increased ingredient safety concerns and an exploding global functional food and beverage market, ingredient suppliers and experts talk about the importance and process of attaining GRAS status, and the role it could potentially play with NDIs.According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under sections 201(s) and 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, ...
Keeping Cholesterol Balanced Naturally
According to the center for Disease Control (February 9, 2010), “approximately one in every six adults— 17 percent of the U.S. adult population—has high blood cholesterol.”Because of heightened consumer awareness due to the inundation of the marketing of statins by the major pharmaceutical markets, according to Mike Uckele, CN, CEO Uckele Health & Nutrition (Blissfield, ...
Brands With Backing
Branded ingredients have gained distinction as ingredient manufacturers have invested in clinical trials and consumer marketing, as well as formed partnerships with major product manufacturers.For manufacturers, the benefits of a high-quality branded ingredient can be significant. Below are six examples of branded ingredients on the market, as NIE details how the companies behind them provide ...
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. ...
Grape Seed Extract Benefits Grow Widely
Surprising, but grape seed extract may be better for you than the grapes from which it comes.These polyphenols are known as “nature’s biological response modifiers” because of their ability to help the body fight viruses, allergens and carcinogens. That means that among their many talents, they exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-cancerous and anti-microbial activity. Studies show ...
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 ...
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