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Food Waste and Loss Reduction Through Clean Label & Conventional Preservation
Sustainability has become a top-of-mind issue for consumers, reaching all industries and demanding solutions to address challenges related to a human population set to reach 10 billion by 2050 (United Nations). Within the food industry, implementing strategies for reducing loss and waste is of paramount concern in emerging and developed markets alike. Food “loss” represents ...
Sports Supplements Are Under Attack—Here’s How We’re Fighting Back
More and more Americans are participating in sports and recreational activities of all kinds as a way to improve or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Many of them turn to dietary supplements to increase performance, boost their energy level, or shorten their recovery time. In fact, the demand for sports nutrition and weight management supplements has ...
New Enforcement and New Rules for Made in USA Claims
On July 1, 2021, FTC (U.S. Food and Trade Commission) finalized its proposed “Made in USA” Rule, in an effort to “crack down” on false and unqualified claims by companies that their products are Made in the USA. The rule was published on July 14, 2021 in the Federal Register and became effective on Aug. ...
Good Mood Hunting
With the pandemic still raging, many consumers are focusing on self-care and are looking to natural ingredients to help lift their spirits. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on several health issues including mental health. Lockdowns, being separated from friends and family, and isolating have affected us all. As we lacked the social interactions ...
The Industry’s Responsibility in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
The dietary supplement industry has experienced another challenging year—good in many ways but difficult in others. Even though sales increased at a healthy rate, our industry has not been immune to supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and inflationary pressures. Amid that landscape, regulatory uncertainty has posed numerous challenges stemming largely from the lack of clear ...
Sandra Lee, CEO, NJ Labs
NJ Labs 1110 Somerset St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 249-0148 Website: www.njlabs.com Twitter: @NJ_Labs Instagram: @nj.labs LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nj-labs/ NJ Labs provides expert analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for the generic pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, food, dairy and cannabis/CBD industries. Founded in 1936, NJ Labs is an establishment registered and inspected by FDA ...
Appearances Can be Deceiving: Protecting Design
Intellectual property is important to every industry, and the nutrition industry is no exception. Savvy executives are no doubt aware that patents and trade secrets protect product formulations and that trademarks protect their brand names and logos. However, they often overlook protection for the appearance of their products and their packaging. Design patents, trade dress ...
Enzymes: Leading the Creation of a Better and More Sustainable Future for Food
Why We Need a More Sustainable Food System As the world continues to confront the coronavirus pandemic, we have a striking opportunity and obligation to create a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food system. Today, our food system is responsible for more than 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with food loss and waste alone ...
Communicating Calm During Verbal Attacks
Keep Calm and Carry On. We see this phrase marketed on T-shirts, mugs and stickers in a variety of different variations, but where does it come from? “Keep Calm and Carry On” was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for World War II. The poster was intended to raise ...
Tailor Made Dietary Supplements
According to Wikipedia, “one-size-fits-all” is a common, cliché phrase that has been used for more than five decades in both a positive and negative connotation and while some industries may benefit from the one-size-fits-all model, the nutraceutical industry has shown to be anything but such. Consumer trends were already moving away from the one for ...
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