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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 ...
Should the Dietary Supplement Industry Support FDA’s Push for Mandatory Product Listing?
For those of us who have been around a while, it seems hard to believe that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) just turned 27 years old. Unlike some laws, DSHEA seems to have aged well. The development of an ever-increasing multi-billion-dollar dietary supplement industry that has created incredible new ingredients and products ...
Be Consistent Through Change
I have noticed two types of communication styles from companies during the pandemic: vocal and silent. Nobody usually says they like change. It takes you off your game, challenges you to think differently and forces you to operate in new ways. Change can be disruptive and unsettling to your team and customers, which is why ...
Guy Woodman, General Manager, Euromed USA, Inc.
Euromed USA, Inc. 80 Emerson Ln., Ste. 1304A Bridgeville, PA 15017 Phone: (412) 279-8808 Website: www.euromedusa.com Founded in 1971 by the German pharmaceutical company Madaus AG, Euromed S.A., now a division of the Dermapharm Group, is a leading producer of standardized herbal extracts and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of botanical origin for the international pharmaceutical, ...
Is Fermentation the Future of Our Food?
What is driving the current interest in fermentation? There is no doubt that there is a growing consumer fascination with, and positivity toward, fermentation due to awareness of the health benefits that fermented food offers. This is based on the understanding that eating fermented foods has a positive impact on our gut microbiome, the trillions ...
Tim Lombardo, Senior Director, Food Consulting Services
EAS Consulting Group 1700 Diagonal Rd., Ste. 750 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (571) 447-5500 Website: https://easconsultinggroup.com With company roots tracing back to 1960, EAS Consulting Group is a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions to industries regulated by FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture), and supporting agencies. EAS’ team of ...
Freight Delays Adding to Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions
Looking at the state of the supply chain for the nutritional supplement industry as we head into year-end, ongoing disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as labor and packaging material shortages, continue as demand for supplies and raw materials stays strong. Adding to these disruptions is a significant increase in freight issues, including shipping ...
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