Nutrition Industry Executive
Preparing For An FDA Audit
NIE highlights the resources available and pitfalls to avoid so companies are completely prepared when an inspector comes knocking.In June 2007, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Dietary Supplement Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Final Rule 21 CFR Part 111. In essence, the final rule requires that the proper controls be ...
Taking a Spotless Approach to Sanitation
From eliminating pathogens to keeping dust out of the manufacturing process, ingredient suppliers make a clean sweep.The good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements now in effect for all manufacturers don’t just state that clean living is a must. The GMPs make the point again and again. In a fact sheet summarizing the requirements, the ...
The Search For Inner Beauty
Popular in Europe and Asia, U.S. Consumers have yet to fully embrace the benefits of beauty from within ingredients and products. Still, Sales are forecasted to grow.For centuries, people have been searching for the fountain of youth, or a product or ingredient that can help them look like they have found it. While laugh lines ...
Into The Light
Ingredient suppliers envision a broader vision health category as eyesight concerns grow.Earlier this year, the Chicago Tribune ran the headline “Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age.” The article stated that “it’s not too early to start taking your eye vitamins and that some nutrients can stave ...
Branded Ingredients: A Healthy Foundation For Outstanding Products
NIE examines the advantages meticulously developed branded ingredients offer to create superior finished products.A Key Piece of An Impressive LineSupplement innovator Life Extension has long seen the value in utilizing branded ingredients in its formulations. “Branded ingredients usually provide scientific validation and consistent quality. Both are standards our customers expect from the Life Extension brand,” ...
A Stabilizing Force
Posting expiration dates on product labels is voluntary, but manufacturers that do so need to ensure that the product behind the label remains stable.Among the many requirements of the dietary supplement good manufacturing practices (GMPs) in place for all manufacturers since 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates testing data to support expiration or ...
Arginine Advancements
L-arginine is a semiessential amino acid; although the body normally makes enough of it, supplementation with additional amounts is sometimes needed. Found in foods containing protein, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as dairy products, L-arginine changes into nitric oxide (NO), which causes blood vessel relaxation (vasodilation).Early evidence suggests that L-arginine may ...
Mad About Mushrooms
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine.The Ancient Egyptians associated mushrooms with immortality and considered mushrooms a special food for royalty. And in Asia, mushrooms were thought to promote health and longevity.Today, more than 14,000 mushrooms have been identified in the world. Of that number, approximately 3,000 are edible by ...
Peak Performance In Sports Nutrition
A category standing strong in spite of negative news, manufacturers are being provided the tools to formulate safe, effective products.At no time are Americans thinking more about sports than when the Olympics roll around. According to Nielsen numbers, 219. 4 million Americans tuned in to watch the 2012 London Olympics, making it the most-watched event ...
Quality Deliverance
As today’s regulatory environment tightens, working with a reliable contract manufacturer brings added benefits as companies look to expand.As companies are always looking to grow their product lines, market share, customer base and, of course, sales, there are many factors they take into consideration when looking to contract manufacturers: cost savings, speed, quality and skill ...
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