Nutrition Industry Executive
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 ...
Inflammation Watch
Suppliers and manufacturers consider multi-faceted natural approaches for supporting the inflammatory response.Normal healthy inflammation is an integral part of the body’s immune response to injury and the attack of irritants or pathogens. Just like a wellprepared and alert army sends out warriors to capture and isolate foreign invaders and wall off damaged areas so they ...
Not Letting It Go To Waste
Proper maintenance, retrofits and high-efficiency equipment all go a long way toward maximizing the amount of product. Even assuming that all else remains status quo—prices on raw materials hold the line, overhead holds steady, labor expenses remain constant—waste can eat into margins. That applies to both wasted time and wasted product.“Finding ways to maximize yield during ...
Selenium Sufficiency
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health, but required only in small amounts. According to National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, plant foods are the major dietary sources of selenium in most countries throughout the world. The content of selenium in food depends on the selenium content of the ...
2012 Science Of Supplements: Winter Issue
The Science of Supplements section of Nutrition Industry Executive has been offered for a decade to help manufacturers gain a better understanding of the ingredients available that can make their products stand out.This second installment for the year gives advertisers an opportunity to describe in some detail the research that substantiates their branded ingredients, products ...
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