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Krill Education Program Gains Significant Traction
A year ago, Aker BioMarine (Oslo, Norway) launched “How to Speak Krill,” an education program aimed at retailers, particularly in the health food channel. This program gives retailers the proper tools to help their customers make better decisions when choosing an omega-3 option, reported the company. Since unveiling the program, SPINS data indicate that the ...
GC Rieber Oils Expands Production, Enhances Quality
Novel Ingredient Services (West Caldwell, NJ) GC Rieber Oils has continued to upgrade its entire line of premium quality omega-three concentrates. The line promised to make improvements to ingredient quality, potency and purity; extended shelf life; new and improved omega-three concentrates; and in-demand quality/sustainability certifications. According to the company, the newly-opened manufacturing facility in Kristiansund, ...
CRN Responds to New Analysis on DMBA
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to a new analysis, “A Synthetic Stimulant Never Tested in Humans, 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (DMBA), is Identified in Multiple Dietary Supplements,” published online in Drug Testing and Analysis. Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN, said the council agrees with the authors of this analysis that DMBA ...
Biova Website Displays Cutting-Edge Ingredients, Global Expansion
USABiova, LLC (Johnston, IA) and its global market-leading water soluble, egg- membrane ingredients have a new website, www.biova.com, that’s more easily viewed across a wide variety of devices — desktop, tablet or smartphone, according to the company. Matt Stegenga, director of marketing, Biova, said the new responsive design of the website more fully communicates the ...
CRN Celebrates DSHEA Anniversary
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) invites everyone to join them during October to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The celebratory effort will make use of CRN’s online platforms throughout the month of October, and involve consumer education, recognition of champions behind this legislative accomplishment, highlights of significant milestones, and ...
NPA Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Claims on Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a “friend of the court” or amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey that challenges legal action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) against Bayer for its marketing of its Phillips’ Colon Health ...
Study: Few Post-Menopausal Women Take Supplements for Bone Health
Make no bones about it, post-menopausal women are well aware of the risks of brittle bones and fractures; however, a national survey of women taken for AIDP, Inc., the supplier of KoACT (City of Industry, CA), found that almost half or 49 percent are not taking any bone health supplement to address this major health ...
Albion Honors Max Motyka and Welcomes Bryan Donaldson
Utah-based Albion Human Nutrition announced that after 23 years of dedicated service, Max Motyka will retire from full-time employment with Albion Minerals at the end of 2014 and his successor, Bryan Donaldson, will serve as director of sales for Albion’s Human Nutrition Division. “We congratulate Mr. Motyka for his many years of dedicated service with ...
Salt of the Earth Aims to Reach the Global Retail Market
Executing innovation strategy in developing new premium low-sodium sea salt and gourmet sea salt products for retailers and food manufactures just paid off for Salt of the Earth Ltd. (Atlit, Israel) as the company’s innovative sea salt products won SIAL Innovation Selection 2014 awards. Giorit Carmi, marketing manager, Salt of the Earth said the companies ...
Helios Holds Third Clinical Trial on EstroG-100
Helios (Santa Fe, NM) unveiled the results of its third clinical trial for EstroG-100, which demonstrated the positive effects the supplement has on women in various stages of menopause. Evaluating 70 women, 10 of 12 symptoms evaluated significantly improved over the three-month time frame, or, results duplicated the USA-based second clinical trial utilizing the same ...
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