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Women In Nutraceuticals Promotes Gender Equity at Vitafoods Europe
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), the non-profit spearheaded by a cohort of global nutraceutical leaders and advocates for gender parity in the industry, will have a significant presence at Vitafoods Europe May 9-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. On May 9, 1-1:30 p.m. in the Vitafoods Insights Theatre H70, WIN Co-founder and President Heather Granato, vice president, partnerships ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Amazon Reportedly Enforces Erroneous FDA Adulteration Allegation
An American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) member recently informed AHPA that Amazon has prohibited the sale of products containing Pinellia ternata, presumably based on inaccurate information in a warning letter that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued on Feb. 23, 2022. In March 2021, FDA conducted an inspection of dietary supplement manufacturer Princess Lifestyles LLC (San Gabriel, ...
Supplements Play an Important Role in Prenatal Nutrition, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a recent study published in the American Journal for Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) that looked at the levels of certain nutrients in some dietary supplements often taken or marketed to pregnant women. The researchers examined the diets of pregnant study participants in the United States and determined many ...
NOW Reports Fraudulent Products Sold on Amazon
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) said it recently discovered multiple fraudulent supplements sold on Amazon impersonating the NOW brand as well as another prominent supplement brand. NOW began investigating after being notified by several consumers about suspicious NOW branded products they had purchased, according to the company. NOW reported that one fraudulent company, operating under the name ...
ADM and Brightseed Launch Global Partnership
ADM (Miami, FL) and Brightseed (San Francisco, CA) has announced a global joint partnership to develop evidence-based functional synbiotic products that target microbiome optimization with an undisclosed investment. ADM is leveraging Brightseed’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Forager, to decipher the molecular interactions between dietary plants and gut microbes, and their potential impact on human health. ...
CRN to Host Conference for Communications/Marketing Pros
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will hold its premier event for marketing and communications professionals in the wellness space—“WellComms: Ignite!”—on May 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C. This year’s event will provide attendees with insights and best practices on several emerging trends, along with critical guidance on topics such as: User generated content marketing ...
Sami-Sabinsa Group Opens New Production Facility for Active Nutraceutical Ingredients
Sabinsa’s parent company, Sami-Sabinsa Group (India), inaugurated a new state-of-the-art greenfield manufacturing facility at Hassan in the State of Karnataka (India) on March 17. Dr. Muhammed Majeed, chairman and founder, Sami-Sabinsa Group, inaugurated Unit-1 of the facility, Sami Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd. and senior executives attended. The unit, located on 10 acres, is the eighth manufacturing ...
Bunge Introduces Nuligo Nutritional Lipids in the United States
Bunge (BG, St. Louis, MO) announced that its nutrition business has officially launched NuliGo nutritional lipids to support muscle health. “Wellness and physical fitness continue to grow as priorities in the minds of North American consumers of all age groups, with many increasingly using functional nutrition as a way to build and maintain physical strength. ...
Clorox Attempting to Sell Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Business
Bleach maker Clorox Co. (Oakland, CA) has been seeking to divest its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business after efforts to scale it led to major losses, according to four people familiar with the situation. The VMS business represents just 3 percent of Clorox’s total net sales, yet in 2021 it forced it to take ...
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