As we approach the end of 2023, Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout the year. This year featured news items including the FDA unveiling its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, and aspartame to be declared a possible carcinogen by the WHO. See below for the top headlines of the year.
1. 2023 NIE New Ingredient Award
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) presents the top innovative ingredients for common categories consumers gravitate to.
https://niemagazine.com/2023-nie-new-ingredient-awards/
2. Responding to FTC’s 700 Product Claim Notices
In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent out nearly 700 penalty offense notices to companies across a number of industries, including pharma, consumer goods and retail, cannabis, cosmetics, foods and dietary supplements, warning that failure to substantiate product claims could result in civil penalties of more than $50,000 per violation. While companies shouldn’t ignore the notices, advertising lawyer John Villafranco with Kelley Drye said he thinks this is primarily a workaround by the FTC to go after companies since they no long have power to collect monetary fines in federal court cases involving deceptive advertising.
https://niemagazine.com/responding-to-ftcs-700-product-claim-notices/
3. The Nature of “Sustainable Nutrition”
Kerry’s goal for sustainable nutrition is to reach more than 2 billion people with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030; however, to succeed in doing this we must be cognizant of the changing nature and perception of “sustainable nutrition.”
https://niemagazine.com/the-nature-of-sustainable-nutrition/
4. Bone and Joint Natural Health: A Moving Market
The global bone and joint health supplements market is expected to grow at a CAGR of between 7 and 8.5 percent until the end of the decade, with some projections forecasting an international market size of as much as $17.6 billion by 2027.
https://niemagazine.com/bone-and-joint-natural-health-a-moving-market/
5. Sodium Reduction Benchmarks Bring Challenges & Opportunities
Reducing sodium intake is a global health priority. In processed foods, salt serves as a flavoring agent, preservative and texturant. Consequently, food manufacturers are facing extensive challenges in reducing the salt content of their food while still maintaining the desired taste attributes and functional properties of their products.
https://niemagazine.com/sodium-reduction-benchmarks-bring-challenges-opportunities/
6. Cogitating Cognitive Health Supplements
The category of brain support/cognitive acuity enhancement is heating up in demand by adults of all ages. Here’s how to give them something to think about.
https://niemagazine.com/cogitating-cognitive-health-supplements/
7. FDA Launches New Directory of Ingredients Used in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, a webpage where the public can look up ingredients used in products marketed as dietary supplements and quickly find what the FDA has said about that ingredient and whether the agency has taken any action with regard to the ingredient.
8. New Lavender Oil Laboratory Guidance Document Published by BAPP
The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a new Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on English lavender essential oil.
https://niemagazine.com/new-lavender-oil-laboratory-guidance-document-published-by-bapp/
9. Ole Miss Launches Dietary Supplement and Medical Cannabis Graduate Program
The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) created a new online graduate program focusing on medical cannabis and dietary supplements. The new Master of Science in Dietary Supplements and Medical Cannabis program plays on the university’s long-standing expertise in both fields.
https://niemagazine.com/ole-miss-launches-dietary-supplement-and-medical-cannabis-graduate-program/
10. Aspartame to be Declared a Possible Carcinogen by WHO’s Cancer Research Agency
Aspartame, one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners, is set to be declared a possible carcinogen on July 14 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency.
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