COVID-19
Immune Health Category Booster Shot?
Immune health ingredients ride a tsunami of surging consumer demand. The panel: Hannah Ackermann, Registered Dietitian & Corporate Communications Manager, Comet Bio, Schaumburg, IL, https://comet-bio.com Eva Criado Clemente, Communication Manager, Pharmactive, Madrid, Spain, https://usa.pharmactive.eu Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Leslie Gallo, President, Artemis International, Fort Wayne, IN, www.artemis-nutraceuticals.com Luis Gosálbez, PhD, Business ...
Use of Antioxidants for the Neuro-therapeutic Management of COVID-19
In a study published in Antioxidants on MDPI.com on June 17, 2021, researchers analyzed the potential of antioxidants “as adjuvants for the treatment of COVID-19 and specifically their possible role in preventing or decreasing the neurological manifestations and neurological complications present in the disease.” Since antioxidants can reduce inflammation and benefit immune response, the researchers ...
FDA Is Not Looking to “Throw Out DSHEA,” Says ODSP’s Welch
By Janet Poveromo During the American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA) 9th Botanical Congress held virtually on May 24, Cara Welch, acting director of the Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told industry members that the FDA is not “looking to throw out DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of ...
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
New legislation introduced (S. 1654) in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. This effort is part of a broader effort by the Natural Products Association (NPA) to expand access to nutritional supplements for underserved communities through programs ...
Compliance and Improving Quality—Assessing an Industry’s Vital Signs
The panel: Gene Bruno, Vice President of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Twinlab, Boca Raton, FL, www.twinlab.com Dieng Bui, Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Lief Labs, Valencia, CA, https://lieflabs.com Nena Dockery, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO, www.stratumnutrition.com Stefan Gafner, PhD, American Botanical Council, Austin, TX, http://herbalgram.org Haley Gershon, Marketing Manager, ...
100th Meeting of the Dietary Supplement Trade Associations Commemorated
On April 26, four of the leading trade organizations representing the dietary supplement industry commemorated the 100th meeting of the Dietary Supplement Trade Associations (DSTA). More than 10 years ago, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) began ...
Kerry Unveils Consumer Research Confirming Growing Expectations of Food Safety
Kerry (Ireland) has released findings from its latest research on North American consumer attitudes, behaviors and purchasing choices as they relate to food safety, sustainability and preventing food waste. While consumer purchasing remains very much centered on the most basic need of nutrition, the research confirms that consumers are shopping more consciously and that they ...
Navigating “The New” Networking, Classically
Networking is pivotal to many businesses. Since I do not do any advertising, networking and word-of-mouth is essential to my success. When conferences started canceling because of COVID-19, I did not freak out. I had been in this situation before, and not because of a pandemic. When I first started my company, Pitch Publicity, I ...
Vision Health
Increasing concern about vision health leads to innovation in the natural ingredient marketplace. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced school-attending children and employed adults across the globe to perform their duties at home, particularly in front of their computer screens. From virtual classroom learning to Zoom meetings with coworkers and clients, there has been significantly less ...
NPA Grassroots Campaign Blocks Bill to Slash Supplement Sales in Illinois
A grassroots campaign by the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Illinois successfully blocked the introduction of legislation that would restrict access to nutritional supplements. In last year’s session, legislation (HB 3948) was introduced in Illinois that would prohibit the sale of healthy, safe and legal products to minors and require supplements like protein powder to ...
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