dietary supplements
In Memoriam: James S. Turner, 81, Esq., Chairman & President, Citizens for Health
James S. Turner, Esq., Chairman and President of Citizens for Health (CFH), passed away suddenly at his Washington, D.C. home on January 25th; he was 81. One of Ralph Nader’s original “Nader’s Raiders,” Turner co-wrote the 1970 book, The Chemical Feast: Ralph Nader’s Study Group Report on the Food and Drug Administration. Time Magazine commented at the ...
ABF Ingredients Acquires Fytexia Group
ABF Ingredients (ABFI, U.K.) has acquired Fytexia Group, a life science company developing scientifically supported active nutrients for dietary supplements. This strategic acquisition will expand ABFI’s portfolio of products and capabilities to better serve the pharmaceutical, nutritional and food market sectors. Headquartered in France, with a presence in Europe and regional offices in the U.S. ...
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a letter of enforcement discretion released on Jan 10., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading ...
Tailor Made Dietary Supplements
According to Wikipedia, “one-size-fits-all” is a common, cliché phrase that has been used for more than five decades in both a positive and negative connotation and while some industries may benefit from the one-size-fits-all model, the nutraceutical industry has shown to be anything but such. Consumer trends were already moving away from the one for ...
Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and ...
California Legalizes CBD in Dietary Supplements, Food and Cosmetics
On Oct. 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 45, legalizing cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplements, food and cosmetics. AB 45 will allow CBD and other parts of the hemp plant to be included in food, beverages and cosmetics in California upon rigorous testing and regulatory requirements. The law also prohibits all forms of THC in ...
Media Training: Worth Every Penny
By Sheldon Baker Most business leaders find media interviews the most intimidating part of their role. Thus, this one point alone emphasizes the need for effective media training. I have lost count on how many times chief executive officers and senior executives have told me they do not feel they need media training. Sometimes it ...
Washington and the State of the Natural Products Industry … Continued
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine spoke with Julia Gustafson, vice president of government relations for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), in Washington, D.C., crnusa.org, and asked her the following question: NIE: In New York state, Senate Bill 16 and Assembly Bill 431 would have banned the sale of safe and legal dietary supplements to ...
Turning Point: Washington and the State of the Natural Products Industry
The panel: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association (ONHA), Washington, D.C., www.organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Purchase, NY, https://qualityoflife.net ...
Seppic Expands Range of Ingredients for Dietary Supplements; Addresses Digestive Health Market With Anagenix
Seppic (France) offers new ingredients for dietary supplements, developed by Anagenix, for the French market of digestive health. Consumers invest more and more in their health and well-being by resorting to dietary supplements. The French market currently represents 2 billion euros. Digestive health is the third biggest segment, all distribution channels combined and ranks second ...
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