dietary supplements
CRN Applauds U.K. Food Standards Agency for Clear Path Forward for CBD
On Feb. 13, the U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced it has set a deadline for CBD authentication. FSA is giving the CBD industry a deadline of March 31, 2021 to submit valid novel food authorization applications. After the deadline, only products which have submitted a valid application will be allowed to remain on the market. The ...
Industry Forecast
An expert panel discusses the latest issues affecting the nutritional ingredients industry. The Participants Are: John B. Atwater, PhD, Senior Director, Verification Programs, U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), Rockville, MD, www.usp.org Scott Bass, Partner, Sidley Austin, New York, NY, www.sidley.com Randy Kreienbrink, Vice President of Marketing, BI Nutraceuticals, Rancho Dominguez, CA, www.botanicals.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, ...
The ROI of Transparency
During the past 10 years, organizational transparency has become an increasingly important idea for companies conducting business in the United States. In the world of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, promoting transparency is a critical component of any brand and also of ingredient suppliers. But what we have learned from our research and our ...
NSF Brings Scientific Testing, Auditing and Certification to the Hemp and CBD Industry
NSF International has announced it is providing a wide variety of independent testing, verification, auditing and certification services to manufacturers of consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). NSF subsidiary Quality Assurance International, Inc. (QAI), a USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-accredited organic certifier, began offering organic certification of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products last month. Hemp ...
Robinson Pharma, Inc., Receives SQF Certification
Robinson Pharma, Inc. (California) has announced that it has achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification. This means that the facilities was audited by the SQF Institute using an accredited certification process and RPI is now registered as meeting the requirements for the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing, Edition 8. The SQF Certification program is ...
FDA Announces New Attention to Dietary Supplement Regulations
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has announced that the agency is planning “new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming FDA’s oversight,” with a goal of implementing “one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in more than 25 years.” The commissioner’s ...
NSF International Unveils New Contents Certified and Certified for Sport Certification Marks
NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has launched new product certification marks for its Contents Certified and Certified for Sport programs, with the goal of better distinguishing certified products in a way that is unique and instantly recognizable. The new marks were developed with feedback from current certified brand owners, coaches, athletes ...
FDA Announces New Final Guidances on Revised Nutrition Labeling
On November 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced two new final guidances to help companies revise nutrition labels for conventional foods and dietary supplements to comply with the new regulations. One document deals with the definition of a single-serving container, reference amounts customarily consumed, which are used by companies to determine serving ...
Researchers Develop Novel Microencapsulation for Fish Oils
Australian researchers have developed a novel technique using a seaweed extract to significantly reduce oxidation in microencapsulated fish oils. The breakthrough is expected to revolutionize the delivery of fish oils and other dietary supplements, according to the researchers. In the study published in the journal Powder Technology, Alfred Deakin Professor Colin Barrow led researchers from ...
DuPont to Open Innovation & Application Center in Japan
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Copenhagen, Denmark) has announced the opening of its new innovation center in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan later this summer. The Innovation & Application Center, Japan, located in Kanagawa Science Park will provide solutions and innovations for Japan- and Korean-based customers primarily in the bakery, beverage and dairy industries. The facility will allow ...
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