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Nammex Renews Call for Functional Fungi Label Accuracy and Transparency in Response to ‘Misinformation Campaign’
In what it calls a “misleading marketing campaign,” Nammex (Gibsons, BC, Canada) said it feels compelled to renew a call for accuracy and transparency in labeling and marketing fungi products. “As happens more often than it should, those of us who have long been advocates for transparency in fungi product labeling and marketing are compelled ...
Natural Sweeteners in Nutraceuticals: Finding the Right Balance Between Health & Taste
We’ve all seen it: a successfully formulated supplement that checks every box; clinically supported ingredients, sustainable packaging, an on-trend wellness claim, only to fall flat because of one thing. Taste. In the nutraceutical space, flavor isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a critical factor in consumer adherence and long-term product success. No matter how powerful the ...
CRN Adopts New Guidelines for Melatonin Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the adoption of two sets of new voluntary guidelines: one focused on the formulation, labeling and packaging of melatonin-containing dietary supplements marketed for sleep support, and another dedicated to the labeling of gummy dietary supplements. The updated melatonin guidelines provide recommendations addressing intentional overages during manufacturing, child-deterrent ...
Transparency in Nutraceutical Manufacturing
Inspection and track and trace solutions for nutraceuticals. More than half (55 percent) of consumers say having “transparent and open business practices” builds trust in a company and trust in a company makes consumers more likely to buy their product (68 percent), recommend them to a friend or colleague (59 percent) and even pay more ...
Senate Confirms Robert Califf as FDA Commission, Associations Respond
On Feb.15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a second time in a 50-46 vote. In response to the confirmation, the Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statements: “This agency ...
CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits
In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics ...
Designing Product Quality
Dr. Stephen DeFelice coined the term “nutraceutical” from “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical” in 1989, and in 2020 it’s still yet to be clearly defined or internationally accepted. How is quality measured across all segments of the manufacturing process when there are no set standards? In a customer-driven industry that constantly changes to meet the trends and ...
Sustainable Ingredients
How CPG brands are reacting to increased consumer demand for ingredients with a story. From once only appealing to a niche environmentally conscious consumer, sustainability has moved beyond being a “trend” to a point of differentiation and a clear unique selling point. We are on the cusp of reaching a tipping point where it is ...
Dr. Bronner’s Resigns From OTA, Announces Initiatives
Dr. Bronner’s (California) has resigned from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), citing the association’s betrayal of the consumer-led GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling movement, and general drift away from the core principles that drive the organic movement. According to the company, the OTA “compromised their initial position of opposition to the DARK Act and lent ...
GMO Food Labeling Bill Passes In The Senate
According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Senate on Thursday, July 7, approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or ...
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