ROCKVILLE, Md.--The U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) launched itsDietary Supplement Verification Program in November. Based on USP's assessmentof a manufacturer's capability to produce a supplement and test ...

NEW YORK--In the May issue of Nutrition Research, a double-blind, randomized,placebo-controlled trial found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B12reduced menses-related pain in ...

Customers are constantly demanding the highest quality and integrity in thenutritional supplements they consume. They want products that taste good andprovide health benefits based on superior ...

It’s very tempting to want to increase efficiency and make a system run faster using the same labor input. Sometimes the product quality actually improves when a system runs faster and/or the reaction ...

WASHINGTONThe Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) announced Sept. 8 the allowance of a qualified health claimfor omega-3 fatty acids. The health claim links reduced risk of coronary heartdisease (CHD) ...

WAYNE, N.J.Nutratech Inc. entered into a non-exclusive licenseagreement with Chattem, the makers of Dexatrim, to use theAdvantra Z trademark and patented claims on Dexatrim Natural and DexatrimResults ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Imagine Foods hired Denny Horn as the natural account manager forthe mid-Atlantic region. Horn will work directly with natural food retailers promoting newproducts and merchandising ...

CHICAGO--According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby Boomersreported one million sports-related injuries in 1998. "Growing numbers of Boomers aresaying no to aging by ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--Stanelco willintroduce cigarette filters made of starch. According to the company, starch hasa better safety profile than traditional cigarette filters since starch is anatural compound ...

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.--An independent study announcedgalactoarabinan, an active ingredient in LaraCare, can decrease signs of age on the skin. The eight-week study showed LaraCare reduced fine lines ...

WASHINGTONOn behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), theDepartment of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against West Chester, Pa.-basedQVC Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...

WASHINGTON--Traco Laboratories, based in Champaign, Ill., filed comments withthe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December regarding its authorizationof health claims for plant sterol/stanol ...