FDA issues 10 DMAA warning letters
FDA has sent warning letters to 10 companies with the ingredient DMAA in their sports performance products, telling them to cease distribution. Is this the end of DMAA in sports nutrition?
Can organic algae sustain the omega-3 market?
Algae has great promise as a sustainable source of omega-3s, but up to now it hasn't been possible to certify most algal sources as organic. While that might be about to change, will ingredient suppliers get on board?
Omega-3s meta-analysis didn't look at best studies, experts say
A meta-analysis released Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that omega-3s intake didn't help patients who already have cardiovascular disease. But industry sources took issue with the study's structure and disagreed with its conclusions.
Omega-3s suppliers dispute conclusions of forage fish report
A report from a fisheries task force recommends cutting the worldwide forage fish harvest in half. Sources familiar with the species mentioned in the report that supply omega-3s—anchovies, menhaden and krill—dispute the report's conclusions and say there is enough information to operate these fisheries sustainably.
Engredea: Saturday recap
Hank Schultz of Functional Ingredients magazine gives a recap of the Engredea 2012 show for Saturday, March 10.
Top 4 challenges facing global supply chains
Despite what many U.S. consumers seem to think, their supplements' ingredients come from outside the U.S., and, increasingly, the finished products come from other countries as well.
Danish study confirms telomere length, healthy-aging connection
A new published study finds a direct link between the length of telomeres, the end-caps of DNA, and increased risks of heart attack and death. Find out what science-backed ingredients are tops when it comes to slowing cellular aging, and the companies that are formulating with them.
NIH resveratrol study raises varied concerns among experts
A new study by the National Institutes of Health sheds light on the action of resveratrol in cells. One resveratrol supplier has hailed the results, while another believes it promotes a pharmaceutical application, as opposed to a dietary supplement.
CRN has 'very constructive' meeting with FDA on NDI issue
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) recently discussed its concerns about the New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance with the FDA. Although the issue has inflamed industry, CRN President Steve Mister said it is still possible to negotiate with the agency.
