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Tensions between the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue as the group this month accuses the regulator of – once again – actions at odds with the Trump Administration’s stated commitment to cut business red tape.
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand has revealed a direct link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a heart disease, diabetes and colorectal cancer.
The US Food & Drug Administration is establishing a Dietary Supplement Working Group as part of a strategy to improve oversight America’s $40 billion food supplements industry.
A proposal that would have drastically limited access to food supplements to consumers in the US state of Arizona has been changed after the intervention of the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Vegan diets are adding to a growing ‘hidden hunger’ phenomenon in wealthy countries, caused by a chronic lack of essential micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals.
Tensions between the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue as the group this month accuses the regulator of – once again – actions at odds with the Trump Administration’s stated commitment to cut business red tape.
Boulder, Colorado-based RE Botanicals has received USDA organic certification for its US grown hemp CBD, in what the company says is a “milestone” for the category.
Vitamin D has overtaken vitamin C as the UK’s most widely used single vitamin according to a new research published by Mintel.
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand has revealed a direct link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a heart disease, diabetes and colorectal cancer.
This spring’s Vitafoods Europe event (7-9 May, Palexpo, Geneva) will this year explore the collaboration required to shape a more sustainable future for the nutraceutical industry.
The US Food & Drug Administration is establishing a Dietary Supplement Working Group as part of a strategy to improve oversight America’s $40 billion food supplements industry.
Lycomato, Lycored’s proprietary blend for supplements, has become the first tomato extract to carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal.
PERKii Pty Ltd, an Australian start-up using innovative technology to produce the world’s first water and juice encapsulated probiotic drink, has secured AUS$3m in capital to fund expansion in the lucrative US market.
A proposal that would have drastically limited access to food supplements to consumers in the US state of Arizona has been changed after the intervention of the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
The owner of a UK-based juice bar who pleaded guilty in August to breaching the EU Nutrition & health Claims Regulation, this week had the fines imposed on her cut by an appeal judge.
Vegan diets are adding to a growing ‘hidden hunger’ phenomenon in wealthy countries, caused by a chronic lack of essential micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals.
A European trademark to help the public identify sports nutrition products belonging to companies that are members of the trade group ESSNA has been approved by the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
For the second time this year the New Zealand Ministry of Health has issued a warning about supplements containing Artemisia annua extract, following a series of reports indicating liver harm.
UK-based trade group the Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) has written a formal letter of complaint to the BBC about a controversial BBC2 Horizon programme about the food supplements industry.
A TV Doctor, specialist health food store and an industry body feature prominently in a film created for Viridian Nutrition on bringing lifestyle medicine to the mainstream.
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Organic sales at French supermarket chain Leclerc grew by an impressive 22% in 2018 to be worth €930 million, reports the Linéaires.
Family owned natural soap brand Dr Bronner’s is the subject of an episode in a new documentary series Fix the World and Make Money, titled ‘Soap for World Peace’, which launched today on the filmmakers’ website.
An all new-look Natural Products YouTube channel relaunches this week with a series of ‘Organic Pioneer’ videos filmed earlier this month at the Go! Organic Festival.
The ‘official’ photos are all in from last weekend’s action-packed and effortlessly upbeat Natural & Organic Products Europe in London. We’ve edited the cream of the crop into a snappy 60-second video. If you couldn’t get along to the show, here’s what you missed!
Founder and owner of one of South Africa’s leading natural and organic distributors, and publisher of the country’s top trade magazine for the food and beverage industry, Bruce Cohen is that rare breed, an entrepreneur- influencer – both deal-maker and commentator. Plugged in to the South African natural products scene in a way few others […]
The neuroscientist and science writer Matthew Walker describes lack of sleep as a “slow form of self-euthanasia”. His best-selling book Why We Sleepis a wake-up call for all of us, writes Jim Manson
A campaign last year by natural health advocacy group the New Zealand Wellness Association (NZWA) played a pivotal role in seeing off divisive new legislation proposed for the regulation of the supplements and natural remedies in the country. Here, NZWA’s co-founder and general manager, Joanne Bisset, talks to NPG about the group’s on-going mission to […]
The time for debating climate change is over, says US organic farming pioneer Bob Quinn – it’s already happening, and we need to adapt fast. That’s why he has turned his attention to developing climate change ready organic crops that will thrive in hot, water stressed conditions, writes Michael Wale.
It may seem counter-intuitive to apply mud to your skin in order to cleanse it, but the skin-enhancing benefits of mineral-rich mud have been harnessed for beauty treatments all over the world for centuries. Antipodes® uses white volcanic mud sourced from central New Zealand’s dramatic central plateau in its new Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask […]
More than ever, active individuals are looking for natural alternatives that can provide nutritional support to help maximize exercise benefits and reduce recovery time. Natural antioxidants are an excellent alternative, but not all of them are able to prove bioavailability and efficacy. Punicalagins are a group of potent antioxidants unique to the pomegranate fruit which […]
A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel study has been recently conducted for a duration of 180 days in elderly volunteers. Statistically significant results demonstrated that XanMax® supports healthy macula through deposition of optimal levels of carotenoid pigments. Furthermore, the study also demonstrated that the formulation was safe and well tolerated when administrated orally. Details […]
Intrinsic aging produces many physiological changes that affect how the body looks and feels, which depends, at least in part, upon the structural integrity of the connective tissue in joints, skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, and blood vessels. Connective tissue, which is primarily composed of collagen, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and proteoglycans, binds all of the organs and […]
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