Check with a doctor before taking sports supplements, NPA advises
US trade body the Natural Products Association says that body building supplements are safe, but that people should consult with a doctor before starting to take them.
New GOED guidelines aim to clear up omega-3 oxidation confusion
Leading worldwide omega-3 advocacy group GOED has published new guidelines on oxidation control to help minimize the problem through best-practice procedures.
TSG and LuckyVitamin Founder Sam Wolf acquire company from GNC
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners and the founder of natural products e-commerce pioneer LuckyVitamin.com, Sam Wolfe, are to jointly acquire LuckyVitamin from GNC Holdings. The terms of the transaction…
China’s Ping An makes US$243m investment in leading Japanese Kampo medicine specialist Tsumura
China’s second largest life insurer, Ping An Insurance, is taking agreed take a 10 per cent stake in Japanese pharmaceutical company Tsumura – the world’s largest manufacture of Kampo herbal…
Growing interest in TCM and Ayurveda drives ‘robust growth’ of global herbal market
Growing worldwide interest in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda – particularly in Western Europe and North America – is driving robust growth in the global market for herbal medicinal products,…
Chinese school kids to take traditional medicine courses as part of wider TCM ‘soft power’ effort
Zhejiang province in eastern China is to be the first in the country to add Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) course to the school curriculum.
EASAC demands tough new controls on “implausible” homeopathic medicines
A leading European science federation that advises EU institutions is calling for a ban on the use of homeopathic medicines and a tightening up of on the marketing and advertising…
Svensk Egenvård launches ‘Certified for Self-Care’ scheme
Swedish advocacy group Svensk Egenvård (Swedish Self-Care) has launched a new “custom certification” scheme for manufacturers of dietary supplements, herbal remedies, sports nutrition and weight management products.
Glanbia Nutritionals puts the muscle into mocha
US sports nutrition and dairy ingredients specialis Glanbia Nutritionals has been creating a stir with its newly launched Therma hydrolyzed whey protein, created for the hot ready-to-mix powdered beverage and…
China e-commerce rule change hits Australian supplements sector
Plannned changes to China’s e-commerce have led to a sharp fall in profits at leading Australian supplements brand Blackmores, according to local media reports.