Expert calls for research into link between supplements and workplace productivity
Professor of epidemiology at Washington University, Dr Adam Drewnowski, has called for fresh research into the connection between food supplements and productivity in the workplace.
Consumers report confidence in CBD quality, but a third discontinue use
A UK study to understand CBD users’ attitude to, and use of, CBD products shows that consumers are generally confident about the quality of products, but also finds that around…
FSA announcement places ‘whole CBD industry on notice’
News that UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that it has set a deadline of 31 March 2021 for CBD businesses comply with EU novel foods rules has placed the “whole…
Australian supplements leader Blackmores hit by ‘Coronavirus challenges’
Leading Australian supplements and vitamins brand Blackmores has slashed its full-year profit guidance, quoting “adverse costs in relation to challenges associated with coronavirus”.
FSA sets CBD Novel Food compliance deadline, warns ‘vulnerable groups’ not to take CBD products
The UK’s Food Standards Agency has set a deadline of 31 March 2021 for CBD businesses to show their products comply with EU novel foods rules.
Illinois Bill would put supplements ‘under lock and key’, NPA warns
Legislation proposed by the US state of Illinois would put nutritional supplements “under lock and key” and hurt responsible retailers, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has warned.
Flavonols in fruit, veg and tea could help stave off Alzheimer’s
Striking new research by US researchers shows that consuming food and drink containing the antioxidant flavonol – found in tea and nearly all fruits and vegetables – may prevent people…
Tea drinkers live longer, healthier lives – large-scale study
Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
CBD brands hit back at BBC over cannabis products probe
UK-based CBD brands say the BBC 2 programme Trust Me I’m a Doctor used “inappropriate” testing methodologies when it investigated cannabidiol and THC levels in popular CBD oil products.
CBD safety warnings: Reasonable grounds for concern, or stalking horse?
Are recent interventions by regulators in Europe and the US over the safety of CBD products grounded in genuine concern, or are they the product of stealth tactics by Big…