EU regulators slam brakes on skyrocketing CBD category
CBD and hemp-derived products could face an immediate ban across Europe after the European Food Safety Authority last week reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a ‘Novel Food’
NSF International unveils new Contents Certified and Certified for Sport Certification Marks
US-headquartered global public health and safety organization NSF International, has launched new product certification marks for its Contents Certified and Certified for Sport programmes.
Aussie VMS brand Swisse launches staff ride-to-work scheme
Australian supplements specialist Swisse Wellness has become the first company in the region to offer employees a tax deductible salary sacrifice ride to work scheme.
Algaia and Gelymar create ‘ethiquity’ business model
Paris-headquartered Algaia, S.A. has announced a new long-term commercial and development agreement with its strategic partner, Gelymar S.A., Chile.
Global CAM market set to be worth $199.2 Billion by 2026
The global complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) market size is expected to be worth around US$199.2 billion by 2026, with projected to growth of 19% CAGR over the forecast time…
Landmark ‘Planetary Health Diet’ report divides opinion in organic and nutrition communities
The EAT-Lancet Commission’s ‘Planetary Health Diet’ – a three-year International project to set global dietary and food production targets – is dividing opinion in organic and nutrition communities.
Dumb rules: NPA accuses US FDA of ‘regulatory mission creep’
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…
RE Botanicals claims USDA organic hemp CBD ‘milestone’
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 sales top £442m UK VMS market
Vitamin D has overtaken vitamin C as the UK’s most widely used single vitamin according to a new research published by Mintel.
Dietary ‘game-changer’: Higher fibre intakes shown to cut heart disease and cancer risk
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…