Articles by Angela Sabarese
NPA and ANH File Citizen’s Petition With FDA on Specific NMN Relief
The Natural Products Association (NPA) along with the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) in a Citizen’s Petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the FDA: Determine nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement under 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)(3)(B); Commit to exercising enforcement discretion in connection with the marketing ...
GHOST and FaZe Clan Team Up to Help GNC Expand Its Gaming Products Portfolio
GNC and GHOST (Pittsburgh, PA), together with FaZe Clan, the lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and internet culture, are helping GNC’s gaming product category to boom with the launch of two new products in a unique GHOST x FAZE CLAN “FAZE POP” flavor. “FAZE POP” is available in both GHOST GAMER and GHOST ENERGY product lines. Introducing new ways to ...
Postbiotics Market is Projected to Reach $24 Million by 2029
According to a new market research report by Meticulous Research (Redding, CA) titled, ‘Postbiotics Market by Type (Bacteria, Yeast), Form (Liquid, Dry), (Application (Food & Beverages, Nutritional Supplements), Sales Channel (Offline, Online), and Geography – Global Forecast to 2029,’ the postbiotics market is projected to reach $24 million by 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...
Natural Products Expo West 2023 to be Held This Week
Natural Products Expo West 2023, the natural and organic industry’s largest annual event, kicks off this week from March 7-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Presented by New Hope Networks, the event will cover a range of educational topics discussed by speakers and panels of distinguished industry experts. Subjects will include “The ...
Can COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?
There are several strange symptoms that come along with contracting COVID-19, and they are often different for everyone. One concerning impact it can have is hair loss. According to an article on the American Academy of Dermatology website, titled “Can COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?” “People develop noticeable hair loss after recovering from COVID-19. Months after ...
Staying Beautiful With Natural Products
The hair, skin and nail category is booming, especially since the pandemic started. Companies are responding to consumers’ desires to look and feel their best with innovative natural products. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—and for most consumers, it entails having glowing skin, full, shiny hair and strong nails. Consumers value their physical ...
NPA Asks Amazon to Restore NMN Sales
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called on e-commerce retailers to continue selling products containing beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) after Amazon’s Restricted Products Team told sellers in an email on Feb. 16 that those products would be banned after March 13, 2023. For perspective, Whole Foods Market continued to sell NAC when Amazon removed NAC from ...
CRN Report Outlines Value of Lutein and Zeaxanthin in Reducing Medical Costs Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
February is most notably recognized as Heart Month, but age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is another chronic disease also observed. The CRN Foundation’s recent report on health care cost savings, Supplement to Savings (“S2S”) identified an average of more than $106 million in net savings per year if lutein and zeaxanthin were used by the at-risk target ...
AHPA Submits Comments to FDA on Proposed Rule for “Healthy” Claims
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting revisions to the proposed rule updating the regulation governing “healthy” claims for food products, including dietary supplements. This proposed rule follows a 2016 Federal Register notice in which FDA invited comments on the term “healthy” as a ...
NOW Makes Essential Oil Certificate of Analysis Available to Consumers
NOW has begun making all the certificates of analysis (CofA) for its line of more than 90 100 percent pure essential oils available for consumers to view via the NOW website. Each CofA, searchable by product lot number, shows the results of quality testing that each essential oil has undergone, confirming that it adheres to ...
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