Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Supplement Industry Joins to Develop Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced the launch of the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI). This retailer-driven initiative is the first of its kind for the supplement industry and will bring together the largest and oldest association dedicated solely to the natural products industry with some of the largest consumer outlets for dietary supplements ...
Prevagen Marketers Charged With Deceptive Cognitive Improvement Claims
The Federal Trade Commission and New York State Attorney General have charged the marketers of the dietary supplement Prevagen with making false and unsubstantiated claims that the product improves memory, provides cognitive benefits, and is “clinically shown” to work. The extensive national advertising campaign for Prevagen, including TV spots on national broadcast and cable networks such ...
FDA Issues Guidance on Nutrition Facts and Serving Size Labeling
On January 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two draft guidance documents related to the final rules on Nutrition Facts labeling and Serving Sizes to help industry comply with those rules. The first draft guidance answers questions related to compliance, labeling of added sugars, rounding as it relates to the declaration of ...
Study Finds EPA and DHA Lower Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
EPA and DHA omega-3s reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to results of a new, comprehensive meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings and sponsored by the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED). Among randomized controlled trials (RCTs), there was a statistically significant reduction in CHD risk in higher risk populations, including: ...
Research on the Effects of Collagen Hydrolysate
Objective: Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a food supplement made of collagen hydrolysate 1200 mg/day versus placebo during six months, in subjects with joint pain at the lower or upper limbs or at the lumbar spine. Design: Comparative double-blind randomized multicenter study in parallel groups. Setting: 200 patients of both genders of at ...
Strengthening the Body’s Scaffolding
Manufacturers are looking toward more comprehensive formulas to address bone, muscle and joint health. In an era defined by innovation, manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to solve health issues, such as those pertinent to the bones, muscles and joints. Just as holistic health entails considering a person’s entire being, as opposed to focusing ...
Explore Cuisine & Chef Inspired Popcorn Donate $1000 in Food to The Children’s Home
Explore Cuisine (Florida) announced that in partnership with Chef Inspired Popcorn (Florida), the health-minded brands have donated $1000 worth of healthy foods to The Children’s Home, a non-profit organization offering therapeutic and healing programs, resources and residence to 70+ children of various ages who do not have a permanent home due to circumstances outside their ...
Hemp Industries Association Responds to DEA Final Rule Regarding ‘Marijuana Extracts’
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), the leading non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, has issued its position in response to a recent DEA ruling, submitted to the Federal Register December 14, 2016, which seeks to establish a new drug code for “marijuana extract.” Specifically, the DEA has proposed that CBD, and all ...
NPA Announces Natural Products Day 2017
As part of the effort to capitalize on the opportunities the incoming Congress presents for the natural products industry and the millions of American consumers using its products, The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host the 20th Annual Natural Products Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. “A new Congress ...
Associations Submit Comments on Revised NDI Draft Guidance
Some of the natural product industries’ leading associations, including the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), American Botanical Council (ABC) and Natural Products Association (NPA), recently submitted comments to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s revised New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Draft Guidance. FDA issued on August ...
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