dietary supplements
CRN Files Reply Brief to Federal Appeals Court on Age Restriction Lawsuit
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) filed a reply brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, calling for a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of New York’s age restriction law on certain dietary supplements. The filing responds to the New York State Attorney General’s defense of a lower court’s refusal ...
Vitaquest Unveils 2025 Trends Forecast for Dietary Supplement Market
Contract nutritional supplement manufacturer Vitaquest International (West Caldwell, NJ) released its 2025 trends forecast for the dietary supplement market. According to the company, the market for dietary supplements is on a rapid, upward trajectory, and some of the factors driving that growth include increasing health care costs, changes in food laws affecting label and product ...
Letter Writing, Jammed Fax Machines, Coffins: SENPA Webinar Recalls the Creation of DSHEA
On Aug. 20, SENPA and Natural Products Marketer hosted a webinar titled “United for Change: The Impact and the Future of the Natural Products Industry.” The webinar, where longtime industry leaders recalled the extreme measures taken for the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), celebrated the 30th anniversary of the bill. ...
NOW Testing Reveals Problems With Resveratrol Products
NOW Health Group’s (Bloomingdale, IL) latest round of testing investigated 30 resveratrol products purchased on Amazon. This was the 18th round of testing since 2017, all of which “raised serious concerns,” according to the company. Resveratrol is a popular antioxidant found naturally in grapes, red wine, peanuts and herbs. Japanese knotweed extract is the most ...
In Memoriam: James Gormley, Former VR Editor/Writer and Natural Products Industry Consultant
On Aug. 14, 2024, former Vitamin Retailer (VR) editor and industry consultant James J. Gormley died at age 61 in Delray Beach, FL from natural causes. Gormley was an award-winning journalist, blogger, writer and editor specializing in medicine, health, nutrition and dietary supplements. He was a frequent contributor for various natural product industry trade publications and ...
Industry Criticizes Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024
United States Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which requires dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 1994, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), which provided FDA authority to regulate dietary supplements. However, DSHEA does not ...
BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence in the ...
iHerb Unveils Online Distribution Partnership With The Vitamin Shoppe
Health and wellness e-commerce retailer iHerb (Irvine, CA) announced a partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) to bring the brick-and-mortar retailer’s products to millions of new consumers worldwide. iHerb ships more than 50,000 products from more than 1,800 brands to more than 180 countries, the company said. “At The Vitamin Shoppe, we believe everyone ...
CRN Applauds Amicus Support in First Amendment Lawsuit
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) extended its gratitude to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), FMI – The Food Industry Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) for their strong support in CRN’s ongoing legal battle against the State of New York. The four organizations filed an amicus ...
The Vitamin Shoppe Releases Top 5 Health and Wellness Trends Report
The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) released its annual Health & Wellness Trend Report for 2024 to provide insights into the top consumer trends in the nutritional supplements industry. According to the company, the report leverages data from The Vitamin Shoppe’s 700 retail locations and website, as well as data from SPINS. Additionally, The Vitamin Shoppe ...
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