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Understanding the Logistics of Recalls
Total Recall
By the time this year comes to a close, the food and beverage, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries may be ready to refer to 2009 by an unfortunate name: the Year of the Recall. It’s not just the large number spanning a wide range of issues; but, there have been several high-profile recalls, including a massive recall involving peanut butter ...(More)
7/1/2009
Natural Solutions for Blood Pressure Control
A modifiable factor in heart attacks and stroke, high blood pressure is a great candidate for natural products intervention, as many nutrients and herbs have been studied for management of pre-hypertension and hypertension. Blood pressure management is about the numbers. Normal blood pressure, the force blood exerts on vessel walls, is less than 120 mmHg systolic (heart beating) and less ...(More)
6/30/2009
Understanding the Basics of Supplement GMPs
Marketers of dietary supplements have many reasons why they outsource manufacturing needs. These reasons can include minimizing capital expenditure or keeping focus on what the marketer does best—marketing. Marketers may even want to take advantage of the expertise of a contract manufacturer that specializes in the production of dietary supplements as their rationale for outsourcing the manufacturing process. On June ...(More)
6/29/2009
Private Label Shadowed by Recession?
Media coverage of the private label product market has focused primarily on the effects of the recession on sales growth and volume. The march of private label, however, is much more complicated to analyze, says Harvey Hartman, founder, chairman and CEO of the Hartman Group, in his Executive HartBeat newsletter. Hartman's notes sales data can show only one aspect of ...(More)
6/24/2009
Nutritional Powders: Key Considerations
Since the early days of simply packaging protein powders in cans, the market for nutritional powders has offered great market potential and particular challenges in formulation and marketing. Perhaps the most important one is the issue of taste. While originally a secondary concern for a target market of hard-line physical fitness gurus looking for maximized protein delivery, it has become ...(More)
6/23/2009
Formulating with Berries
Very, Very Berry
Summer is here and it’s time to enjoy lying by the pool and snacking on favorite summer treats. Berries are one summer pleasure that are healthy and tasty. And with the many ways berries can be used in product formulations, they can be enjoyed year-round. Judging by consumer interest, these small fruits are just as popular in January as they ...(More)
6/22/2009
Capsules to Capture the ‘Natural’ Consumer
To help maintain a healthy lifestyle, growing numbers of consumers are going au naturale. According to the Food Marketing Institute, 59 percent of consumers look to purchase products labeled as “natural.” These products range from preservative-free foods to clean-label clothes to fruit- and vegetable-based beauty products. Natural is one of the top 10 health and wellness claims, according to the ...(More)
6/17/2009
Opportunities, Challenges for Pet Supplements
Despite ongoing challenges posed by an uncertain regulatory environment, the market for nutritional supplements for pets is on the rise. A recent story in HerbalGram examined the growth trends in nutritional products for companion animals, as well as providing an update on the current and evolving regulations in the market.Both market research firms and marketing companies gave optimistic reads on ...(More)
6/16/2009
Role of Fat and Protein in Blood Pressure
Dietary intervention for hypertension requires low-fat foods, but the type of fat is the most important guiding factor, as even the Mediterranean diet is loaded with fish, a source of both protein and essential fatty acids (EFAs). Higher consumption of fish, salad and cereals in adolescence has a positive effect on diastolic blood pressure and establishes a front against chronic ...(More)
6/16/2009
Plant-Based Hypertension Management
Pressure Relief: Natural products help tame hypertension
A modifiable factor in heart attacks and stroke, high blood pressure is a great candidate for natural products intervention, as many nutrients and herbs have been studied for management of pre-hypertension and hypertension. Blood pressure management is about the numbers. Normal blood pressure, the force blood exerts on vessel walls, is less than 120 mmHg systolic (heart beating) and less ...(More)
6/15/2009
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