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Kalsec Names S. African Distributor

Orkila will serve as exclusive distributor in South Africa for Kalsec's full line of natural ingredients. ...More
January 24, 2012
Posted in News
Why the Digestion Market Isn't Exploding

With all the consumer interest and need, it seems the market for digestive health products would be skyrocketing, but regulatory actions and distrust of health marketing claims has kept sales in check. ...More
January 17, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog
International Healthy Ingredients Industry Discovers Content Value at SupplySide Store

The new SupplySide Store offers on-demand industry education in a convenient way for the international healthy ingredients industry. ...More
January 9, 2012
Posted in News
Canada Reclassifies 10 Ingredients as Natural Products

Canada changed the classification of 10 natural ingredients, allowing them to be marketed in supplements. With this change in classification, the following ten ingredients will no longer be restricted to prescription products only and will become eligible, under certain ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in News
EHPM: 13.1 Rejection Transition Period Too Short

The six-month transition period given for Article 13.1 claims that will be rejected for use in the EU should be increased to at least 18 months to account for supplement shelf lives, according to European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) at ...More
December 13, 2011
Posted in News
Conference Tackles EU Supplement Controversy

Marketing supplements in the EU has its share of controversy. Health claims, harmonization, and setting maximum levels for vitamins and mineral are all hot topics in the EU market. To discuss these and other issues, the European association BLL gathered more than 200 ...More
December 12, 2011
Posted in News
Your 2012 Plans: Preparing for the Uncertainty of the New Year

Four New Year resolutions to help nutrition-based companies prosper in 2012. ...More
December 8, 2011
Posted in Articles
Working Group Revises Codex NRVs

The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) created an electronic working group (eWG) to align Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) in the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling. This revision will include an FAO/WHO review of existing daily ...More
November 30, 2011
Posted in News
Ombudsman Investigates EHPM Article 13 Complaint

The European Ombudsman is investigating a complaint submitted by The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) regarding the implementation of article 13 health claims evaluations. The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in News
Vitafoods Sets First South American Event

Professionals from the functional and nutraceutical food industries will gather in South America for the first conference and exhibition dedicated to those industries in the region. Vitafoods South America, set for March 28 and 29, 2012 at Frei Caneca Convention Center in ...More
November 22, 2011
Posted in News