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FDA Clarifies Nutrient Content Claims for Small Businesses

2008-07-21 14:15:00

FDA has published a guide for small businesses concerning the legal requirements associated with food labeling and the use of certain nutrient content claims, including high-potency, antioxidant and sugar-free....

Study Shows Low-Carb Diet Offers Health Benefits

2008-07-18 07:55:00

Low-carbohydrate diets are more effective in contributing to weight loss compared to Mediterranean and low-fat diets, according to a new two-year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine....

Trend Report Details Range of Niche Markets

2008-07-16 07:51:00

A new report from the Center for Culinary Development (CCD), San Francisco, CA, and Packaged Facts, Rockville, MD, offers insight into global trends that include products, which enhance beauty, cognition, immunity and mood....

Nutrition Rating System To Hit Supermarket Shelves

2008-07-14 14:16:00

A comprehensive rating system that measures a food’s nutritional value on a scale of one to 100 is set to debut in three major U.S. supermarket chains this September....

GNC Partners with WebMD

2008-07-11 12:05:00

GNC, Pittsburgh, PA, and WebMD have teamed up to offer consumers more information about the potential health benefits of vitamins and supplements....

Health & Wellness Sales Top $102 Billion

2008-07-07 09:02:00

The Natural Marketing Institute reported recently that retail sales within the U.S. consumer packaged goods health and wellness industry have climbed to $102.75 billion in 2007, representing 15% growth over 2006....

CSPI Urges FDA to Crack Down on Functional Food Claims

2008-07-03 12:25:00

Kraft’s Crystal Light Immunity Berry Pomegranate drink falsely claims that its vitamins A, C and E will help “maintain a healthy immune system,” according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)....

Natural Grazing Seen as Key Ingredient for Organic Milk

2008-06-27 11:33:00

A study from Newcastle University found that grazing cows on organic farms in the U.K. produce milk containing significantly higher beneficial fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins than their conventional “high input” counterparts....

U.S. Military Reviewing Supplement Use

2008-06-27 11:15:00

The use of dietary supplements has become increasingly popular among members of the U.S. military, compelling government agencies to develop a monitoring system for potential adverse effects....

Pharmavite Helps Consumers ‘LearnSomething’

2008-06-25 13:50:00

In order to better educate consumers, Pharmavite has teamed up with LearnSomething, Inc. to employ a consumer-focused multimedia program that covers a range of health and wellness issues....

FDA Cracks Down on Bogus Cancer Claims

2008-06-18 11:03:00

FDA has sent warning letters to 23 U.S. companies and two individuals in reference to marketing a range of products that fraudulently claim to prevent and cure cancer, according to the agency....

U.S., China Agree to Research Traditional Chinese Medicine

2008-06-18 10:39:00

Top health officials from the U.S. and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday to collaborate on research of integrative and traditional Chinese medicine....

Partners to Develop and Market Resveratrol

2008-06-17 07:18:00

CP Kelco U.S., Atlanta, GA, and Fluxome Sciences A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark, have joined forces to develop resveratrol, an antioxidant believed to offer anti-aging and cardiovascular benefits....

More Americans Scrap Dieting for Healthier Foods

2008-06-16 11:22:00

A report from the NPD Group, Rosemont, IL, indicates that more Americans are eating healthier while fewer people claim to be dieting....

AHPA Responds to St. John’s Wort Study Published in JAMA

2008-06-12 07:44:00

On June 11th, JAMA published a study concluding that St. John’s Wort doesn’t work for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)....