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REGULATORY FDA to tackle list of pre-DSHEA ingredients at October public meeting Natural Products INSIDER FDA is moving forward with a plan to develop an authoritative list of old dietary ingredients (on the market prior to Oct. 15, 1994) not subject to a safety-related notification requirement in DSHEA. The agency is planning to hold an all-day public meeting on Oct. 3 that it believes will be critical to the development of an authoritative list. UNPA encourages industry participation, and while industry is generally favorable about the pre-DSHEA list, stakeholders have expressed many opinions on its development. Read more→ UNPA NEWS UNPA Members' Meeting at SSW The 2017 Members' Meeting at SSW will be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 8-8:50am, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, South Seas Ballroom H (Level 3). RSVP here. UNPA office hours for August All of UNPA's offices (Utah and Colorado) will be closed on the four Fridays during the month of August. 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M&A ACTIVITY ESM consolidates supplements business under Stratum Nutrition brand Nutraceuticals World ESM Technologies LLC is consolidating its human and pet supplement ingredients business under the Stratum Nutrition brand, as the company acquires Stratum Nutrition and related assets from Novus Nutrition Brands LLC, ESM’s majority member.The company says streamlining the organization in this way will give it stronger momentum moving forward by providing efficient operational and financial systems to support its growth in pet and human nutrition. Read more→ REGULATORY FDA advisory warns practitioners, public of possible supplement contamination Natural Products INSIDER FDA has issued an advisory that consumers and health professionals should avoid using any liquid drugs or dietary supplements manufactured by a Florida-based company and labeled by three distributors due to potential contamination from a bacteria and the risk for severe patient infection. The products subject to the advisory are potentially contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia). Read more→ MEDIA WATCH Article dismisses the benefits of fish oil, probiotics and multivitamins Business Insider The short infographic accompanying this negative article maintains that no matter how colorful the packaging or appealing the promise, people simply don’t need to take many supplements to be healthy. It does admit that research shows the benefit of nutrients such as vitamin D, creatine and folic acid, but suggests that people avoid many others, including ginseng, fish oil, probiotics and multivitamins. Read more→ GMOS Democrats push for strong, inclusive GMO labeling; trade groups want timely implementation of ruling; first GMO salmon enters Canadian market The Hill, Nutraingredients-usa.com, The Guardian Democrats are pressing USDA to put in place tough standards on labeling foods with genetically modified organisms. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a group of House Democrats urged USDA to finalize the federal standards for GMO labeling—and to make them strong and inclusive. Meanwhile, trade groups, including the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, are warning the Office of Management and Budget that failing to implement federal GMO labeling legislation in a timely manner could cause major headaches for industry. The first GMO salmon to enter the food supply, from AquaBounty Technologies, approved last year in Canada, has entered the Canadian market with more than 10,000 lbs. already sold—without labeling. GM fish are banned in the U.S. until clear labeling guidelines are established. Read coverage: Dems push for tough GMO labeling rule→ Food trade associations press OMB on GMO labeling timetable→ GM salmon hits shelves in Canada—but people may not know they’re buying it→ GLOBAL REGULATORY Indian authorities impede smuggling of vitamin C at Myanmar border Nutraingredients-asia.com A recent anti-smuggling operation by Indian customs officials and the country’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seen a total of 122.5 metric tons of vitamin C seized by officials, valued at S$2.1 million. The recent incident reflects long-held sensitivity along the Indian-Myanmar border, which syndicates have exploited to smuggle in goods. Read more→ ANTIOXIDANTS ORAC values outdated in marketing, but antioxidant activity still important Nutraingredients-usa.com Quoting ORAC values as a marketing tool has gone the way of the dinosaurs. But the measure of antioxidant activity still points to potentially important beneficial properties of ingredients, experts say. Though the measurement may have over-simplified the idea, ABC’s Stefan Gafner, Ph.D., notes that the ability to measure this activity in compounds opened the door to a new era of health properties, some of which are still tantalizing. Read more→ UNPA MEMBER NEWS Vitamin Shoppe steps up in digital space; TSI gains first China approval for HMB; ABC details Emerson Ecologics’ Quality Standards; Wasserman named ad ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Nutraingredients-usa.com Keeping up with the age of automation and Amazon, brick-and-mortar retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has announced its launch of Spark Auto Delivery, a service in which consumers can subscribe and then have products shipped to their doorstep every month. The free service offers subscriber benefits, such as a 10 percent discount and free shipping in the 48 contiguous states. Read more→ TSI Inc. TSI Group announced the approval of the first and only China Food and Drug Administration Manufacturing License for β- hydroxy -β- methyl butyrate (HMB) production in China. TSI’s Jiangyin Pharmaceutical facility, a wholly owned TSI Group company, received this exclusive license to produce HMB for use in Chinese food products. The approval also includes use of TSI’s HMB in a range of novel food categories, including beverages, chocolates, candies and baked goods. Read more→ Herbalgram.org As part of a series on industry self-regulatory efforts, ABC’s Herbalgram highlights New Hampshire distributor Emerson Ecologics’ Quality Program. The program was the first of its kind to assess and verify manufacturing practices of brands in the practitioner channel. It is designed to ensure that the products Emerson distributes comply with FDA’s cGMPs for dietary supplements. Read more→ Amin Talati Upadhye Food and nutrition industry law firm Amin Talati Upadhye has announced that Partner Ivan Wasserman has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Chicago by the Best Lawyer 2018 Advertising Law survey. The firm congratulated Wasserman and recognized his dedication to clients, colleagues, community and family. Wasserman has previously been recognized among the best lawyers in advertising and consumer protection law in the peer-reviewed survey. INNOVATION Company builds EU’s largest industrial insect-processing plant Nutritional Outlook Bühler Insect Technology, the joint venture forged between Dutch insect-production company Protix and Swiss processing technology firm Bühler, announced that it is building its first industrial-scale, insect-processing plant in the Netherlands. The plant should be operational beginning in the first half of 2018 and is projected to be the largest industrial insect-processing plant in Europe. Read more→ PERSONALIZED NUTRITION Next-gen nutrition startups embrace artificial intelligence and analytics Nutraingredients-usa.com An overview of 13 personalized nutrition services and products that are on the market today, either in their beta or their full-fledged versions. The overview provides a short profile of the segment’s main innovators, including Orig3N, Vitamin Packs, Vitagene Genetics and DNA Fit, among others. Read more→ MARKET RESEARCH Asia supplements market notes optimism, financing challenges; Mintel finds half of U.S. shoppers 'most likely' to buy organic produce Nutraingredients-asia.com, Nutraceuticals World Three of four respondents in the first annual Nutraingredients-Asia State of the Supplements, Health and Nutrition Survey believe their companies will post better financial performance this year than last. The results also showed a rising awareness of health and wellbeing in the region, but companies also said securing financing remains a challenge. While Americans don’t often buy organic food and drink, when they do, organic fruits and vegetables are at the top of their grocery lists.New research from Mintelrevealsthat half of consumers say they are most likely to purchase organic fresh produce, compared to other food categories. Read coverage: Nutraingredients-asia state of the industry survey Part 1: Optimism high and finances buoyant, but new funding still a challenge→ Mintel finds half of US shoppers seek organic produce→ RESEARCH Fiber bolsters gut bacteria; probiotic kills bad bacterium; multis prevent nutritional shortages; fish oil fights off diabetes; garlic aids heart, immunity Nutraingredients.com, Nutraingredients-usa.com, Nutritional Outlook Feeding beneficial gut bacteria with fiber appears to help a signaling mechanism that limits the growth of harmful pathogens, according to a new study from the University of California at Davis. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have found that a species of the probiotic Lactobacillus may selectively kill an antibiotic resistant bacterium, without affecting the good bacterium. Researchers at Tufts University have added another brick in the wall supporting the ability of multivitamins to fill in nutrient shortfalls, although the notion is sometimes discredited in mainstream media. Fish oil supplementation can increase insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of diabetes among metabolic disorder sufferers, according to a new meta-analysis by Chongqing Medical University. New studies on garlic focus on coronary plaque reduction, immune health, liver function, and weight management. The article provides an overview of four new compelling studies. Read coverage: Dietary fiber helps good bacteria win the battle of the microbiome→ Probiotic uses glycerol to kill 'superbug' in laboratory→ Study backs multivitamins ability to prevent nutrient shortfalls with hard data→ Short-term fish oil consumption helps prevent type 2 diabetes in people with existing metabolic disorders: Meta-analysis→ 2017 garlic research update→ ETC. Rebbl CEO Sheryl O’Laughlin explains how she learned from investor partner Fast Company The creativity and outside-of-the-box thinking that’s characteristic of most entrepreneurs is often at odds with an investors’ desire to minimize risk. Sheryl O’Laughlin, former CEO of Clif Bar and current CEO of beverage brand Rebbl, along with investor Duane Primozich from BIGR explain how they’ve reconciled their different perspectives and built a trusting and transparent partnership. Read more→ FDA WARNING LETTERS & GUIDANCES Current FDA enforcement actions and guidances Keep up to date on FDA’s current enforcement actions, including general warning letters, recall information and GMP compliance issues, with this link to FDA's website.Read more→ Comments are closed.
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