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NDIs NDI guidance may usher in a whole different world: Industry names specific issues Nutrition Business Journal, Nutraingredients-usa.com, Nutritional OutlookIn this commentary by UNPA President Loren Israelsen, he predicts the proposed NDI guidance envisions a dietary supplement world much different than the current one. While providing some context of what was intended for ingredients in DSHEA, he notes several key concerns, including the race to save current ODIs, as well as the definitions what triggers NDI status. In an interview at SupplySide West, Israelsen also notes that the document could stifle the industry's ability to innovate with its underlying view that the existing safety record of supplements is no guarantee of future performance. Each segment of the industry has its own specific concerns over the guidance. An important topic is microorganisms. DuPont’s Amy Smith discusses what the guidance might mean in the probiotics category, explaining that there are several points that should not apply. For the botanical segment, uncertainty over the guidance has effectively stalled the innovation for one botanical supplier, while other firms mull over its implications on solvent-extraction techniques. Read/watch coverage: NDIs--Is everything old new again?→ NDI innovation pause looks more like a freeze: UNPA Chief→ Several points in the NDI draft guidance should not apply to probiotics→ Botanical ingredients suppliers brace for impact of NDI guidance: SupplySide West Report→ BREAKING NEWS Three dead in explosion of BASF plant in GermanyNutraingredients.com The search for the final missing person following the explosion at BASF’s plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, this week has come to an end after divers found a body in the nearby harbor. This is the third death in the explosion that occurred on Oct. 17, during work on a pipeline, which caused fires to break out. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the explosion. Read coverage: Update: BASF explosion death toll rises to three→ One killed in explosion at BASF plant→ MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS GNC shares rise with interest from Chinese buyers; Frutarom adds to portfolio with Nardi Aromas deal CNBC, Baking Business Shares of GNC holdings surged 10 percent following news that the company was in talks with Chinese buyers. A buyout of the Pittsburgh-based retailer could be worth about $4 billion including debt. Interested companies include Fosun group, ZZ Capital international and Chinese pharmaceutical players. Meanwhile, Israel-based Frutarom Industries is continuing its acquisition activity with the purchase of Nardi Aromas for $1.6 million. The company specializes in natural, traditional Brazilian flavors and herbal extracts for the carbonated and alcoholic beverage markets. Read coverage: GNC pops 10 percent following report of interest from Chinese buyers→ Frutarom snags seventh acquisition of the year→ GLOBAL REGULATORY EFSA extends scope of vitamin E oxidation claim to childrenNutraingredients.com EFSA has extended its approval of a health claim for vitamin E regarding oxidative damage, approved for adults in 2010, to young children. The EFSA opinion stated that vitamin E’s protection extends to all ages, even infants. To use the claim, a product will have to contain at least 15 percent of the dietary reference value set by EFSA for the targeted age group. Read more→ INNOVATION Sage extract may provide more viable method of omega-3 encapsulation Nutraingredients.com Encapsulating omega-3s with sage polyphenols and gum arabic could be a more healthy and economically viable option than the techniques currently used and may open up the potential of boosting protein intake. The findings are from a team of researchers from three Indian institutions. Current techniques struggle with cost and use of high temperatures that may destabilize the emulsion and cause oxidation. Read more→ CBD Industry divided on whether hemp issues hurt or help the category Nutritional Outlook Although FDA does not recognize CBD as a dietary supplement, business for hemp-based products is booming, and industry stakeholders say the attention from the regulatory conflict has actually been good for business rather than attracting negative attention. Still, while companies are optimistic about the future of hemp and CBD products, they do face an uncertain future, and companies may have to find an alternative pathway to distinguish their products from what GW Pharmaceuticals is pursuing on the drug end. Read more→ OBITUARY The influential life of acupuncture, wellbeing pioneer Bob Duggan Integrative Practitioner Though Bob Duggan may have been best known for opening the first accredited acupuncture school in the U.S. and as co-founder of Tai Sophia Institute, now known as the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Duggan, who died in early October, was widely remembered for his healing presence and as an influential educator, mentor and curmudgeonly prodder inside the field. He was a huge influencer for health and wellbeing as the U.S. moved toward integrative medicine. Read more→ UNPA MEMBER NEWS Whole Foods opens store in low-income South Side Chicago neighborhood Wall Street Journal In an area of Chicago with few fresh, healthy eating options, a new Whole Foods Market store has opened its doors. But some are skeptical of whether residents of the lower-income neighborhood of Englewood will be willing to pay for gourmet natural goods.In the last three years, the retailer has also opened inner-city stores in Detroit and New Orleans. Read more→ dōTERRA hosts record-breaking annual convention dōTERRA Essential oils company dōTERRA recently made history by hosting 30,000 attendees at its annual convention in Salt Lake City. The event was ranked as the largest corporate convention in Utah’s history. The company hosted Wellness Advocates from 38 countries for the four-day event, which focused on product education, strategic sourcing efforts and dōTERRA’s international humanitarian efforts. Read more→ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Competitors vie for patent claims to protect eyes from computer blue light New Hope Network Lutein and zeaxanthin may both provide help for one of the biggest new health risks of the modern age—the eye-damaging blue light from computers. But patenting a health claim is a tricky process, so companies in this space are posturing for position with ways to protect their intellectual property. The article looks at the current suit between lutein suppliers Kemin and OmniActive Technologies. Read more→ MARKET TRENDS Italian-Swedish network focuses on probiotic quality; sports nutrition meets demand with emerging ingredients; DSM predicts pharma supplements the next big trend Nutraingredients.com, Nutritional Outlook Four companies from Italy and Sweden have come together to form a biotech network called Sacco System, with probiotic quality ranking as one of the core focus areas. The new entity is putting particular focus on harmonizing communication and manufacturing practices. Performance-focused dietary supplements are still in high demand over other formats. This roundup provides a look at the emerging ingredients in the sports segment, such as HMP, probiotics and amaranth extract. DSM’s president of nutrition and health says high-dose vitamins marketed as pharma products are the next big trend as governments seek to cut back on unsustainable healthcare costs from chronic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Read coverage: New Italian-Swedish network promotes probiotics→ 2016 sports nutrition ingredients trends→ Pharma vitamins are the next big thing: DSM→ INNOVATION Optical sensor test to determine vitamin B12 deficiencies Nutraingredients.com Australian researchers have developed the world’s first optical sensor that can detect vitamin B12 in human blood, a technique seen as a first step toward a low-cost, portable vitamin B12 deficiency test. Deficiency of B12 is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimers Disease. The device, which uses biophotonics to analyze and measure biological material, would enable better tracking in high-risk patients. Read more→ MARKET RESEARCH Venture Scanner predicts nutrition startups to advance at impressive rate Nutraingredients.com Market research firm Venture Scanner says 2016 is on pace to be one of the best years ever for health and nutrition startup investment, with startup innovation advancing at an impressive rate and large multinationals struggling to keep up. The article provides Venture Scanner’s top picks for the most interesting nutrition startups from its global database and includes Dublin-based Nuritas, with its AI peptide-finding platform; Bulu Box, a U.S.-based e-commerce platform to sample vitamins and supplements; and San Francisco-based TerraVia, with its algae alternatives. Read more→ RESEARCH Scientists report color-coded labels sway consumers: synbiotics relieve digestive distress; too much calcium may not be good; supplements may boost antidepressants; cocoa linked to CVD biomarkers FoodNavigator.com, Nutraingredients.com, New Hope Network, Nutraceuticals World Researchers in Germany and the U.S. have found that traffic light-coded labels can help move consumers toward healthier options in a study that found the color-coded labels significantly increased healthy choices. The effects are strongest when several nutrients are displayed. A new Chinese trial has shown that synbiotics can lead to significant improvement in slow-transit constipation. A new multi-ethnic, 10-year U.S. study has concluded that calcium intake from food supplements may increase the risk of coronary artery calcification. In a recent review of 40 clinical trials, researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Harvard have found that using four different supplements (omega-3, SAMe, bioactive folate and vitamin D) in tandem with antidepressants can make a significant difference for patients fighting depression. A review of RCTs at Brown University has found potentially beneficial effects of flavonol-rich cocoa on cardiovascular biomarkers. Read coverage: Green light for color coded labels: Study→ Strong evidence for synbiotics and constipation relief→ Too much of a good thing: Calcium supplement may be bad for the heart→ Supps may crank antidepressants power→ Cocoa compound linked to cardiovascular biomarker improvements→ Comments are closed.
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