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NDIs Synthetic botanicals may give industry opportunity to test NDI enforcement Natural Products INSIDER Industry and legal experts advise companies on ways to adopt parts of the NDI guidance that may make sense, noting they should understand FDA interpretation of guidance topics, such as synthetic botanicals, and be prepared to defend their actions if doing something inconsistent with the guidance. UNPA’s Loren Israelsen noted that if a company has done the work to substantiate a synthetic botanical, and they want to take it through the NDI review process, they should be able to do that. Read more→ Synthetic botanicals will take center stage at UNPA's NDI III: Roadmap to a Viable NDI Policy, Feb. 9, in Salt Lake City. REGULATORY
FTC outlines lessons for MLMs in new guidance Nutraingredients-usa.com FTC has released a guidance for MLM companies, based on lessons learned from its handling of the Herbalife and Vemma cases. The guidance focuses on four takeaways: false or unsubstantiated earnings violate the FTC Act; companies must monitor distributor claims; the heart of a real MLM features real sales to real customers; and compensation should be tied to sales and customers. Read more→ INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Massachusetts passes bill for licensure of naturopaths; naturopathic leaders update a guide to the practice Massachusetts Society of Naturopathic Doctors, Integrative Practitioner Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law a new bill providing licensure to naturopathic doctors in the state. The bill was part of a grassroots effort by state residents who will now have access to NDs as part of their healthcare team. Massachusetts is the second state to pass a bill in the last two months, with Pennsylvania adopting a similar measure in November. Meanwhile, leaders in naturopathic medicine have updated a naturopathic guide to integrative medicine called a “Hierarchy of Healing: The Therapeutic Order.” The document adheres to a set of six principles behind the treatment and focuses on the concept of ordering to help inform and guide application of the principles. Read coverage: Governor Baker signs bill to license naturopathic doctors in Massachusetts→ A naturopathic guide to integrative treatment and policy: A new therapeutic order for 2017→ MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Kappa Bioscience to buy its distributor PPM Ingredients Nutraceuticals World Kappa Bioscience AS, the maker of K2Vital vitamin K2-MK7, has agreed to acquire ppm.Ingredients KG (PPM), its long-term European distributor. The deal will help Kappa expand its product line and increase its expertise in bone and heart health. Read more→ OMEGA-3s Algae-based omega-3, plant sterol suppliers seek approval from EU Nutraingredients.com Canadian and Chinese suppliers have applied for approval of algae omega-3s and plant sterols under EU food approval rules of substantial equivalence. Mara Renewables Corp. is seeking approval for its algae omega-3 product in 28 member states, while X’ian Healthful Biotechnology is seeking substantial equivalence to an ADM phytosterol ester version approved in 2004. Read more→ CANNABIS/CBD Hemp industry challenges DEA’s marijuana extract rule; scientists note merits, challenges in substantiating health effects of cannabis The Cannabist, NPR.org The Hemp Industries Association has filed a petition for review with a federal appeals court to overturn the recent DEA rule establishing a new drug code for marijuana extracts, which has caused a stir in the hemp oil and CBD markets. The plaintiffs say the rule too broadly defines marijuana extract. In the wake of the ruling, NPR offers this discussion of medical marijuana usage, with top scientists weighing in on its merits. Read coverage: Legal challenge filed against DEA’s new marijuana extract rule→ Marijuana’s health effects: Scientists weigh in→ ADVERTISING NAD cites Fit Products for claims regarding energy, metabolism Nutraceuticals World The National Advertising Division has recommended that Fit Products LLC discontinue claims that its FitTea boosts energy or supports metabolism. The agency also cautioned the advertiser on the placement of paid endorsements adjacent to unpaid consumer reviews. Read more→ QUALITY INITIATIVES Industry, retailers form safety, compliance initiative Nutraceuticals World The Natural Products Association, in partnership with retailers GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Walmart and Whole Foods Market, has launched the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative, designed to reduce safety risks and product recalls by delivering equivalence and convergence between effective management systems. Read more→ ORGANIC USDA calls for comments on OTA’s check-off program Foodnavigator-usa.com USDA is calling for public comment on the Organic Trade Association’s application to create an organic check-off program. The comment period comes at a time when sales of organic products in the U.S. are soaring but hampered by limited domestic supply. Read more→ CONTRACT MANUFACTURING Many unknowns for supplement contract manufacturing in Trump era Nutritional Outlook As Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States this week, Nutritional Outlook asks industry experts how his presidency could change the face of dietary-supplement contract manufacturing. Change may be the only thing that is certain as industry braces for the impact the new administration might have on supply, trade and manufacturing policy. Read more→ INNOVATION KitoZyme launches new medical devices tied to prebiotic fibers Nutraingredients.com Belgian firm KitoZyme is planning a launch of medical device products that put focus on restoring gut flora after receiving two new authorizations for devices known as FibreSlim and Gas Trap. The new products are said to improve long-term gut health through first alleviating short-term symptoms by combining novel patented prebiotic fibers with other patented market solutions. Read more→ UNPA MEMBER & MOU PARTNER NEWS NSF announces 2017 lineup for supplement training NSF International NSF International has announced its 2017 schedule of supplement training courses. The lineup of courses includes GMP training, vendor qualification and audit training, dietary supplement label claim and promotion and botanical material verification. Read more→ PLMI Thought Leaders presentations now available; 2017 conference dates announced Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute Video presentations from PLMI’s Fourth Annual Thought Leaders Consortium are now available online free of charge. A group of 80 visionaries and leaders came together in Seattle last October to discuss the global epidemic of chronic disease. Available presentations include Reversing Chronic Diseases and Aging with Comprehensive Lifestyle changes by Dean Ornish, M.D., and The Role of Diet and Nutrition in the Delivery of Lifestyle Medicine by Deanna Minich, Ph.D., among many others. This year's Thought Leaders Consortium is scheduled for Oct. 20-21 in Seattle.Read more→ MARKET RESEARCH APAC market trends; top immune ingredients; consumers and GMOs; sustainability a top trend; dairy, plant proteins see growing competitive tension Nutraingredients-asia.com, Nutraingredients-usa.com, Ingredion, Nutraingredients.com, Nutritional Outlook The global nutraceuticals market is expected to see 7.4 percent CAGR, but according to new research from Allied Market Research, the Asia Pacific region is expected to become the new hotspot for growth. As immune supplement sales continue to grow, key market trends and ingredients are emerging, including consumer interest and focus on ingredients such as zinc, probiotics and echinacea. The non-GMO trend isn’t going away—and it can be tricky to align products if you don’t understand demand, according to Ingredion, which offers a brief on the latest research about consumer thinking and attitudes around GMOs. A new report from Unilever shows that consumers' belief in the social or environmental welfare and sustainability of brands hugely affects their purchasing decisions. Dairy proteins and plant proteins may be headed for new levels of tension in 2017 as sales figures for plant protein and whey protein show very different stories. Read coverage: The five market trends making APAC the world’s growth hotspot for nutraceuticals→ The key ingredients in the immune health sector→ Answer the demand for Non-GMO→ One in three consumers choose brands based on sustainability: Unilever study → 2017 ingredient trends to watch for food, drinks and dietary supplement: Plant protein versus dairy protein→ RESEARCH Omega-3s for heart health; polyphenols counter high-fat meals; berries support platelets; sea buckthorn aids high cholesterol; EFA deficiency in ADHD New Hope Network, Nutraingredients.com, Nutraingredients-usa.com, Nutraingredients-asia.com, Results from the OMEGA-REMODEL clinical trial suggest improved heart function and reduced scarring in patients who took omega-3s after a heart attack. Polyphenols from citrus fruit may counter the detrimental effects of high-fat meals on cardiovascular health, report scientists from the University of Reading and PepsiCo. The potential cardiovascular benefits of anthocyanins may be associated with their ability to influence the expression of chemicals by platelets in the blood, says new data from an RCT conducted in China. Supplementation with sea buckthorn could significantly reduce heart disease risk by improving blood cholesterol and blood lipid profiles, according to a meta-analysis of RCTs from researchers in China. Scientists in Taiwan suggest that children with ADHD have higher deficiencies in essential fatty acids, despite consuming similar amounts of omega-3s than those without the condition. Read coverage: Can omegas help hearts heal after attacks?→ Citrus flavanones boost endothelial function and heart health→ Berry compounds’ heart health benefits linked to impact on platelets→ Meta analysis backs sea buckthorn for cholesterol and heart health→ Essential fatty acid deficiency higher in children with ADHD, Taiwan research reveals→ Comments are closed.
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