Natural Products Insider News

EFSA Gives OK to Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:50:55 PDT

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich.—Albion announced it received notice that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a positive safety assessment regarding the use of Albion’s manganese bisglycinate chelate in dietary supplements. The assessment is an initial step in the procedure for formal allowance to use manganese bisglycinate chelate in dietary ...(109 words)

NOW Foods’ HR Practices Honored

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:40:19 PDT

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.—NOW Foods landed on the list of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2009; it was also honored by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) on the list in 2008. NABR cites companies that create business values and results through human resource (HR) policies ...(116 words)

Cyanotech Consolidates 400 Abstracts

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:48:11 PDT

KONA, Hawaii—Spirulina has been sold commercially for its health benefits for more than 30 years. But many consumers and even people in the nutraceutical industry are not aware of how much medical research has been done showing its benefits. Finally, Cyanotech has taken the initiative to consolidate abstracts from more ...(121 words)

Naturex Lauded for Eco Commitment

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:36:00 PDT

AVIGNON, France—Naturex was included in the 2009 SB20 List: the World’s Top 20 Sustainable Stocks, selected by green stock analysts and published by SustainableBusiness.com. The 8th annual listing includes 20 public companies that are dedicated to sustainable business and environmental practices, as well as a history of healthy profitability and ...(111 words)

Natural Remedies Extends Reach into South Korea

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:28:26 PDT

BANGALORE, India—Natural Remedies announced it selected an ingredient distributor to serve South Korea. Under terms of the sales and marketing agreement, South Korea-based Newtree will distribute Natural Remedies’ branded herbal ingredients, standardized botanical extracts and cosmeceutical ingredients into the health care and personal care industries.“We are pleased to announce that ...(122 words)

EFSA OK's Chromium Picolinate Safety Dossier

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:13:30 PDT

PURCHASE, N.Y.—Nutrition 21 announced it received notice that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a positive safety assessment regarding the use of chromium picolinate in dietary supplements. The assessment is an initial step in the procedure for formal allowance to use chromium picolinate in dietary supplements in the European ...(94 words)

Krill Oil May be Better For Heart Than Fish Oil

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:49:11 PDT

OSLO, Norway—The nutraceutical Superba™ Krill Oil, rich in omega-3 phospholipids, gives substantially more reduction of fat in the heart and the liver than omega-3 from fish oil, according to a new preclinical study performed for the biotechnological company Aker BioMarine(J Nutr. 2009;139(8)).The study was performed by internationally acknowledged research groups ...(222 words)

Animal Fatty Acids Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:10:22 PDT

WASHINGTON—In a large prospective cohort with a wide range of intakes, dietary fat of animal origin was associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk (J Nation Cancer Instit. 2009) (DOI:10.1093/jnci/djp168). Researchers prospectively analyzed the association between intakes of fat, fat subtypes and fat food sources and exocrine pancreatic cancer in the ...(156 words)

Tree Of Life Calls International Show ‘A Tremendous Success’

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:44:51 PDT

DALLAS—Tree of Life’s International Show brought together 358 vendors from around the glob showcasing their wares in more than 400 booths to supermarket giants and independent retailers from across the country in a three-day event.In the evenings, guests were well-entertained by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and a show-attendee-only concert by rock ...(352 words)

Walnuts Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:40:13 PDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Harvard researchers found high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol during short-term trials (Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;90(1):56-63). Literature databases were searched for published trials that compared a specifically walnut-enhanced diet with a control diet. Researchers conducted a random-effects meta-analysis of weighted mean differences (WMDs) of ...(143 words)