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Mineral BioSciences ~ Totala® Nutrients

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Mineral BioSciences LLC introduced Totala® Nutrients, designed to fight against glycation and it's effects on aging and cellular metabolism.

Vitamin K for Overall Care

smyers@vpico.com (STEVE MYERS) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Vitamin K was discovered as blood clotting agent, but has since moved into the heart, bone and age-related health arenas.

HFL Sport Science ~ Biomarker Assays

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:00 GMT

HFL Sport Science developed a number of nutritional biomarker assays, including tests for vitamin D, phytoestrogens, and a range of other vitamin and carotenoid levels, to support the development of nutraceutical and functional food products and novel

GNC Hires Michael Hines

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

General Nutrition Centers Inc. (GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, announced Michael F. Hines, a senior retailing industry executive, joined the Boards of Directors of GNC and its parent companies.

Nutrition 21 ~ Probiotic, Omega-3 Blend

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Nutrition 21 Inc. obtained an exclusive license for a patented combination of a probiotic and omega-3 fish oil.

Embria Expands Sales Team

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Embria Health Sciences, manufacturer of dietary supplement expanded, hired Doug Reyes as regional sales manager.

Arnold Hirsch Celebrates 50 Years

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Arnold Hirsch, Ph.D., one of the founders of AGD Nutrition LLC, is celebrating his 50th anniversary as a member of the American Chemical Society.

Social Media--Take it Easy

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Don’t take a shotgun approach to social networking—pick the battleground and do it well.

DSM Lauded for tensVida Product

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

DSM’s lactotripeptide blood pressure ingredient, tensVida, received recognition for its product development, winning the Outstanding Application in Nutraceuticals category at the European Outsourcing Awards.

Ester-C® and Urine Oxalate Levels

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:28:00 GMT

A recent randomized, double blind, crossover trial on Ester-C®, conducted at KGK Synergize Inc., a contract research organization, was recently published in Urologic Nursing, and identified a significant change in 24-hour urine oxalate levels among

FDA Warning on Adulterated Sex Products

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

FDA issued a consumer warning regarding a dietary supplement marketed for sexual performance that was found to be adulterated with pharmaceuticals.

EPAX a ‘Friend of the Sea’

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT

EPAX received Friend of the Sea certification for its sustainable marine sourcing and production methods for its omega-3 oils.

FAST C-Clinical Data Available

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Scientific Food Solutions will host scientific expert Anthony Almada at SupplySide West to discuss recent clinical trials about FAST-C.

Pueraria Mirifica May Benefit Breast Cancer

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Preliminary results from a recent study using Bio-Botanica’s patent-pending Puresterol® were “… indicative of a potential anti-cancer action of Pueraria mirifica (PM) that may be of use in the treatment of breast cancer.”

OmniActive ~ Lutemax 2020™

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT

OmniActive Health Technologies launched Lutemax 2020™, an eye-health ingredient that combines lutein and zeaxanthin isomers.

Natural Remedies Debuts GutGard Site

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Natural Remedies launched a Web site for its branded ingredient GutGard.

Sustamine at SupplySide West

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Sustamine will be the focus of a VendorWorks presentation at SupplySide West.

Natural Products Foundation Meets with FTC, FDA on Advertising Claims

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:49:00 GMT

The Natural Products Foundation met with officials from FDA and FTC regarding the organization’s Truth in Advertising campaign, and turned over names of 10 companies egregiously making drug claims in dietary supplement advertising.

CRN Adds Five New Voting Members

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) added five new voting members to its roster: Alacer Corp., Atrium Innovations, Fluxome, FMC BioPolymer and Solazyme Health Sciences.

Lipid Nutrition Hires Gita Calton

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMT

Lipid Nutrition hired Gita Calton as a technical key account manager for the East Coast.