Natural Products Insider Articles

Understanding the Logistics of Recalls

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:48:05 PDT

By the time this year comes to a close, the food and beverage, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries may be ready to refer to 2009 by an unfortunate name: the Year of the Recall. It’s not just the large number spanning a wide range of issues; but, there have been ...(679 words)

Astavita Professional ~ Eye Fatigue Relief

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:06:34 PDT

BURLINGTON, N.J.—Astavita Professional introduced a new concept for suffers of asthenopia called "Eye Fatigue Relief". In answer to the challenge of unresolved and growing asthenopia suffering, Fuji Chemical Industry of Japan focused on the research of AstaREAL® astaxanthin for the relief and prevention of eye fatigue. To date, Fuji has ...(142 words)

Cerilliant ~ Snap-N-Shoot® / Snap-N-Spike™

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:55:19 PDT

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS—Cerilliant introduced two new certified reference standards, Rebaudioside A (Reb-A) and multi-component Rebaudioside-A Impurities, in an accurate and convenient solution format.Cerilliant’s convenient Snap-N-Shoot® / Snap-N-Spike™ ampoule format eliminates issues surrounding storage, handling and accurate reference preparation, and also offers significant benefits to the laboratory such as increased efficiency ...(157 words)

Natural Solutions for Blood Pressure Control

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:59:44 PDT

A modifiable factor in heart attacks and stroke, high blood pressure is a great candidate for natural products intervention, as many nutrients and herbs have been studied for management of pre-hypertension and hypertension. Blood pressure management is about the numbers. Normal blood pressure, the force blood exerts on vessel walls, ...(5687 words)

Understanding the Basics of Supplement GMPs

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:08:02 PDT

Marketers of dietary supplements have many reasons why they outsource manufacturing needs. These reasons can include minimizing capital expenditure or keeping focus on what the marketer does best—marketing. Marketers may even want to take advantage of the expertise of a contract manufacturer that specializes in the production of dietary supplements ...(427 words)

Best Formulations ~ 100 mg SerinAid® PS

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:39:36 PDT

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.—Best Formulations is currently offering 100 mg SerinAid® PS (phosphatidylserine) bulk soft gels as a stock item, available by the case. Known primarily as a contract manufacturer, Best Formulations minimum run for soft gels is 500,000 soft gels. For certain value added products that are more costly, ...(167 words)

Afrinatural Corp. ~ DCD™ Hoodia Gordonii

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:54:22 PDT

ATLANTA—Afrinatural Corp.’s, supplier of Hoodia gordonii, GREEN CELL TECHNOLOGIES™ delivered a patented process called DCD™, a non-thermal, non-chemical process that disrupts up to 99.9994 percent of all cell structures in an ISO- and GMP-accredited facility.P-57 is the active molecule in Hoodia gordonii responsible for reducing appetite, and has been clinically ...(159 words)

NP Nutra ~ Organic Powders and Extracts

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:33:05 PDT

GARDENA, Calif.—NP Nutra received organic certification from QAI for more powders and extracts, including freeze-dried acai and freeze-dried blueberry. Other recent additions include certified-organic, freeze-dried extracts such as blackberry, black current, raspberry, lingonberry and rose hips, as well as straight powders of alfalfa, amla, astragalus, barley and schisandra. NP Nutra’s ...(60 words)

Institut Rosell ~ Protecflor™

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:23:15 PDT

MONTREAL—Institut Rosell-Lallemand announced the 10th launch of its unique intestinal support probiotic formula, Protecflor™. Protecflor was introduced in Belgium by Sanofi Aventis under the brand name of ErcéFlora Supra. The synergistic effects of the probiotic yeast and bacteria components of Protecflor have been demonstrated in vivo in a rat model ...(128 words)

Private Label Shadowed by Recession?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:51:49 PDT

Media coverage of the private label product market has focused primarily on the effects of the recession on sales growth and volume. The march of private label, however, is much more complicated to analyze, says Harvey Hartman, founder, chairman and CEO of the Hartman Group, in his Executive HartBeat newsletter. ...(259 words)