Business


Valbiotis Sets Up China JV To Take Plant Supplements To Asia

 
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France's Valbiotis has joined forces with China-based Aika to roll out its plant-based dietary supplements in selected Asian markets.

Vision Healthcare Adds VitaYummy Gummies To Grow In Nordics

 
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Belgian consumer health player Vision Healthcare has added to its supplements offering with a deal for Nordic Nutriment and its VitaYummy brand.

Prebiotic Ingredient Firm Comet Forecasts Trail Of GLP-1 Popularity Driving Gut Health Concern

 

Canadian firm states in 2026 forecast that its research, including consumer surveys and sales data, shows a majority of consumers, 65%, are not only familiar with the benefits of prebiotics but also interested in the ingredients, 55%.

Get To Know: Responsibility For Quality Compelled Designs For Health To Make Its Own Supplements

 

After using supplements from third-party providers for personalized nutrition programs it offered to patients at wellness clinics it operated, Designs for Health has shifted to focus entirely on providing supplements to healthcare practitioners.

Innovation & IP


Valbiotis Sets Up China JV To Take Plant Supplements To Asia

 
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France's Valbiotis has joined forces with China-based Aika to roll out its plant-based dietary supplements in selected Asian markets.

New Magnesium Source For Use In Supplements Approved In EU

 
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The European Commission has added magnesium L-threonate to the list of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of dietary supplements.

Weight Loss Emerging As Herbalife Protocol For Sales With Pro2Col App Launch Approaching

 

MultiBurn supplement launch “is creating kind of a new focus I would say around weight loss, where quite honestly, we’ve been probably more of a healthy active lifestyle,” says CEO Stephan Gratziani. Pro2Col app for personalized wellness launching before January.

BioGaia Builds On US Momentum With Oral Health Launch

 
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As BioGaia reports a record-breaking quarter in the US it expands its offering in the market with the launch of oral health probiotic Protentis Fresh Breath.

Policy & Regulation


In Challenge To Age-Restricted Sales, CRN Argues Court ‘Diluted Constitutional Protections’

 

CRN’s attorneys ask Second Circuit for en banc review of a three-judge panel’s denial of its appeal of 2024 decision in district court rejecting motion for preliminary injunction against enforcement of New York state law age-restricting sales of weight loss and muscle building supplements.

EU Deforestation Law: Parliament Votes For Delay For All Manufacturers Until End Of 2026

 
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While no doubt welcome, yet another delay to the EU Deforestation Law and suggestion for another review next year could mean a “never-ending” regulatory exercise that creates uncertainty for manufacturers selling products containing or having been made using materials like palm oil, soya and wood.

Industry’s Battle Against Age-Restricting Supplement Sales Spreads To Michigan

 

Lawmakers in IL, MA and NJ as well as MI consider proposals as firms marketing weight loss and bodybuilding supplements in New York already are subject to first-ever state law limiting sales of products to consumers 18 and older.

Hemp’s Preclusion For Use As Dietary Ingredient In US Continues Even With THC Concerns Resolved

 

Regardless of THC level and even though the US hemp product marketplace is growing, FDA regulations prohibit the botanical’s use as a dietary ingredient or food additive because it’s been studied or approved for use as a drug in the US.