Nutrasource Blog

Sesame has recently been added to the list of major food allergens, here's what you need to know for product labelling.

Tags: Product Marketing, Regulatory, Foods & Beverages, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products

Developing dietary supplements with strong claims not only allows brands to stand out from the pack but also provides a competitive advantage.

Tags: Claims, Regulatory, Concept to Claim, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products

Sports Nutrition as a business category within foods and dietary supplements have had a relatively short history. From a mass market perspective, it was not until 1965 and into the 1970’s that the nephrologist (kidney specialist) Robert Cade, MD started tinkering with a “homemade” beverage, later named Gatorade (Dr. Cade was the Director of the Renal Division at the University of Florida Medical School) for the sole purpose of helping football players stay hydrated during the hot and humid game conditions in Florida.

Tags: Clinical Trials, Claims, Regulatory, Sport Nutrition

As we are all adjusting to modifying our work practices to stay safe and “flatten the curve” during the time of COVID-19, work must go on. R&D, product development, and regulatory compliance are as important as ever as the FDA has been handing out warning letters for unsubstantiated coronavirus claims.

Tags: Clinical Trials, Claims, Regulatory

Medical Foods is a unique regulatory category wedged between supplements and drugs, a category where nutrients can be marketed with a claim for the management of a disease. A claim that has led some to call this category “supplements on steroids”.

Tags: Regulatory, Concept to Claim, Foods & Beverages, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products

 

How has the probiotics market evolved over the last 12 months?

We have seen some interesting market shifts over the past 12 months. A small pull back on market growth in the US, probably fueled by a combination of education gaps at the HCP and consumer level and too many copycat products in the market. Then in APAC, that market is starting to experience exponential growth. Where in Europe we are starting to see a small comeback in the supplement market. So varying situations which are region specific, just like the regulatory environments around the globe.

Tags: Regulatory, Events, Probiotics

The Western world is hungry for health products, and industry is meeting that demand with increased product innovation and global expansion like never before. In Canada, consumer health products are categorized as foods, drugs, cosmetics, and natural health products (NHPs). NHPs (referred to as dietary supplements in the U.S.) are health products sold in traditional medicinal formats. Vitamins and minerals, protein powders, herbal medicines, probiotics, and many others, are all examples of products that are sold as NHPs. A 2010 survey showed that 73% of Canadians consume NHPs regularly, proving Canadian consumers are more interested in alternative health products than ever before.

Tags: Regulatory, Concept to Claim, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products

It’s no secret that probiotics are dominating the supplement market, and the consumer demand for foods and supplements that contain beneficial bacteria is increasing exponentially. In fact, the probiotics market is predicted to be worth $69.3 billion by the year 2023.

Tags: Regulatory, Concept to Claim, Probiotics, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products

As the cannabidiol (CBD) market continues to gain steam, global regulators are working to carve out or update legal pathways to market. This makes keeping up—and staying compliant—an ongoing challenge for brands.

Tags: Product Marketing, Regulatory, Cannabis

What if you could develop one dietary supplement, with a single product specification, and sell it in multiple countries simultaneously – with no reformulation or regulatory headaches involved?

Tags: Product Marketing, Claims, Regulatory, Concept to Claim, Dietary Supplements/Natural Health Products