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Palm Fruit Bioactives
We have a workshop focused around a natural ingredient source that is so rich in science, so diverse in technical applications; we couldn’t limit it to a half day event. Our all day event on Palm Fruit Bioactives: Science, Applications & Technical Advantages will be a must-attend for formulators, product... More
9/3/2010 8:00:08 AMSupplySide West 2010 Opening Reception Moving to Venetian's Tao Nightclub
Virgo Publishing announced details of the Opening Reception at the 14th annual SupplySide West, being held on Oct. 19 to 23 at The Venetian & The Sands Expo in Las Vegas... More
8/31/2010 11:05:57 AMVirgo Publishing to Offer Probiotics Workshop at SupplySide West
Virgo Publishing announced the details of a workshop at SupplySide West that will cover consumer trends, state of the research, claims development and delivery options for probiotics... More
8/24/2010 3:21:48 PMSupplySide West Workshops
We have great half day workshops going on during SupplySide West. Check them out: Superfruits: Science, Innovation and Market Opportunities: from “new” ingredients from all regions of the world, to emerging science that helps us better understand “old” superfruits like berries, this category is moving fast. Probiotics: From Physician to Consumer -... More
8/16/2010 11:09:44 AMOfficial GMP training for SupplySide West
Don’t forget to register for the Official GMP training workshops for SupplySide West. These are interactive training courses that provide real-world, hands on training and tools, with a focus on documentation management and inspection readiness. If you’re involved in dietary supplement manufacturing, labeling, management, auditing, quality control, supplying, distributing, or... More
8/5/2010 2:44:38 PMPamela Peeke MD to Speak at SupplySide West
Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, the chief medical correspondant for Discovery Health, a New York Times bestselling author, and a member of Oprah's "O Team" of medical experts will be the Featured Speaker at SupplySide West. Dr. Peeke was the first physician to serve as senior research fellow at the... More
8/4/2010 8:39:28 AMFDA Speakers Says Supplement Benefits Don’t Outweigh the Risk
Robert Moore of the FDA brought up how our industry constantly complains that dietary supplements receive a fraction of the adverse event reports (AER) that pharmaceuticals get, yet seem to be unfairly treated in comparison. He stated that we aren’t comparing apples to apples when it comes to an AER... More
6/23/2010 1:56:57 PMIs it Time to Invent Natural, Cost-effective Pesticides and Herbicides?
The latest studies on pesticide exposure (posted today in Natural Products Marketplace) to the population at large are pretty disturbing. In a nutshell, the early results point to 100% more risk of ADHD diagnosis in the children with higher levels pesticide than those with lower than average levels. Maryse Bouchard,... More
5/17/2010 3:13:33 PMThe “Vitamin” page in Wikipedia is Updated - FINALLY!
We griped about it in our LinkedIn SupplySide group, and now we’ve done something about it. By default, I was nominated to update the “Supplement” section on the Vitamin page of Wikipedia. In the original version, there were nothing but a few negative studies about vitamin supplements. In the updated... More
5/10/2010 2:57:00 PMFood, Beverage, Cosmeceutical and Supplement Manufacturers Converge at SupplySide East 2010
More than 3,000 global food and beverage, cosmetic and personal care, and dietary supplement executives from nearly 30 countries attended the 12th annual SupplySide East, held April 26 to 28 at the Meadowlands ... More
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