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Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued notices of penalty offenses to approximately 670 companies, reminding them that they must have a reasonable basis to substantiate objective claims about their products. The reminders also urged companies to avoid making deceptive claims. The FTC’s notices are not an indication that the companies have violated the law,… Read More
Cleaning product manufacturer, Clorox Co, is looking to sell its vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) business, which has been incurring significant losses despite efforts to scale it. According to unnamed sources, Clorox has been working with investment bank Goldman Sachs for a few months to find a suitable buyer but has been unsuccessful in attracting… Read More
NOW Health Group has reported finding 11 counterfeit versions of its supplements on Amazon USA. The company, which is based in Illinois, discovered that the capsules’ packaging, labels, and contents had been compromised. Some of the counterfeit capsules contained white rice flour instead of the advertised ingredients, while trace amounts of the erectile dysfunction treatment… Read More
The language processing tool, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has raised concerns of being used to spread misinformation within the nutrition industry by influencers and fake experts. It highlighted on LinkedIn that ChatGPT could generate articles that appear credible and well-referenced but contain false information. This highlights the potential for AI to be used for malicious… Read More
Royal DSM, a global science-based company, is set to acquire Adare Biome, a company that specializes in postbiotic products. Postbiotics are components of inanimate microorganisms that can confer health benefits. The acquisition is aimed at expanding DSM’s business-to-business (B2B) ingredient offerings for medical nutrition, early life nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional improvements for malnourishment. This… Read More