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The increasing regulatory requirements for dietary supplement and Functional food manufacturers has many marketers and brands not thinking globally.

The smaller and innovative companies often do not have the personnel or knowledge bank to handle and successfully provide the ever-increasing document load to gain import approvals..It can be very time-consuming and often the “paper trail” is so multi-faceted that it seems to be “not worthwhile”. Health Ministry approvals can take a long time, sometimes […]

FDACS discontinued issuance of all export certificates, including the Certificate of Free Sale, on December 31, 2018. GMP Certificates no longer issued by the Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDAC) leaves some Supplement Companies without Certification for Export.

Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

So at this time, even if these operations have FDA GMP Compliant standards as outlined in the CFR 21 Part 111 for dietary supplements and part 110 for foods with the written documentation and employee training manuals in-house, they now must go to a third party certification company. In […]

The Hemp regulatory environment is very much in a dynamic environment. AHPA releases new guidance policy for supplements and foods containing hemp-derived CBD

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Many Supplement Marketers are not CFR 21 Part 111 Compliant

GMP

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) guidelines within the dietary supplement category can be found in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 21, part 111, and for Foods in Part 110. Essentially, these are basic guidelines to provide a road map to constructing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and the documentations required for compliance. These include, but are […]

Warning About High Protein Intake Nonsense from Nutraingredients USA

https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2018/06/18/Expert-calls-warnings-about-high-protein-intake-nonsense

US Sports Nutrition Companies still need an OFAC license to do business with Iran

The U.S. is lifting its nuclear sanctions on Iran as part of the landmark deal, but many business sanctions will remain in place. It will still be almost impossible for most U.S. businesses to set up a physical presence in Iran or partner with Iranian companies.
In contrast, Europe is opening up almost all trade with […]

Large whey protein breakfast may help manage type 2 diabetes

A large breakfast containing whey protein may help manage Type 2 diabetes, new research from Israel reports. The study results will be presented Friday, April 1, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston.

“A high-calorie protein breakfast, medium-sized lunch and small dinner is a proven successful strategy for weight loss, improved […]

Building your Brand Globally.

We have relationships with Sports Nutrition Distribution Companies in many countries. The paperwork to register and obtain import license can be rather intensive and in most cases is unique to the particular sovereignty. There is very little “low hanging fruit” for U.S. branded sports nutrition companies looking to expand overseas in 2016. It requires expertise […]