A picture taken on February 21, 2024 show the logo of Swiss food giant Nestle on the company’s headquarters in Vevey, western Switzerland. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images The meteoric rise of weight loss drugs means consumers’ nutritional needs are “shifting” which provides new opportunities for food companies, Nestle CEO Mark Schneider told … Read more
ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor on Thursday signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, prohibits the sale of kratom to anyone under 21 and says it must be kept behind a counter or in a display area that … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York, under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect this week. Experts say loose federal regulation of dietary supplements has resulted in these products sometimes including unapproved ingredients, like steroids and heavy metals, putting kids at risk. The U.S. … Read more
TOKYO — Japanese government health officials raided a factory Saturday producing health supplements that they say have killed at least five people and hospitalized more than 100 others. About a dozen people wearing dark suits solemnly walked into the Osaka plant of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. in the raid shown widely on Japanese TV news, including … Read more
TOKYO — In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people were hospitalized as of Friday. Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire for not going public quickly with problems known internally as early as January. The first public announcement came March … Read more
From multivitamins to hair, skin and nail gummies, supplements continue to grow in popularity. But just how effective are these capsules, powders and beverages? This year, we talked to doctors, nutritionists, dermatologists and more about the most popular supplements that people are buying and adding to their routines to get a better sense of their … Read more
