The Negative Consequences of Vilifying Food Groups

Remember when coffee and the caffeine in it was just plain bad? Consistent research now suggests that moderate levels of coffee consumption, and yes caffeine, for many, is not detrimental…

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A Discussion of Drug and Supplement Power Duos

It’s often with a deep sense of frustration that we listen to doctors or mainstream media pan the entire dietary supplements industry and write off all products as ineffective and…

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A Trust Transparency Collision – Spotlight on SC Johnson

At Industry Transparency Center, we actively seek out best practices in corporate activity that support our premise that the proactive exercise and commitment to Trust Transparency has high ROI across…

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When it comes to search, Amazon is sparking

I was listening to NPR yesterday (as a Comms pro, media consumption is an all day everyday thing), and my ears perked up when Amazon was mentioned. But this wasn’t…

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ICQA Musing

The 9th International CoQ10 Conference has concluded. I have to begin by saying I have never been prouder of this category than I am right now. The Conference was expertly…

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Online Only Brands Cannot Abdicate Regulatory Responsibilities – focus on SOPs

In the articles about the emerging Retail Super-highway and ‘Amazon effect on supplements’, Trust Transparency partner Scott Steinford and myself have written about the regulatory and fundamental quality responsibilities that…

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New Regulatory Sheriff in Town

There was a day when the only main regulatory concern for the dietary supplement industry was the FDA. Mel Gibson, many years ago, warned and protected us from the prying…

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Musings from Vitafoods Europe 2018

I’m pretty sure that’s 14 or perhaps even 15 Vitafoods Europe in the books for me. In those attendances over 18 years, the world has become noticeably different, as have…

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