Musings from Expo East 2018
Like I’m sure it is for many, in the almost 20 years I’ve been working in this space, the events I have attended have pretty
Blockchain Revisited – Getting Past the Hype
Just over a year ago, I wrote in this column on the potential for blockchain applications in the food and supplement universe. It’s 53 weeks
A Trust Transparency Collision – Ritual
At Trust Transparency Center, we actively seek out best practices in corporate activity that support our premise that the proactive exercise and commitment to trust
GMP Requirement – a Continuous Training Program
Continuing the discussion regarding the fundamentals of regulatory compliance in the current US supplements universe, we present a rationale and outline of the training responsibilities
Responsibility in Establishing and Substantiating Expiration Dating
Continuing our plan to detail the regulatory and fundamental quality responsibilities that all brand manufacturers (especially online-only brands) need to embrace, this piece offers a
When it comes to marketing communication, speed and agility are essential
We most often hear about speed and agility as they relate to sports, but they’re essential in business too—especially business communication. If an opportunity arises,
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,
Amazon Elements Revisited
Trust Transparency Center was one of the first to follow the launch of Amazon Elements private label of Vitamins and Supplements. On March 1, 2017,
Brand Manufacturer Responsibility, Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting (AER)/ Serious Adverse Event Reporting (SAER)
Continuing our plan to detail the regulatory and fundamental quality responsibilities that all brand manufacturers (especially online-only brands) need to embrace, this piece offers a
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
A Trust Transparency Collision – Spotlight on SC Johnson
At Trust Transparency Center, we actively seek out best practices in corporate activity that support our premise that the proactive exercise and commitment to Trust
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
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
Responsibility in Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing Qualifying and Review Audit
Continuing our plan to detail the regulatory and fundamental quality responsibilities that all brand manufacturers (especially online-only brands) need to embrace, this piece offers a
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
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
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
Finding the Positive in Negative News
Pol·ly·an·na ˌpälēˈanə/ noun an excessively cheerful or optimistic person. Scott, the co-Managing Partner of Trust Transparency Center, considers me a Pollyanna, and that’s probably a
Trust Transparency Outside the Traditional Supply Chain
Business faith and trust these days is so fragile. A couple weeks ago, a PR Week article reported on marketers surveyed by the Chief Marketing
Survey – Who takes supplements
A recent article entitled “Older Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work” was recently written by Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News
DNA Testing – Panacea or Pandora’s Box
The health industry has long had a fascination and deserved excitement towards personalized medicine. I have personally been in wonderment as I have admired many
A Must-Read FDA Warning Letter That Truly Inspires
There’s both good and bad news in examining the current state of FDA warning letters. The number of warning letters from the FDA to the
Musings from SupplySide East – Product quality misses and more
What a sense of deja vu. Just arriving in Secaucus was enough to set me shivering a bit -and not solely in anticipation. In the
Trade War Raises Industry’s China Conundrum…Again
As the possibility of an extended trade war between the United States and China heats up and rhetoric flies, the dietary supplement industry finds itself
The Amazon Effect on Supplements
While Amazon began by selling books, the impact the corporation has on the economic market now effects almost every consumer and business segment in some
Did You Know? How Vitamins Are Named
Dr. Casimir Funk gets the credit for coining the term vitamin in 1912. Vitamins were originally called vitamines (short for vital amines), but when researchers