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GLP 1 Research and Regulatory Insights Webinar for the Nutra Industry

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to present a complimentary webinar, ‘The GLP-1 craze decoded: current research and regulatory insights for the nutra industry,’ on February 27, 2025.

Hormone-focused solutions for appetite modulation and weight management, such as GLP-1, are attracting significant attention within the nutraceutical industry. As market opportunities expand, regulatory scrutiny around ingredients and applications is increasing to ensure consumer safety. Companies must carefully balance innovation with compliance to succeed.

In this webinar, presenters Dr. Stephanie-Anne Girard and Erin Taraborelli will examine how GLP-1 receptor agonists work and how the nutraceutical industry is responding. They will also explore current research finding from the US and Canada on safety and efficacy and discuss their impact on brands.

Additionally, the webinar will provide guidance on strategic pathways for market entry, offering expert insights to help brands navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

This webinar is ideal for finished product brands and ingredient manufacturers in the nutraceutical industry.

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

July Announces The First Ever Winners of the Creator Agency Awards

First-Ever Creator Agency Awards Honors Top Talent Managers and Agencies Driving the Creator Economy

The Creator Agency Awards, an unprecedented celebration of excellence in the creator economy, crowned seven extraordinary winners after public voting for the nominees concluded on January 31, 2025. The winners were announced on February 3, 2025 and included: Top Creator Agency awarded to Underscore Talent, Top Bouqitue Agency awarded to FARQ Media, Breakthrough Agency of the Year awarded to The Sociable Society, Breakthrough Creator awarded to Underscore Talent honoring Logan Moffitt, Best Campaign awarded to Season 25, Solopreneur Award awarded to Manager Kendall, and Ethical Impact Award awarded to Inclusify Studio. Check out the full list of winners here: www.withjuly.com/awards

At July, our mission is simple: champion and empower the talent managers and agencies who are the backbone of the creator economy. Whether through founding the largest online community for talent agents, Behind the Influence, or building industry-leading tools that help agencies manage their talent and scale their businesses, we are committed to supporting this vital ecosystem.

The 2024 Creator Agency Awards were inspired by this commitment — a celebration of the behind-the-scenes professionals whose expertise fuels the success of digital creators. “We’ve nominated the best and brightest agencies from every corner of the creator economy, and we can’t wait to see our thriving online community rally behind their favorites,” says Wells Douraghy, Founder of July.

Since the nominees were announced, the response has been overwhelming, with agencies and fans flooding social media to share their excitement. Through the month of January, the awards garnered over 30,000 individual votes. Agencies like Famfluence called the nomination “a true honor to be recognized,” while Slash Mgmt stated that “these awards celebrate the incredible agencies driving impact in the creator economy.”

About July Technologies Inc. —
July is revolutionizing the creator economy with an all-in-one platform for talent agencies to manage, pitch, and pay their talent. By standardizing the workflows of digital talent management, July equips managers and agents with the tools they need to thrive. For more information about July and our mission, visit withjuly.com.

New EU Legislation on BPA and Other Bisphenols in Certain Food Contact Materials

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 005.25, highlighting the EU’s comprehensive piece of legislation on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCM) and articles.

BPA is found in food and beverage containers, such as water bottles, and other consumer goods, and has been in use since the 1950s. Seepage into containers has been associated with health concerns around brain and prostate gland health in children, as well as behavioral issues, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 (the Regulation) on the use of BPA (listed as Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) No. 80-05-07)) and associated bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives was issued on December 31, 2024, harmonizing the classification for specific hazardous properties in certain FCM and articles.

The use of BPA in food contact plastics is also addressed in Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which revises Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011. In addition, the new Regulation repeals Regulation (EU) 2018/213 on the use of BPA in varnishes and coatings.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 005.25 includes useful tables summarizing the scope and specific application of the new regulation, as well as its additional restrictions.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 005.25 for more details.

SGS food contact material services
SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s food contact material services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full EU Regulates BPA and other Bisphenols in Certain Food Contact Materials SafeGuardS.

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Website: http://www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.

Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

CEN Publishes New Technical Specification for Passive Transportation Function Tricycles

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 010.25, highlighting the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) new technical specification covering the safety of tricycles that provide a passive transportation function.

The Toys Safety Directive 2009/48/EC established minimum safety standards for toys, including tricycles. However, the new technical specification (TS) – TS17876, published in October 2024, recognizes that some tricycles also provide a passive method of transportation, similar to a pushchair, via a bar or handle used by the adult, and in which the child is seated and restrained. This additional function was considered by the European standardization committee TC252, leading to the new TS.

In determining whether a tricycle falls under the scope of TS17876, several parameters, including marketing information, are considered. Where a tricycle is clearly sold as a pushchair, it must comply with all the relevant requirements of EN 1888-1. The new technical specification, TS17876, covers tricycles that are not marketed as pushchairs, but still provide a pushchair function by means of specific features.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 010.25 includes essential information on the parameters applicable to tricycles under TS17876. It also lists some of the safety requirements and test methods in EN1888-1, which inspired the new TS.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 010.25 for more details.

SGS toy and juvenile product services
SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s toy and juvenile product services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CEN Publishes TS 17876 Applicable to Tricycles That Provide a Passive Transportation Function SafeGuardS.

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Catherine Follin-Arbelet
Global Expert, Juvenile Products
Tel: +33 (0)6 2850 2588
Website: www.sgs.com/juvenile-products-and-childcare-articles
Linkedin: SGS Connectivity & Products

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

US CPSC Publishes Final Rule for Implementation of eFiling of Certificates of Compliance Approved

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 189.24, highlighting the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) approval of its final rule on the implementation of electronic filing (eFiling) of certificates of compliance (CoC) for regulated consumer products.

The new rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan 8, 2025. It will come into force 18 months from the date of publication, giving an effective date of July 8, 2026, unless the regulated products enter from a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) for consumption or warehousing, in which case their effective date is January 8, 2027.

Mandatory eFiling will significantly impact the way products enter the US market. It will apply to all consumer products subject to mandatory safety standards and requiring certification, including de minimis shipments.

The CPSC will invite up to 2,000 additional importers to sign up for voluntary eFiling while the new system is tested and before it becomes mandatory.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to inform stakeholders about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 189.24 includes details of the submission information required under the final rule and how importers can submit participation requests to the CPSC to prepare for the new system.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 189.24 for more details.

SGS consumer product services
SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivaled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s consumer product services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CPSC Approves Final Rule to Implement eFiling for Certificates of Compliance SafeGuardS.

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Kelly Peng
Technical Manager, Hardlines
Tel: +86 (0)755 2532 8242
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

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