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From good to great: Gummy supplements are getting a whole new look (Nutritional Outlook)

Today's dietary supplement gummies are more colorful, unique, and memorable thanks to manufacturer innovation.

Most often, “Many brands have a common shape, but change the color and flavor to match the intended effect.” Coatings can also enhance the perception of said fruit shape, such as a vitamin C gummy wedge having a sugar coating that mimics the pith of an orange.” “Vitamin C gummy gel mass can now be dispensed into orange wedge shapes, giving the perception that the supplement is the fruit itself. Hero Nutritionals (Santa Ana, CA) is said to have created the industry’s first gummy vitamin in 19972: a gummy bear–shaped vitamin C supplement. Experts say that offering a gummy format is no longer enough to stay competitive; brands that want to succeed must ensure their gummies are as visually appealing as possible. The first generation of gummy supplements was marketed to children; thus, early gummies were designed to look like candy.

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Dolly Parton 'Allegations' Ads, CBD Gummies Claims Are False (Snopes.com)

Facebook users shared links to paid ads that claimed "allegations" against Dolly Parton had been "confirmed" and that she had endorsed CBD gummies.

2022, https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/04/08/mayim-bialik-allegations/. 2022, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keanu-reeves-cbd-gummies-interview/. 2021, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-selleck-cbd/. ---. 2022, https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/08/03/reba-mcentire-sad-news/. Snopes, 28 June 2022, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ree-drummond-cbd-gummies/. [CBD](https://www.snopes.com/tag/cbd/) and [keto](https://www.snopes.com/tag/keto/) oil and gummies scams. Dolly Parton eventually admitted that although Martha MacCallum is enraged, other Fox hosts has been supportive of her. Instead, the page showed a fake online store for clothing ( In reality, Fox News had no involvement with this scam. (The word "allegation" was singular, but likely was meant to be the plural form, "allegations." The ads, which mentioned Parton by name and featured pictures of her, led to articles that claimed she had endorsed CBD gummies that could "reverse dementia."

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