Sebastian Krawiec

Results from a new PEW Charitable Trusts dietary supplement survey show that consumers largely find dietary supplements to be safe and they would support a mandatory FDA supplement product listing.

The three-tier standard is designed to include established, proven certifications while augmenting their benchmarks in some cases and supplementing them with components such as ingredient transparency, fair wages, and packaging biodegradability. 

The American Herbal Products Association’s 8th Annual Botanical Congress will take place on Saturday, October 19, during SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. 

DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences intends to enter a strategic collaboration with By-Health, a leading consumer health care company in China. 

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. has announced a marketing collaboration with the lifestyle branding agency BrandHive to develop and implement marketing support for the launch of Kaneka’s proprietary probiotic line, Floradapt. 

CV Sciences Inc. is expanding into mass market retail after forming a distribution partnership with retailer Harris Teeter. 

Kappa Bioscience, maker of K2Vital vitamin K2 MK-7, has announced that it will be unveiling the results of a multi-year global study on vitamin K2 quality at SupplySide West, taking place in Las Vegas, NV. 

A study recently published in Physiology & Behavior found that a dietary supplement ingredient designed to support eye health called Lutemax 2020 from OmniActive Health Technologies also supports cognitive health. 

According to the survey, 77% of American adults report consuming dietary supplements.

Taiyo International has announced that its Sunfiber and SunCran ingredients have achieved Glyphosate Residue Free certification from The Detox Project. 

HerbalGram reports that sales increased by 9.4% in 2018 compared to the previous year. This is roughly a $757 million increase in sales and marks the strongest growth in herbal supplement sales since 1998. 

Traditionally, chemically modified starches have been the go-to solution for texture and stability, as native, clean-label starches were not reliable for maintaining textural stability in response to harsh conditions such as freezing and high heat.

The House of Representatives has passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, a bill that creates protections for depository institutions providing financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses. 

Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes announced that its branded enzyme-powered antioxidant ingredient Solarplast, designed to support healthy aging and beauty, has achieved Non-GMO Project Verification.

Synergy Flavors Inc. launched a new portfolio of custom taste solutions called Dairy by Nature, combining the firm’s all-natural flavor expertise with the proprietary dairy technology of its parent company Carbery. 

Life Extension has released a new Keto Brain and Body Boost formula to provide the metabolic benefits of a ketogenic diet, without the potential long-term negative health consequences of a high fat diet. 

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) inserted “report language” into an appropriations bill being considered by the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee that demands FDA take significant actions with respect to products containing cannabidiol (CBD). 

Only 72 printers nationwide have achieved Platinum status, the highest available in the GMI rating system. 

As the digestive category evolves and becomes more sophisticated, the notion-and exploration-of prebiotic supplementation is becoming much more selective in terms of targeting specific bacteria, both as a standalone supplement and in a synbiotic formulation that combines prebiotics and probiotics.

Archer Daniels Midland Company has opened a new, state-of-the-art flour mill in Mendota, IL, the largest flour mill ever built from the ground up in North America.

The certification verifies that Nutiva’s chia seeds do not contain the herbicide glyphosate, which is widely used, and considered a probably human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. 

BI has added a Hemp Soft Extract to its newly released line of full spectrum hemp ingredients, which will be showcased at SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. 

Kerry Taste and Nutrition launched Radicle by Kerry, what the firm says is the broadest portfolio of plant-based food solutions on the market. It includes taste, nutrition, and functional solutions that can be paired with plant-based proteins and dairy alternatives. 

The Natural Products Association reports that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee failed to include legislation passed the House of Representatives that would have appropriated $100,000 for the FDA to perform a health hazard evaluation on CBD. 

NSF International has announced it will provide independent testing, verification, auditing, and certification services to consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), including food, dietary supplements, and personal care products. 

PureCircle announced that it was been granted a Chinese patent for the proprietary process the firm uses to scale up production of its flagship Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. 

As the Centers for Disease Control continues its investigation into vaping-related illnesses, and several states consider banning the sale of flavored vape products, the Natural Products Association is warning Congress that this public health crisis may inevitably extend to cannabidiol (CBD) products. 

A study recently published in the journal Nutrition found that the branded collagen peptide manufactured by Rousselot called Peptan can directly target and modulate the function of bone-remodeling cells. 

NuLiv Science has rebranded its ingredient Zylaria, showcasing its potential to support sleep and mental wellness. 

DolCas Biotech will be debuting MoriKol, a naturally derived, marine-based tripeptide collagen hydrolysate ingredient from kosher, warm-water fish at SupplySide West in Las Vegas.