Trends & Business

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) released its new 2022 Food and Health Survey polling consumers on their motivations when purchasing food.

Squinting and hunching over as a result of the eyestrain of looking at LED and blue light from visual display terminals like computers, TVs, and smartphones can also lead to stiff neck and shoulders.

The International Cannabinoid Analysis Program, or ICAP, is run by contract research organization and testing company Nutrasource.

Mara Renewables Corp. plans to invest in expanding its microalgae portfolio.

Meatless B.V. specializes in plant-based texturizing solutions for meat and fish alternatives.

Open Book Extracts’ 76,000-sq-ft research and production facility is located near Durham, NC.

As part of the initiative, cultured avian fat biomass will provide the signature flavors, aromas, and textures of conventional meat while Enough’s mycoprotein will add high nutritional value with protein and fiber content and essential amino acids, zinc and iron.

The mark is the outcome of successful objective and independent verification informed by facility audits and product testing to verify the accuracy of the supplement and nutritional facts panel.

The ingredient, from Pharmactive Biotech Products, is backed by eight published human clinical trials showing support for mental wellbeing and sleep quality.

The online course, which NSF helped create, will be taught by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences.

Expansion is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2023.

DAOgest is designed to help consumers sensitive to histamine in foods, while Dermial is described as a “first of its kind” hyaluronic acid “matrix” ingredient with a new study showing it outperforms standard hyaluronic acid.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition is pushing back against mischaracterization of dietary supplements as dangerous and adulterated.

The company showcased the new ingredients at May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

Supermarkets can use specialized nutrition technology to make sure shoppers get personalized recommendations and special offers that match their health goals.

FoodTech startup Imaginedary Ltd., which is a developer of animal-free milk proteins, has raised an additional $15 million in its extended seed-round on top of the $13 million it had originally brought in November of 2021.

A new safety study conducted by Validcare demonstrates the strong safety profile of orally-ingested CBD. This study builds on the results of a previous safety study that included a cohort of 839 subjects taking CBD products manufactured by 12 companies.

The US. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has released a discussion draft of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, which is legislation that would reauthorize FDA’s prescription drug, generic drug, biosimilar, and medical device user fee agreements.

The European Commission is now banning titanium dioxide as a food additive in the EU, with a six-month phaseout period that ends August 7, 2022.

Kerry calls the new facility the “largest and most advanced taste facility in Africa.”

The opportunity for the nutricosmetic space is huge, but benefits should be well researched and communicated so that consumers get what they pay for.

Recently, the company turned its attention back to CoQ10 and quercetin, retesting some supplements previously tested and testing some new ones, and found that there was “no improvement in policing quality.”

Tapioca syrup can be used in food products such as ice cream, snack bars, and confectioneries.

Clasado Biosciences has announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given a positive opinion on the extension of the use of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) as a novel food in food for special medical purposes (‘FSMP’) in the EU.

The companies estimate that up to 16,000 tons of dates will be upcycled each year.

The certification comes from the Responsible Fisheries Management Group.

In the retailer’s new “The Vitamin Shoppe Health & Wellness Trend Report 2022,” the company discussed which product types saw growing sales in 2021 and which saw slowing sales.

The Global Organization of EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has hired Ashley Becnel as its global business development director.

In the study, which was conducted by the contract research organization Franklin Health Research, 61 adult female participants between the ages of 30 and 50 working or studying full time in an online environment were randomized to receive either 455 mg of the black currant extract daily for ten weeks or placebo.

Leafreport also found that topical CBD products and edible CBD products are the two categories in which prices range the most.