Trends & Business
Open Book Extracts announces completion of large RCT on effects of rare cannabinoids on pain
March 25th 2022Open Book Extracts has announced the completion of its first randomized, controlled trial on the effects of rare cannabinoids such as CBC and CBG on long-term pain, well-being, and quality of life. OBX did this with the assistance of Radicle Science.
Beneo expands on-site storage capacity in Germany for functional carbohydrates
March 25th 2022The enhanced storage capabilities not only prepares Beneo from a business contingency standpoint but also increase logistics efficiencies and saves costs and time because it is located near the site’s packaging and shipment operations.
From field to frustration: How botanicals are weathering the great supply-chain cataclysm of 2022
March 24th 2022What does the herbal industry do when fate tosses a once-in-a-century pandemic onto a massive logistical crisis—all atop a burgeoning botanical boom? It dials up the patience and keeps its eyes on the long game.
Ingredients by Nature Increases capacity of freeze-drying services with no-minimums policy
March 18th 2022With capabilities to handle increased demand and immediate availability, IBN’s freeze-drying division is prepared to handle freeze-drying for a wide variety of industries, including nutraceuticals.
Sweegen expands stevia footprint to Mexico
March 16th 2022Sweegen announced that its entire Signature Bestevia portfolio is now accessible to brands in Mexico after the country’s safety authority adopted the Codex Alimentarius (Codex) specifications for steviol glycosides produced by different technologies.
Brightseed discovers powerful plant bioactives in hemp seed shells
March 9th 2022Building on its previous discovery of N-trans caffeoyltyramine (NCT) and N-trans-feruloyltyramine (NFT), two bioactive compounds with the potential to support liver health and healthy metabolism, Brightseed has announced that the two compounds have been discovered in hemp seed shells.