Trends & Business

Under the agreement, Taiyo will supply organic and conventional ElderMune to food and beverage companies in North and South America.

GNT, manufacturer of Exberry Coloring Foods, is investing $30 million into an expansion of its 49-acre facility located in Gaston County, NC.

Sabinsa will highlight several new branded, as well as showcase its latest book, "Ashwagandha – The Antiaging and Neuroprotective Adaptogen," by Muhammed Majeed, PhD, founder and chairman of Sabinsa.

Stauber Inc. and NextFerm Technologies have signed a sales and distribution agreement for NextFerm’s fermented astaxanthin ingredient Astaferm.

The National Organic Program, managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, granted organic certification to BGG World and its subsidiary Algae Health Sciences for its astaxanthin supercritical CO2 oleoresin ingredient, AstaZine.

The Global Retail and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) named two new board members, Holly Korteway from Perrigo and Jeff Brams from Garden of Life.

The expansion includes green, black, white, oolong, and pu’erh tea extracts.

Hispanics were the leading group of respondents who reported changing their supplement routines during the pandemic, outnumbering the number of white and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders who did so.

The theme includes nostalgic flavors such as Candy Classics, Cereal Milk, Carnival Ride, Scout Cookies, Dessert Classics, Snack Cakes, Candy Bar Bliss, and Retro Throwbacks.

The consent decree prohibits the defendants from manufacturing or distributing dietary supplements until they hire a labeling expert, pull violative labeling, and receive written permission from FDA to resume operations.

The ingredient, called galenIQ 721, is a non-hygroscopic, water-soluble, and directly compressible excipient, it offers high-content uniformity and production efficiency for effervescent applications.

Blends and whole-body formulations resonate with today’s consumers over single ingredients.

Nutrafol Growth Activator hair serum is designed to address the immediate signs of thinning hair.

Merit will be sampling a plant-protein bar concept made from Puratein and Peazazz, and a ready-to-mix plant protein powder concept made from Peazazz and Puratein C.

Apura Ingredients, a supplier of low and no-calorie sweeteners, has announced a partnership with EPC Natural Products Company, which offers integrated sensation optimization through its portfolio of taste and flavor modulators.

In her new role, Hufnagel will help PLT customers navigate regulatory issues related to PLT ingredients globally.

Wixon introduced a diverse range of complex, Japanese-based flavor systems for use in food and beverage applications.

Innova Market Insights released its Top 10 Trends for 2022, revealing a shift in consumers’ no. 1 concern from personal health, which has been a top priority in recent years, to the planet.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, contract manufacturers are working hard to ensure today’s operations are a success.

Preferred suppliers are pre-qualified companies that supply products and services NASC primary suppliers without additional vendor qualifications that fall under NASC cGMPs.

NNB Nutrition has announced that its L-ergothioneine ingredient called MitoPrime is now self-affirmed GRAS

The Biden administration is considering nominating Robert M. Califf, former commissioner of the FDA who served between February 2016 and January 2017 under the Obama administration, to once again served as the agency’s chief.

Vous says this is the first time a personalized vitamin feature has been integrated into a chronic disease management tool.

The drink, called Elix, is the latest milestone in Barry Callebaut’s mission to bring functional, health-supporting cocoa flavanol products to market.

When it comes to health and supplements—and in a nod to the Spice Girls: What do women really, really want?

NOW said although quality has improved, there were three potency failures and two heavy-metal issues among the 19 brands the company tested.

In eight months, over 515 tons of CO2 were offset by planting 12,000 trees and funding various projects, says Kappa Bioscience.

Ingredients by Nature has announced its partnership with the Canadian firm Virentia, in preparation for the launch of a new chloroplast concentrate made from alfalfa, called ChloroBlast.

The new chickpea TVP provides a better taste and texture than “traditional highly processed plant-based alternatives,” the company says.

Lustriva is a new ingredient launched this past February for the healthy-aging market. It is a patented complex of bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate that has been shown to increase hair growth, reduce facial wrinkles and fine lines, and improve skin texture.