Trends & Business

Back-to-basics As, Bs, and Cs (and Ds, and Ks, and Es) are basking in vitamins’ newfound glow.

Nexira has launched a nutricosmetics line called NutriBeauty. The range features three products: Glow & Beauty for Skin, Youth & Prevention for Anti-aging, and Hair & Nails Care.

E-commerce has seen explosive growth since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Here’s how social media skills will influence sales in 2021.

FDA explained in its warning letters to the firms that even if CBD in the product was labeled as an inactive ingredient, the product cannot be legally marketed without an approved new drug application.

Curcugen, a bioavailability-enhanced, water-dispersible curcuminoid complex from DolCas Biotech has achieved self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status.

Informa Markets will be holding The Vitafoods Insights Virtual Expo on May 10 – 13, 2021.

The Organic & Natural Health Association partnered with the Williams-Franklin Foundation to help raise a minimum of $50,000 over the next five years to support education expenses for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) students.

Xavier Becerra, the former attorney general of California, has been narrowly confirmed as the new secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 50 to 49.

The Global Retail and Manufacturing Alliance (GRMA) announced the successful completion of the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) pilot accreditation program.

Kaneka Probiotics added a new probiotic strain to its portfolio: Lactobacillus plantarum DR7.

We asked science-centered experts to share their picks for the most exciting sleep ingredients on their radars. Here’s what they told us.

Gadot Biochemical Industries is entering the oral care market, as its mineral ingredients—including zinc phosphate, zinc gluconate, zinc citrate, tri potassium citrate and more—are now available to fulfill global demand for toothpastes, mouthwashes and rinses, breath fresheners, and gums.

Lycored expanded its line of astaxanthin products with an oleoresin created from Haematococcus pluvialis algae designed for soft gels and a microencapsulated starch beadlet, a cold water dispersible microencapsulated solution for beverages and dry mixes.

Bestevia Rebaudioside B from SweeGen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) received a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) no objection letter from FDA.

Unibar Corp. launched a line of plant-based ingredients called Univita, which include guava leaves, holy basil and amla (Indian gooseberry), all with improved magnesium and/or zinc content.

Life Extension’s Michael A. Smith, MD, gives Nutritional Outlook a glimpse of what the future—and present—holds in leveraging AI technology to create healthy-aging products.

Results showed that a 31 of the 40 products (77.5%) tested did not contain the amount of CBD claimed on the label.

Ingredion Inc. has added two new ingredients to its plant-based portfolio that are produced at the company’s new pea protein manufacturing facility in South Sioux City, NE: Vitessence Pulse 1853 pea protein isolate and Purity P 1002 pea starch.

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The Natural Products Association recently testified at a public hearing before California’s Senate Committee on Health on new legislation the state is considering that would establish standards for CBD products, and prevent manufacturers as well as distributors from making false claims.

There’s more hemp out there than the industry knows what to do with.

ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterant Prevention Program (BAPP) is celebrating 10 years of research and educational activities. The program was founded by the American Botanical Council (ABC) in 2011 in partnership with consortium members.

Stratum Nutrition and Adare Biome entered into a North American distribution agreement for LBiome, a postbiotic for digestive health composed of two human-origin strains that have been heat-stabilized with its culture medium.

Informa Markets has announced that SupplySide East 2021, originally scheduled for June 2021 has been rescheduled for August 24-25, 2021.

According to Maypro, the ingredient has been the subject of eight human clinical studies demonstrating its ability to help reduce markets of cognitive decline, preserve cognitive function, aid brain blood flow, reduce neuro-inflammation, enhance memory, and reduce loss of memory.

Arla Foods Ingredients launched a new dry-blend protein ingredient designed to help infant formula manufacturers reduce production costs without compromising on safety and quality.

The European Industrial Hemp Association’s Novel Food Consortium has submitted its Novel Foods application to the UK Food Standards Authority (FSA) ahead of the March 31, 2021 deadline.

NSF International recently appointed John Travis to the position of Technical Leader for the company’s Certified for Sport dietary supplement certification and banned substance screening program.

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BDSA has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Hifyre Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fire and Flower Holding Corp, a leading cannabis retailer with a proprietary digital retail and analytics platform.