Trends & Business
Perfect Day and Smitten Ice Cream partner to develop vegan, clean-label ice cream
Perfect Day's flora-made dairy proteins are being used to make vegan ice cream sold by Smitten Ice Cream in San Francisco.
Wiley Companies earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
Wiley Companies has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System.
Virginia and Texas pursue their own rules for regulating CBD as food. Is this the start of a nationwide patchwork, asks NPA?
On April 23, Texas’s Health and Human Services Commission proposed new rules regarding hemp, including the retail sale of “consumable hemp and hemp-derived products" such as hemp cannabidiol (CBD).
Barentz International acquires Ingredients Inc.
Barentz International, a global distributor of life-science ingredients, is expanding its activities in the world of taste and nutrition with the acquisition of Ingredients Inc.
AHPA releases its revised Hemp-CBD Status Report
In light of recent developments in the hemp-CBD space, AHPA revised its Status Report: Marketing of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products in the United States, as of April 2020.
‘Cardiovascular calm’ messaging has consumer appeal, Lycored research shows
According to consumer research conducted by Lycored, the idea of calm resonates with consumers who purchase cardiovascular wellness products.
Kappa Bioscience achieves non-GMO certification for K2Vital products
The final certificates for K2Vital products produced in the United States were granted in April through the non-profit Non-GMO Project organization.
Sustainable packaging: New developments are making eco-friendly packaging options less expensive and more effective.
New kinds of packaging are emerging that offer a lower environmental footprint. Are they viable alternatives to traditional packaging?
Kerry invests in clean label food protection with two new acquisitions
Kerry has acquired IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Labs Inc., two acquisitions the company says enhances its leadership position in the clean label space.
Arla Foods Ingredients launches clean-label ambient yogurt concept
Arla Foods Ingredients launched a clean-label concept to help brands meet the growing demand for ambient yogurt in China.
Botanical adulteration: Today’s testing tools combat fraud
Companies should utilize all tools to fight botanical adulteration in the manufacture of botanical products.
Supplier relationships in the time of COVID-19
Dietary supplement manufacturers who have strong relationships with their raw material suppliers are much better positioned to withstand supply shocks resulting from the pandemic-and to gain the ability to change course quickly as needed.
Amin Talati Wasserman included in Chamber Rankings of Top Law Firms
Industry law firm Amin Talati Wasserman LLP was recognized for excellence in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Specialty Enzymes and Probiotics reaches milestone of 20 non-GMO ingredients
Specialty Enzymes and Probiotics has announced that 20 of its enzyme and probiotic ingredients are now Non-GMO Project Verified.
COVID-19 and the Dietary Supplement Supply Chain
What was one of the first supply chain obstacles dietary supplement firms faced due to the COVID19 pandemic? Shipping. Read about what speakers at Nutritional Outlook’s April 16th webcast discussed.
Best Formulations pledges to manufacture, donate up to 100,000 bottles of hand sanitizer
Best Formulations is re-tooling its machinery to manufacture up to 100,000 bottles of sanitizer to donate to those in need in the Los Angeles community in support of COVID-19 relief.
ChromaDex debuts nutricosmetic finished product with A.S. Watson Group in Hong Kong
ChromaDex Corp. has entered into the nutricosmetic dietary supplements space with its new Tru Niagen Beauty product, making its debut with Watsons Hong Kong.
Nutritional psychiatry is one of the growing fields shaping the brain health supplements market
The burgeoning field of Nutritional Psychiatry is finding that there are many consequences and correlations between what you eat, how you feel, and how you ultimately behave.
BGG World expands its astaxanthin production and farming capacity
BGG World and its subsidiary Algae Health Sciences, Inc. expand their state-of-the-art, 100-percent glass tube photobioreactor microalgae farm to support their growing business.
Sustainable Herbs Program launches free sustainability toolkit
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has published “The SHP Sustainability & Regenerative Practices Toolkit.”
95% of natural products businesses applying for paycheck protection loans rejected
The average loan requested by respondents was $145,354 and ranged from $6,000 to $1.5 million. The total amount of loans requested by respondents was $8,285,186.
Digestive Health: Powered by probiotics and gut-friendly food
Digestive health market snapshot: The mainstays of the digestive health market are holding strong.
NSF International to serve as certifying body for GRMA
NSF International has agreed to serve as a certifying body for the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA), providing audits to GRMA member suppliers.
Industry urges IRS to revise guidance, making supplements reimbursable from HSAs and FSAs
Gadot launches Gado-Go Mg powder for on-the-go nutrition
Gado-Go Mg is a ready-to-use powder suited for branded stick pack (sachet) fulfillment, delivering 350 mg of magnesium per packet with no sugars or additives.
Mantrose-Haeuser launches Certicoat gummy polishes
Mantrose-Haeuser launched Certicoat Gummy Polishes, highly stable anti-stick polishing agents for starch-, pectin-, or gelatin-based gummy products for the dietary supplement industry.
Be Smart: Brain-health supplement claims Dos and Don’ts
Consumers are enthusiastic about brain-health supplements, and marketers should be responsible when making product claims.
Health food stores, supplement manufacturers add more jobs, NPA launches job board
Nearly 100 job postings are being advertised for a wide range of experience levels in manufacturing, IT support, engineering, and more.
Lycored calls on industry to write to a stranger during coronavirus crisis
Lycored’s partner in the initiative is Food4hungry.org, one of the largest food banks in California.
Lonza debuts new clean-label capsule colors
Lonza’s latest clean-label, food-based capsule colors will have dietary supplement manufacturers seeing red…and yellow.