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NSF International adding CBD and hemp testing, auditing, and certification services
September 18th 2019NSF International has announced it will provide independent testing, verification, auditing, and certification services to consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), including food, dietary supplements, and personal care products.
With vaping in the crosshairs, is CBD next? NPA thinks so
September 17th 2019As the Centers for Disease Control continues its investigation into vaping-related illnesses, and several states consider banning the sale of flavored vape products, the Natural Products Association is warning Congress that this public health crisis may inevitably extend to cannabidiol (CBD) products.
PreticX, a xylooligosaccharide ingredient, achieves novel claims for the Canadian marketplace
September 9th 2019AIDP Inc. has achieved pre-market approval for novel prebiotic claims after collaborating with the full-service contract research organization Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services.
InnoSlim from NuLiv achieves self-affirmed GRAS status after evaluation from expert panel
September 5th 2019NuLiv Science has announced that its InnoSlim ingredient is self-affirmed GRAS after the firm engaged AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc. to convene a panel of experts qualified by training and experience to evaluate the safety of food ingredients.
A responsible CBD market: Closing the gaps in testing and supply chains
September 5th 2019Industry associations, testing labs, suppliers, and finished product manufacturers are exercising due diligence, each in their own way, to self-regulate and promote responsible behavior, claims, and best practices in an immature hemp and CBD market.
Some hemp producers now eligible for crop insurance for crop year 2020
September 4th 2019USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced that industrial hemp growers will be able to obtain insurance coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program for crop year 2020, if their hemp is grown for fiber, flower, and seeds.
New Exberry red food coloring offers higher intensity at lower doses
August 31st 2019The GNT Group has developed an improved range of Exberry liquid and powdered red coloring foods that do not contain any sugar ingredients, but offer higher color intensities and contain only two raw materials for clean label formulations.
Amazon and counterfeiting: How widespread is the problem for dietary supplements?
August 30th 2019With so much third-party reseller activity over dietary supplements happening on Amazon.com, it’s almost expected that some of that activity will be at the hands of bad actors, such as those selling counterfeit products.
Reducing sugar: Blending natural sweeteners for optimized performance
August 29th 2019Today’s sweetener suppliers and manufacturers have developed a number of creative solutions for clean-label sugar reduction. Much of this work involves finding the right combination of high-intensity sweeteners, and bulking agents, to replicate the flavors and textures we get with sucrose.
Cargill makes additional investment in Puris, expanding pea protein production to third facility
August 29th 2019Cargill has invested an additional $75 million in Puris, the largest North American producer of pea protein, enabling the firm to more than double its production of pea protein using an existing 200,000 square-foot facility in Dawson, MN.