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NPA Petitions FDA to Stop Changes to Nutrition Facts Label, Supplement Facts Label
June 20th 2017The NPA claims that FDA’s labeling changes would overly burden the food and supplement industries, and says that the new regulations around added sugars are duplicitous and that the agency’s new definition of dietary fiber is not backed by scientific or empirical studies.
New HerbaLink Botanical-Identification Program Aims to Boost Transparency, Quality Assurance
June 16th 2017Natural-ingredients supplier Jiaherb Inc. is now promoting its new HerbaLink chain-of-custody company program designed to provide its clients with traceability and transparency in product identification.
Creatine Supplementation Is Safe for Consumers of All Ages, New White Paper Confirms
June 15th 2017The authors conclude that short- and long-term creatine supplementation in dosages up to 30 g/day for up to five years has no adverse side effects, improves athletic performance, and can potentially help prevent injury and promote recovery.
Kemin’s Neumentix Spearmint Extract for Brain Health Obtains Self-Affirmed GRAS Status
June 13th 2017Kemin Industries announced that after an extensive review by an independent panel of experts, the water-extracted spearmint ingredient can now be used in a variety of functional food and beverage applications, per FDA safety criteria.
New PuRefine Double-Purification Technology Removes Aftertaste of High-Intensity Sweeteners
June 8th 2017Steviva Ingredients says it is the first in the natural, high-intensity sweeteners category to implement this new PuRefine process, which effectively removes the need to mask natural sweeteners’ off notes.
NattoPharma Relaunches Soy-Based MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 Ingredient
June 6th 2017The company has gone back to its roots with soy-based vitamin K2 MK-7 and is expanding its MenaQ7 line with this newly formulated ingredient, which is developed by a Bacillus subtilis fermentation process and a soy protein substrate.