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New Botanical Adulterants Bulletins from American Botanical Council Dive Deep into Herbal Fraud
The first three bulletins cover adulteration information for grape seed extract, bilberry fruit extract, and skullcap, with more to come later this year.
Senator Criticizes “Loophole” in Self-Affirmed GRAS System
In a recent letter to FDA, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) proposes a new labeling requirement for ingredients that are self-determined as GRAS without FDA review.
Bioplastic Beverage Packaging Made from Juice Wastewater?
Researchers in Europe have developed a prototype for bioplastic juice packaging developed from the organic material found in wastewater from the juice industry.
New Instant Drink Powders Take Mediterranean Antioxidants to Beverages
The new NutraT line of drink powders from Frutarom Health are sourced from olive, artichokes, citrus, and lemon balm.
New Kinmemai Rice Offers Faster Cooking Time Without Rinsing
Toyo Rice Corporation is introducing new brown and white rice to the U.S. market.
Is Compostable Packaging the Next Step in Sustainability?
Alter Eco’s new Gone4Good plant-based pouches are designed to decompose within three to six months.
Price of European Dairy Ingredients to Rise in Coming Months, Trader Warns
Now may be the time for European food manufacturers to lock into a long-term pricing deal for dairy ingredients, Greenfields Ireland advises.
Sweeteners with Reduced Particle Size Allow for More Precise Processing, Steviva Says
Steviva now offers powdered sweeteners in particle sizes ranging from 30 to 230 mesh.
Charles Ross Offers Washdown-Duty Ribbon Blenders
The blenders are available in sizes from 0.5–1000 cu ft.
New Trade Association Wants to “Level the Playing Field” for Plant-Based Foods
The new Plant Based Foods Association intends to increase visibility of plant-based foods and eliminate policies that put them at a disadvantage to meat and dairy products.
AstaReal Leaves NAXA Astaxanthin Association, Alleges NAXA Lack of “Extensive Quality Testing”
In a press release, AstaReal called its departure from NAXA “amicable."
Red Flag: Dietary Supplement Makers, Do You Need a Finished-Product Study?
Why a consumer-protection case out of Santa Monica, CA, could be a red flag.
Chicory Root Fiber Granted Blood Glucose Health Claim in Europe
The newly authorized claim says replacing sugars with inulin “induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods/drinks.”
Enzyme Ingredient May Help Alleviate Vanilla Shortage
Biocatalysts says its Depol 40L enzyme can more than double vanilla yields.
New Cordyceps Extract Aimed at Meeting Growing Demand
Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts says its new Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract is available as an affordable and effective alternative to the popular Cordyceps sinensis.
New Lecithin and Phospholipid Ingredients Derived from Sunflower
American Lecithin Company is rolling out new phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, and glycerophosphocholine sourced from sunflower.
Prinova Now Exclusive Distributor for Lycored Colors
Prinova will distribute Lycored’s lycopene- and beta-carotene-based colors in the United States and Canada.
AstaReal Streamlines Corporate Structure
AstaReal and AstaReal Technologies, which were previously separate-but-related companies, will now function as “one fluid singular entity.”
PurisPea Pea Protein Granted GRAS Status
FDA has issued a “letter of no objection” to World Food Processing for its PurisPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein.
New Vegan Egg Substitute from Sioux Natural Designed for Baking
The plant-based Veggan is designed to work as a 1:1 replacement for eggs in baking applications.
New Umamix Bold Ingredient Designed to Replace MSG, Reduce Sodium
The new ingredient from Salt of the Earth combines sea salt, tomato concentrate, mushroom, and seaweed extracts.
Naturex Acquires Licensing Rights for Aronox Aronia Extract
Naturex has signed a licensing agreement with Adamed Consumer Healthcare SA for exclusive global rights of its aronia extract.
Consumers Prefer Blends of Soy and Dairy in High-Protein Beverages, Study Suggests
New consumer research from DuPont Nutrition & Health suggests consumers prefer the flavor of high-protein beverages formulated with both dairy and soy proteins.
Orgen-C Amla Vitamin C Granted Self-Affirmed GRAS
Orgen-C is standardized to 50% vitamin C from organic amla fruit extract.
New Water-Soluble Boswellia Extract Broadens Joint-Health Applications
The new AquaLox ingredient from PLT Health Solutions is a water-soluble version of the company’s 5-Loxin joint-health ingredient.
Canada Approves Gut-Brain Axis Health Claims for Lallemand Probiotic
The approvals make Probio’Stick the “first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area” in Canada, according to Lallemand.
Food Labeling with “Activity-Equivalent” Symbols May Influence Consumers, Researchers Suggest
The Royal Society for Public Health (U.K.) proposes new food-labeling symbols that show how many minutes of physical exercise are equivalent to the calories contained in food products.
CRN Moves to Create Industry-Wide Product Registry for Dietary Supplements
The registry will be developed and managed by a third-party vendor, says CRN. It is planned for launch by the end of the year.
Superesse SAMe Granted Japanese Joint Health Claim
The enriched yeast ingredient with S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) from Gnosis SpA is now approved to claim “improvement for the joint wrongness” on the Japanese market.