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Is Acai’s High Manganese Content a Problem?
Acai pulp has desirable amounts of iron and other minerals-but maybe too much manganese.
Wild Puts Modern Spin on Ice Cream Flavors
The company has a host of new varietals, starting with cherry and strawberry ice cream flavors.
Stevia Supplier Locks Down Monk Fruit Patents
GLG wants to protect processing technologies that should lower the cost of monk fruit.
Pharmachem’s Aloe Arm Gets Fair Trade Certified
Certification also indicates that Improve USA maintains long-term partnerships with other Fair Trade producers.
FDA Wants to Update the Nutrition Facts Label
What about the Supplement Facts label?
Curbing High Fat, Salt, and Sugar in the Middle East
The World Health Organization has its eye on improving nutrition in the Middle East.
Tetra Pak Juice Box Offers More Graphic Design Space
Gone are the days of box-shaped juice and dairy cartons.
When Will U.S. Hemp Arrive?
A new U.S. Farm Bill legalizes hemp agricultural pilot programs. But what does that mean?
Spore-Forming Probiotics Like Bacillus Coagulans Require Unique Testing Standards
How USP's newly proposed (and first ever!) probiotic monograph will help.
Pasteurize Juice at a Lower Temperature, Says Tetra Pak
And wait for the cost savings.
New Ingredients Launching at Natural Products Expo West
An Expo West preview: New ingredient launches to kick off the 2014 trade show season.
Kudos Offers SALP Replacer for Baked Goods
Manufacturers can use this alternative to sodium aluminum phosphate in a 2:1 ratio.
Now-Patented Acidified Whey Protein Method Gets Rid of “Off” Notes
It comes down to pH levels, the patent authors explain.
Biodroga is a Camelina Oil Supplier
Camelina has a high smoke point due to its significant oxidative stability.
AstaPure Astaxanthin’s Recommended Shelf Life Extended
AstaPure astaxanthin now has the green light for an even longer shelf life-four years at room temperature.
Piveg’s New Astaxanthin Meets FCC, USP Standards
The new USP/FCC-standard astaxanthin ingredients are available in a 5% and 10% oil, 2.5% beadlets, and a 1% cold-water-dispersible form.
Organic Stevia Is Rare, But Sweet Green Fields’ Process Makes It Possible
The company is also calling on firms to carefully vet their stevia suppliers and “look well beyond the paperwork.”
World’s First Flax Health Claim Approved, Thanks to Health Canada
The claim is for lower cholesterol and applies to milled or whole flaxseed only.
GWI Named North American Distributor for Chenguang Biotech's Stevia
GWI already supplies green coffee bean, grape seed, lutein, lycopene, and red yeast rice from Chenguang Biotech.
Health Canada Approves KSM-66 Ashwagandha Health Claims
Finished products that include KSM-66 at a 300-mg dose can use the claims for stress and anxiety, athletic support, and healthy testosterone production.
Certified-Organic Tablet Coating Is an Industry First
The clear coating is USDA organic certified and approved for use in North America.
2014 Dietary Supplement and Food Ingredients to Watch
Nutritional Outlook's picks for 2014.
PureCircle Stevia Cuts 500 Billion Calories Globally in 2013
The company’s zero-calorie stevia sweeteners have cut a total 1.8 trillion calories from global diets since 2006.
DSM Launches Soft-Gel Astaxanthin Form
The ingredient is a 10% fluid suspension.
Purple Corn Nectar Lends Antioxidants, Sweetness, and Color
Its high antioxidant content supports heart, vision, and brain health.
Masking Stevia’s Bitterness with Oligofructose Is Now Easier, Thanks to a New “Optimization” Tool
Soluble dietary fiber oligofructose can help mask stevia’s bitter, “off” taste.
Kosher Enzymes from Biocatalysts
The company also produces halal and vegetarian enzymes.
Ingredient Prices Going Up In 2014: Find Out Which Ones
Distributor GWI predicts which ingredient prices will rise, remain stable, or decrease, based on information from its China-based manufacturers.
Dietary Supplement Usage Stats, Courtesy of CRN
What does consumer dietary supplement usage look like in the United States? A new infographic tells all.
Green Tea Polyphenols Are Bioactive When Consumed in Milk
Researchers suggest milk as an effective delivery system for tea polyphenols, keeping the polyphenols bioactive and enabling them to continue reducing cancer cell proliferation.