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Thickener Makes Beverages Easier to Swallow
The new thickener costs less per dose than most gum-based thickeners and enables a smaller serving size compared to starch-based thickeners
Symrise Nears Probi Takeover Bid
Symrise has acquired extra shares in the probiotic products manufacturer.
Beverage or Dietary Supplement? FDA Issues Final Draft Guidance
FDA is concerned that some companies are selling what are essentially conventional beverages as dietary supplements.
EFSA Approves Iodine Claim for Infant Development
The agency agrees that iodine deficiency at an early age can lead to cognitive problems.
Inulin Gets Blood Sugar Health Claim in Europe
Manufacturers who partially replace sugar with inulin FOS will get an appealing health claim option.
Millet GI Score Influenced by Particle Size
Sri Lankan researchers find that milling procedures impact the glycemic index of finger millet.
Probiotic Monograph Will Be First Ever for Food Chemicals Codex
The monograph is specific to the Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30, 6086 bacterial strain.
Astaxanthin Suppliers Unite to Promote Natural over Synthetic Forms
Microalgae-based suppliers form their own industry association against synthethic astaxanthin now on the human market.
FDA Says Yes to More Acacia Gum
A Nexira petition gives manufacturers more opportunities to use the fiber-boosting acacia gum.
FTC Seeks $34 Million Redress from Four Weight-Loss Marketers
The agency has also launched a new website to help media outlets identify deceptive weight-loss ads.
Enzymes Best Practices Guide Published
Careful handling is especially important when it comes to keeping enzymes effective because of their fragile nature.
FTC to Crack Down on “Deceptive” Weight-Loss Products
The crackdown will focus on a wide range of weight-loss products, including food additives, skin creams, and dietary supplements.
Reb M, a New Stevia Sweetener, Gets FDA GRAS Nod
Reb M tastes closer to table sugar than previously offered stevia ingredients.
DSM Launches Fortitech Premixes Brand
The new Fortitech Premix brand will focus on custom nutrient premix services.
USDA Mulls Coexistence with GM Crops
The agency is seeking public comments on how to communicate "coexistence" strategies.
Probiotics May Help Preterm Infants with NEC
Approximately 6-7% of preterm infants suffer from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), described as partial tissue death of the intestines.
Canada Approves Flax Health Claim for Lower Cholesterol
The health claim will relate to whole and milled flax products.
Eat This! Edible Barcode for Dietary Supplements, Food Wins Award
The dust-sized microtags can be incorporated throughout a product-such as mixed in a tablet’s excipient-or on a tablet’s coating.
Negative Multivitamin Stories Make News, CRN Stresses Multivitamin Benefits
Overall, the study results were largely inconclusive against disease prevention.
Which Natural Color Is Hardest to Make?
And what natural color developments are in the pipeline?
Herbakraft Develops Odorless Selenium
Say goodbye to selenium's annoying odor.
Nippi Launches Collagen Drinking Straws
A partnership with Unistraw births a fun collagen concept.
Prostate Health Ingredient Blends Tomato Extract, Curcumin, and Omega-3
Lyc-O-Pro's key ingredient is LycoRed's standardized tomato extract.
Standup Dispensing Pouches Are Popular, But Are They Safe? Companies Say Yes.
Standup pouch demand will grow 3.6% annually and reach $8.2 billion in the United States by 2017, says Freedonia Group’s new report.
POM Wonderful Introduces Pomegranate Inclusions
Choose from a variety of prepared pomegranate arils.
ChromaDex to Supply Reference Standard for Stevia Testing Program
The International Stevia Council says a reference stevia extract will better serve participants of the program.
Congress Learns About Cost Savings of Supplements
The cost-savings data comes courtesy of a new report commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Eggshell Ingredients Now Kosher, Halal
The ingredients offer benefits for joint, skin, and animal health.
Another Supplier Harvests Locally Grown Stevia
Is California the new breeding ground for "made in USA" stevia?
Ingredients By Nature Now Offers Yeast
The yeasts will be food grade and suited for supplements and food.