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CRN Celebrates 40th Anniversary and New Members
January 3 marked the 40th anniversary for the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Special Drink Cap Makes Non-Refrigerated Probiotic Drinks Possible
Thanks to a new “dosing cap,” Chr. Hansen’s probiotic strain Bifidobacterium BB-12 can now be served in shelf-stable beverages.
Washington State is Newest GMO Labeling Battleground
Activists secured enough signatures to introduce I-522, "The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act."
Splenda Plant in U.S. Also Now Making Micronized Powdered Sucralose
This means the firm can now provide both micronized powdered and liquid forms of Splenda from the U.S., in addition to Singapore.
Innophos Acquires Triarco Industries
Innophos said Triarco retains its existing operating, customer service, and product quality management teams.
Sabinsa Sadly Announces Passing of Sami Labs Chairman Dr. Rajinder Bammi
Sabinsa describes Bammi as “a good friend, mentor, and one of the primary people responsible for Sabinsa’s portfolio of health-enhancing ingredients.”
NPF Legal Advisory Chair Talks Misleading Ads with FTC
On behalf of the Truth in Advertising Campaign, Marc Ullman presented FTC with 26 non-compliant marketers of dietary supplements.
Honors for Cargill’s CoroWise Plant Sterols
Frost & Sullivan deemed Cargill's plant sterols to be unique to the market.
ERNA Offers Free EU Health Claims Guidance
Understanding the new EU health claims legislation just got easier.
Arla Foods Donates Whey Ingredients for Malnutrition Project
Project Peanut Butter aims to reduce child malnutrition in the developing world.
Branded Hydroxytrosol Shows Record ORAC Value
Certified Nutraceuticals tested its Olea25 ingredient through Brunswick Laboratories.
Grupo Herdez to Distribute Truvia in Mexico
In 2013, Cargill's stevia sweetener will be available throughout North America.
FDA Extends Deadline for 2012 Food Facility Registration Renewal
Technical difficulties delayed public access to the renewal process, so FDA is offering a deadline extension.
CocoaMAP Program Will Track Global Cocoa Sustainability
The World Cocoa Foundation is introducing an online tool for tracking and assessing sustainable cocoa farming.
FDA Entrusts in New Zealand’s Food Safety System
An official agreement will influence facility inspection rates between the United States and New Zealand.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of the Industry 2012
See who our editors and readers picked!
Tate & Lyle Gets Rights to Texturizing Protein Technology
The company made an agreement with Nandi Proteins Ltd.
Breakfast Sales Grow as Nutrition Claims Thrive, Mintel Says
Respondents stated they consider “low cholesterol” and “heart healthy” health claims important.
Soy Named One of “Foods That Fight Cancer”
The American Institute for Cancer Research believes that soy consumption is safe for humans and may even reduce risk of certain cancers.
Frutarom Targets Latin America
Helping manufacturers fortify dairy, breads, and beverages will be a key focus for Frutarom in Latin America.
X2 Performance Brand Gets NSF for Sport Nod
Certification indicates the company’s X2Performance supplement does not contain banned athletic substances.
Vitiva Opens U.S. Office in Kentucky
Along with the new office, the company has hired Connie Sandusky, PhD, to serve as vice president of sales and marketing, North America.
BLIS K12 Safety Confirmed by Genome Sequence
Results are available in the Journal of Bacteriology.
Aenova Group Acquires Euro Vital Pharma
Aenova Group is especially interested in benefiting from Euro Vital Pharma’s semi-solid and liquid dosage forms.
Belgium Publishes First Guidelines on EU Health Claim Wording
Regulatory consultant EAS Strategic Advice (Brussels) said it expects other member states to follow suit with their own guidelines in 2013.
Cyvex Nutrition Gets Halal Certification
“Cyvex recognizes the importance of this dietary standard to the 1.9 billion Muslims living across the world,” said Constance Ostler, director of sales and marketing.
IPOs, Mergers and Acquisitions on the Rise for Dietary Supplement, Natural Food Firms
More natural product and nutritional supplement companies are looking to get acquired or go public. What should companies keep in mind?
New Tablet Tester Introduced
The company says the device is intuitive to use and tests up to five physical tablet parameters: weight, thickness, width, diameter/length, and hardness.
New Optesse Ingredients Provide “Best-Tasting Ratio” of Stevia, Sucrose
The company says that neither ingredient will impact the sensory profile of a product and that both were designed to be extremely cost effective.