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Company Presents Mushroom Product for Vitamin D
Total Nutraceutical Solutions Inc. has introduced Ergo-D2, a mushroom-based whole food ingredient intended to boost vitamin D levels.
Market Report: Natural, Organic Products to Skyrocket
PackagedFacts anticipates that major players will help account for an anticipated 45% growth in natural and organic food and beverage sales in 2011.
Frost & Sullivan Awards OmniActive’s Lutemax 2020
Lutemax 2020 is said to be the only eye-health ingredient to “combine a unique balance of lutein with two additional carotenoids, RR-zeaxanthin and RS-(meso)-zeaxanthin, in a highly bioavailable ratio.”
Functional Food Growing Faster than Standard Food, Drinks Market
New product launches making functional claims have grown 28% each year.
FDA Cracks Down on Zicam Brand Again
The agency took issue with specific product claims for products marketed as over-the-counter and homeopathic remedies.
FDA: New Rules for Sunscreen
Notably, the rules include guidance on ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, the type of ray linked to skin cancer and early skin aging.
Frost & Sullivan Awards Water-Soluble Technology for Fat-Based Ingredients
By converting ingredients into a fully dissolvable format for aqueous mediums, SoluBlend allows formulators to create clear and transparent products in the functional food and beverage category.
Natural Preservative Allows Higher Filling Temperatures for Cottage Cheese
Danisco says that until now, manufacturers could only use the chemical preservative potassium sorbate in cottage cheese operations above 45˚F.
Nutraceuticals International Adds to Pet Nutrition Team
The company has added Sean Colgan to its pet nutrition sales team
New Chr. Hansen Center for Natural Colors
Chr. Hansen's upgraded Montpellier plant will be its global hub for natural color solutions.
ChromaDex’s Pterostilbene Gets GRAS
The company adds that the first human clinical trial to evaluate pTeroPure’s effects in patients with lipid, or cholesterol, disorders is underway at the University of Mississippi.
GMP Laboratories GMP-Certified by Silliker
The Silliker certification adds to the GMP certifications the company has also received from NSF International and the Natural Products Association.
Kellogg Receives FDA Warning over Listeria Contamination
The bacterium was found at Kellogg's Augusta, Georgia cookie plant.
Charles Ross Streamlines Design for Double Planetary Mixer
The new mixer eliminates the product overflow that can occur with typical double planetary mixers that are equipped with rectangular-shaped paddles.
Cargill Opens Innovation Center in Latin America
The company says the new facility will focus on incorporating sustainable principles for ingredients and applications developed for its customers.
New Supplement Company to Create Products Using Fast-C
Its first products will be developed using the award-winning vitamin C ingredient Fast-C, licensed from Scientific Food Solutions.
New FDA Policy Seeks to Make Adverse-Event Reporting During Clinical Trials More Meaningful
The effort seeks to cut down on “reporting-data noise that may mask true signals of significant adverse events.”
Are Codex Standards Too Rigid? Scientists Discuss in New Journal Article
Scientists question whether the threshold of standards for the Codex Alimentarius rely too heavily on the results of randomized controlled trials.
Stevia Producer Develops Flavor Modifier
The flavor modifier has been cleared by U.S. regulators and those in other countries and is now being marketed globally.
ESM’s Eggshell Joint-Health Ingredient Gets Frost & Sullivan Award
The ingredient won the 2011 North American new product innovation of the year award in the dietary supplements joint-health category.
PureCircle Puts “Trust” Stamp on New Stevia Brand
PureCircle says that more than 50 food and beverage products are now carrying the PureCircle trust mark.
Charles Ross Plant Expansion
The company says it is its fifth and largest renovation since opening in 1988.
Soy Supplier Names New President
Soy supplier Solbar (Israel) has appointed Todd R. Watson as president of Solbar USA.
DSM Fosters Formulation Creativity at Innovation Center in New Jersey
The facility includes an advanced laboratory and a fully equipped pilot plant and sensory analysis facility.
FDA Publishes Nanotechnology Draft Guidance
The agency is asking for public comment on what are its first steps towards better characterizing nanotechnology-related materials.
Bigger Font Size for Food, Supplement Labeling in EU Not Practical, Says Association
The new, minimum font size was proposed by the Council of the European Union.
Vitiva Opens Germany Sales Office
The new office aims to increase the company’s market presence, already strong in the meat and savory industry, expanding operations in oils and fats, bakery, dairy, fish, feed, and cosmetics.
Beta-Glucan Supplier Signs Distribution Deal
Biovelop AB (Hoganas, Sweden) has signed a distribution agreement in thirteen countries for its PromOat beta-glucan soluble fiber ingredient.
Cactus Botanics Now Supplying Lutein, Zeaxanthin
Lutein is being offered in 5% to 80% powder. Zeaxanthin is available in 10% to 40% HPLC.
Learn about Fruits from Latin America
The first presentation in the four-part series examines some popular fruits, including borojo, cherimoya, guava, mamey sapote, mango, papaya, and tamarind.