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Nature Made says that some individuals may require more vitamin D than the IOM's new DIRs suggest.

The Institute of Medicine's newly recommended vitamin D levels are still lower than many industry members had hoped for.

Supplements distributor Emerson Ecologics has released a list of red yeast rice brands that have received its Emerson Quality Program (EQP) seal, indicating quality manufacturing.

The Food Safety Modernization Act cleared the Senate by a vote of 73 to 25.

Danisco (Copenhagen) has launched clear versions of its Grindsted xanthan gum. The Grindsted xanthan brand was introduced a year ago.

Frost & Sullivan (F&S) has presented probiotics supplier UAS Laboratories Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN) its Customer Value Enhancement of the Year award for the North American probiotics market.

PharmAgra and Lalilab to receive patent on stabilized sulforaphane.

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA; Silver Spring, MD) has questioned a recent ConsumerLab.com report that stated only 22% of the valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) products ConsumerLab tested passed quality review.

A new toxicology test has raised the level of safe exposure to Danisco's nisin A.

The International Aloe Science Council (IASC; Silver Spring, MD) has partnered with a testing provider for the association’s seal-based certification program.

Over 200 ingredients now certified through Earth Kosher.

Futureceuticals (Momence, IL) has announced new Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its Coffeeberry brand Coffea arabica ingredients.

The two companies will partner on stevia extract and technologies distribution.

Natoli Engineering Company, Inc., (Saint Charles, MO) has published a new catalog covering tablet-compression accessories.

What type of healthy functional products are consumers demanding?

A mere 8% of Americans consume an adequate level of fruit, according to the research.

Nutratech (West Caldwell, NJ) is pointing industry attention to a new review published in the Journal of Functional Foods that found that bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) extract was not responsible for a history of adverse events alleged against the ingredient.

XSTO Solutions LLC (Morristown, NJ) is now a distributor for new vitamin K2 supplier Kappa Bioscience AS (Oslo, Norway).

The Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) has allowed Hugo Naturals’ complete line of natural body-care products to bear the association’s gluten-free seal.

Who would be exempt from the new standards?

FDA hands warning letters to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks.

Chr. Hansen (Hoersholm, Denmark) is embarking on a four-year research partnership on probiotics with TI Food and Nutrition, a Holland-base consortium of universities, food and nutrition companies, and private research organizations.

The Korean Food and Drug Administration has approved a health claim for Proprietary Nutritionals’ (Kearny, NJ) Cran-Max cranberry concentrate.

Polyphenolics’ (Madera, CA) has patented its MegaNatural-BP grape seed extract, clinically shown to offer benefits to blood pressure and metabolic syndrome.

Valensa International (Eustis, FL) and Parry Nutraceuticals (Chennai, India) have introduced a new, coated spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) called Pur-Blue.

The organization will participate in discussions on productivity and safety of the Chinese health products market.

Ecuadorian Rainforest LLC (Belleville, NJ) has enhanced its line of all-natural kosher-certified ingredients.

Probiotics specialist UAS Laboratories (Eden Prairie, MN) has acquired APN Labs Inc. (Wausau, WI), a contract nutraceuticals manufacturer that also offers its own condition-specific probiotic blends.

SourceOne Global Partners (Chicago) has rebranded its proprietary blend of tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) under the name AlivEL100.