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Valensa International has announced that its signature joint-health ingredient, FlexPro MD, has been certified as a functional ingredient for Functional Health Foods in the Republic of Korea.

The event, called WellComms: Ignite!, will be held on May 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C.

At Expo West, microbial and enzyme ingredients supplier Bio-Cat explained why it’s heavily focused on spore-forming probiotics.

Ingredient suppliers and distributors explained how they are helping their customers through the uncertainty.

CV Sciences Inc. (San Diego, CA) has received a formal Certificate of Grant from the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) for its patent application 7216697.

Registration is open for Vitafoods Europe 2023, taking place online from May 1-12 and in person at the Palexpo Convention Center in Geneva, Switzerland from May 9-11.

The new facility will increase the company’s total capacity from 20 metric tons to 80 metric tons per year.

These broad-based benefits make Nutricog a timely ingredient for the brain health market which, increasingly, is attracting younger customers in addition to older ones.

NuFemme may supports symptoms of menopause, as well as support hormone and lipid profiles of peri-menopausal and menopausal women.

Ingredient suppliers from all reaches of the health and wellness industry are validating their ingredients for food and drink delivery systems.

At Expo West, FruitSmart, a supplier of fruit- and vegetable-based juices and ingredients, explained how consumer perceptions of juice are changing.

Nuun is launching a new mainstream ad campaign to communicate to consumers why daily, proactive hydration is critical.

A Colorado Senate Bill (SB 23-176) titled “Protections For People With An Eating Disorder” has been amended to remove restrictions to the sale of dietary supplements marketed for weight management.

The company explained why its PlexoZome liposomes are true liposomes—and why others on the market might not be.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 544 into law to regulate the sale of delta-8 THC products.

At Expo West, the company and its farmer-partner explained how they’re working together to make regenerative farming a profitable business model.

Anderson Advanced Ingredients announced that it has received a “letter of no objection” from FDA in response to its GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notification for a resistant dextrin made from tapioca.

The gelatin, branded Confixx, allows gummy manufacturers to work with different active ingredients while also simplifying the production process and creating cost savings, without compromising on texture.

Now continues its industry self-policing program with the testing of bromelain products sold on Amazon by unfamiliar brands.

Or will brands find ways of portraying immune health as a relevant concern long-term?

Compared to other mature markets such as Europe and the United States, APAC is a growing market for micronutrient consumption and production.

At this year’s Natural Products Expo West trade show, Brightseed discussed a new consumer survey the company conducted asking that very question.

Len Monheit, executive director of the Global Prebiotic Association, and Per Rehné, CEO at prebiotic ingredient supplier Clasado Biosciences, describe key developments coming down the prebiotic pipeline.

If passed, the law would prohibit the sale of delta-8 THC or any other hemp-derived substance with an intoxicating effects on consumers to those under the age of 21, while also setting standards for the production and sale of said products.

The two pieces of legislation are called the "Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023," and the "CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2023."

How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge.

Tips for natural brands to win in today’s retail environment, from the experts at Social Nature.

For KeHE, the partnership will better equip the company to support the development of healthier and sustainable food products while continuing to be the first to market with delicious, innovative new products for consumers.

The study, conducted at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, compared a patty made from proteins sourced from brewer’s spent yeast to conventional beef and a vegan patty as benchmarks.

Regrow Ag, a leading MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) software provider, and xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, a BASF digital farming brand, are collaborating to advance the decarbonization of agriculture.