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Live Vitafoods Europe event cancelled, will transition to large-scale virtual event
June 3rd 2020In light of the continuing global pandemic, Vitafoods Europe, which was postponed to take place in Geneva, Switzerland on September 1-3, 2020, has been officially cancelled, and instead will transition into a large scale virtual event
Making immune health claims in the time of COVID-19? Be careful.
June 3rd 2020During a May 29 Nutritional Outlook webcast titled “COVID-19 and Immune Health Claims: What Not to Say (Do’s and Don’ts),” attorneys discussed the minefield of making immune health claims against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ingredion, Batory Foods enter ingredient distribution agreement
June 1st 2020Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions, signed a distribution agreement, effective May 24, 2020, with Batory Foods to become the authorized licensed distributor of Ingredion’s ingredient solutions in Southern California.
Robertet, Klersun, Alponics partner to vertically integrate hemp-derived CBD in Switzerland
May 29th 2020Robertet-provider of natural and organic ingredients-and Klersun, a hemp extractor and cultivator, entered a joint venture with Alponics, a Swiss-based cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp production company.
Chemi Nutra’s alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl (A-GPC) granted USP status
May 29th 2020AlphaSize alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline (A-GPC), a highly bioavailable form of choline for cognitive health from Chemi Nutra (Austin, TX), met the requirements contained in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph.
CRN, CHPA, and UNPA has submitted to FDA a proposed framework for the NDI master file
May 21st 2020In a joint letter to FDA, the industry trade groups propose a framework for FDA to implement a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) master file and urge clarification on the agency’s views in a final NDI guidance.
BetaVia Complete receives positive novel food opinion from EFSA
May 20th 2020BetaVia Complete, an algae-sourced beta-glucan ingredient from Kemin Industries (Des Moines, IA) has received a positive safety assessment from the European Food Safety Authority for its use as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.