Herbs & Botanicals

Multivitamins and popular ingredients like phosphatidylserine and bacopa will continue driving interest.

Kemin Industries announced that it has made a strategic investment in Driftless Extracts LLC, a certified organic hemp producer, processor and ingredient supplier based in Wisconsin.

The first step for innovation in cannabis packaging begins with the machine.

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2022.

Majeed assumed the role of CEO of BGG’s HB Natural Ingredients USA subsidiary on January 1, 2022, and will assume the position of CEO of BGG Americas and Algae Health Sciences upon the retirement of Bob Capelli on March 1, 2022.

In the clinical study, which has yet to be published, 27 health adults between the ages of 25 and 51 were given 1500 mg of JadeImmune daily for 90 days.

The study determined that cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) prevented infection of human epithelial cells by a pseudovirus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and prevented entry of live SARS-CoV-2 into cells.

Through the partnership, Brightseed and OFI hope to determine what varieties of garlic and black pepper deliver the highest levels of bioactive and what health benefits exist in OFI's U.S. garlic and global black pepper varieties.

HempFusion Wellness Inc. has announced that its proprietary hemp-derived CBD extract has achieved self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status.

The company has certified its Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2015. The program emphasizes fair trade, the boosting of local women’s workforces, reduction of energy consumption and waste, and promotion of crops that support biodiversity.

AHPA is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Experts predict 2022’s hottest food and beverage flavor trends.

A global B2B, e-commerce marketplace, ingredientsonline.com connects buyers and sellers of nutritional raw materials.

The review, "The Historical Interplay of Plant Biology, Trade, and Human Interactions with Saw Palmetto," explores the plant’s history of use, trade, conservation concerns, ecology, and biology, as well as its historical food uses and medicinal uses.

In a recent op-ed, Marielle Weintraub, PhD, president of the U.S. Hemp Authority, warns stakeholders of the hemp and CBD industry about the importance of using trustworthy certification programs.

Radicle Science (San Diego, CA) has released the initial findings of its Advancing CBD Education and Science (ACES) study, a longitudinal real world evidence study with a sample population of nearly 3,000 people.

Manufacturers may want to include these ingredients in their spring 2022 product lines.

Despite the challenges in making regenerative agriculture the new norm, one expert says that “the biggest downside would be to do nothing.”

Consumers’ growing search for brain health, immune health, mood support, and more will continue driving functional foods long after COVID-19.

TriNutra has announced the results of a study comparing the antimicrobial activities of a four black seed oils with varying levels of the phytochemical compound thymoquinone and free fatty acid.

In her new role, Do will improve engagement and communications with media and publicize the work being done by AHPA and its members to ensure the accessibility of safe herbal goods to informed consumers.

BAPP’s crucial mission, warning the botanicals market about adulteration, reaches its 10th year.

Here’s what analysts say to expect of healthy drinks as consumers return to their normal schedules post-pandemic.

The combination of KSM-66 with Glanbia's NutraShield Technology will provide functional and application dosage improvements.

The study's co-author Ken A. Thomspon could no longer stand behind the results because the study's DNA data was not posted at the time of the article’s publication in 2014, and that when the data was uploaded eventually in September 2020, review of this data was unable to confirm that it was actually derived from the research described in the article.

Despite the attention on COVID-19, heart disease is still the number one killer. Can dietary supplements play a role in heart health?

Melanie Bush, vice president of science and research at Artemis International discusses the addition of grapeseed extract to the company's portfolio and upcoming research on black currant and elderberry.

Open Book Extracts announces upcoming cannabinoid research at SupplySide West 2021.

Wiley's Finest CEO Greg Lindsey discussed future growth markets for omega-3 ingredients, including a currently underexplored category: mood support.