Vitafoods Europe Review: New Colorant
Apocarotenal 2 CWD is a nature-identical ingredient for beverage, dairy, and confectionery products.
BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) took the opportunity to “pre-launch” its new Apocarotenal 2 CWD colorant at Vitafoods Europe. According to the company, Apocarotenal 2 CWD is a nature-identical ingredient for beverage, dairy, and confectionery products that offers pH-independent coloring shades and low dosage. It is free from allergens and is kosher and halal. The firm says that its cold-water-dispersible powder formulation offers the option of replacing artificial colorants on a long-term basis.
HHS announces restructuring plans to consolidate divisions and downsize workforce
Published: March 27th 2025 | Updated: March 27th 2025According to the announcement, the restructuring will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year by reducing the workforce by 10,000 full-time employees and consolidating the department’s 28 divisions into 15 new divisions.
HHS announces efforts to eliminate independent conclusion of GRAS
Published: March 11th 2025 | Updated: March 11th 2025U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is directing the acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) acting commissioner to explore rulemaking that would eliminate the independent conclusion of GRAS provision.
