Jennifer Grebow

Rucker replaces Sandra Khouri, who previously held this position at CRN for more than 10 years and who has since retired.

The vitamin K2 MK-7 ingredient has been studied in 10 human clinical trials, including studies on bioavailability, bone health, and heart health.

Contract manufacturer NutraScience Labs has renewed its current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) certification via NSF International for its facilities in Farmingdale, NY, and Hauppauge, NY.

Written by Dr. Wendy Bazilian, a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the “Upcycled Barley Nutrition Compendium [provides] an in-depth review of upcycled barley, detailing how it shapes up versus other plant and animal proteins available at scale today,” the company’s press release states.

The company, which specializes in producing ingredients using precision fermentation and enzymatic bioconversion, says its process can produce any long-chain menaquinone, including 6, 7, 8, and 9.

“The new technology provides nutraceutical customers with a softgel that combines the benefits of plant-based ingredients, a stable shell free from cold-chain requirements, and an appealing clear appearance,” the firm says.

The new NutraStrong certification program addresses labeling, testing, and manufacturing.

Sirtmax is an extract of the rhizome of Kaempferia parviflora, or black turmeric, and its benefits include supporting mitochondrial health by boosting levels of the SIRT1 gene.

The ingredient combines inulin, the company’s newly launched OptiXOS xylo-oligosaccharide prebiotic fiber, and magnesium.

BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

The ingredient, SelectSIEVE OptiChol, comprises standardized polyphenols from olive.

The company calls Liboost “the first formulation to help enhance sexual function in both men and women.”

The ingredient is 100% fully reacted, chelated, and non-buffered, the firm says.

The company says K2Vital MCT Organic is the “first USDA organic–certified, all-trans, all-bioactive vitamin K2 MK-7 for oil-based health applications to the U.S. market.”

B Corp certification verifies a company’s social and environmental performance.

HowGood is a SaaS data platform with “the world’s largest database on food and personal care product sustainability.”

The POW(D)ER line includes ingredients in a range of colors, textures, and tastes.

ISO 9001:2015 certification is “the world’s most widely recognized quality management system (QMS) standard, based on numerous quality management principles including, but not limited to, a strong customer focus; the motivation, implication, and commitment of top management; the process approach; and continual improvement,” the firm says.

The newly formed nonprofit championing the participation of women in the nutraceuticals industry will co-host a networking reception on November 2, among other activities at the SupplySide West show.

The ingredient is delivered in the company’s Matrix technology that protects particles of MK-7 without coating, additives, or additional ingredients.

The antioxidant-rich ingredient is said to protect the skin from the negative effects of air pollution.

Third-party testing laboratory Alkemist Labs launched its Alkemist Assured program earlier this year which enables companies whose products and ingredients the lab has tested to bear a certification seal. It also requires companies to share their test results publicly to encourage transparency within the industry.

Vertical integration of the company’s organic hibiscus ingredients aims to avoid supply chain vulnerabilities common with this ingredient.

Nutritional Outlook is a founding media partner of Women In Nutraceuticals and will host a roundtable discussion with leading female nutraceutical executives in December 2022.

Lustriva is a combination of bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate that the company says increases biotin solubility 40 times more than D-biotin, an ingredient commonly used in beauty products.

EasyAcid Malic Solution is a liquid malic acid ingredient for RTD drinks, while Pecmate Pectin Enhancer simplifies formulation when using pectin in gummies.

RedLeaf is a patented sorghum bioflavanoid complex standardized to no less than 20% polyphenols, including 3-deoxyanthocyanidins.

The ingredient delivers a higher concentration of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) prebiotic compared to others on the market, the company says.

Called bio+Quercitrin, the ingredient is said to be up to six times more bioavailable than standard quercetin.

Liposomal expert Pharmako Biotechnologies and ingredient supplier Gencor are applying PlexoZome to Gencor’s branded ingredients.