Jennifer Grebow

Ethical Naturals, which supplies GreenGrown, a vegetable-sourced glucosamine ingredient that serves as an alternative to shellfish-sourced glucosamine, is now sharing the full list of patents worldwide covering GreenGrown.

In a new study published in Food Control, researchers tried to analyze and compare the PAC content of 10 different commercially sold cranberry products, including sticks, caplets, tablets, and syrups.

In September, FDA released new draft guidance for probiotics indicating the agency will accept CFUs as a unit of measurement.

Authors of a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences are proposing a new way of gluten-testing enzyme supplements by modifying a commonly used gluten test method.

The Lentein brand of lentil protein has secured a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) “no objections” letter from FDA, said the ingredient’s supplier, Parabel USA.

This ensures that the machine operator’s hands are clear from contact with moving parts, says the equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co.

Organic & Raw Trading Co., maker of the Mojo brand, has had much success in its home country, Australia, where kombucha is the fastest-growing beverage category.

The need is growing to support senior health with products targeting healthy aging.

Christen Davis of Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition recently talked to Nutritional Outlook about how her company has implemented QbD, what it entails, and how this model can benefit all dietary supplement manufacturers.

Why blue is the Holy Grail of natural colors in beverages

An Australian company called Nuseed, a subsidiary of Nufarm Ltd., announced that USDA has deregulated the company’s proprietary omega-3 canola for cultivation in the U.S.

Quality-control scientists will demonstrate some of the analytical instruments the company uses to test the safety and quality of their ingredients and finished products.

Mixing-equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co. has introduced a new mixing and discharging turnkey system that enables finished product to be extruded in strands.

If a MegaFood supplement is sold out at a natural retail store, the retailer can call MegaFood’s Customer Experience team to place an order for the product, which is then mailed directly to the customer.

Supplier Natreon says PrimaVie is now the “first and only clinically backed organic shilajit available on the market.”

If FDA had a comprehensive, mandatory, industry-wide database of every single dietary supplement product on the market, would such information help regulators as well as industry better police the dietary supplement market? Also, how could FDA create such a registry?

Nestlé says it reformulated the drink, which especially targets adults 50 years and older, with more protein to meet the latest expert recommendations for supporting healthy aging.

In studies, telomere integrity has been associated with reduced risks of serious diseases.

Starch suppliers introduced their latest clean-label starches at July’s Institute of Food Technologists’ Annual Meeting and Food Expo.

Suppliers talked about the most promising market opportunities in immune health.

BungeMaxx sunflower lecithin offers many benefits to food and drink makers, including emulsification, crystallization control, and more, the company says.

Rhovanil US Nat serves as a drop-in 1:1 replacement for artificial vanillin, without any off notes, the company says.

Even as pea protein's popularity grows, challenges remain in terms of reducing its off notes in food and beverage products.

The dairy market continues to shift as consumers worldwide seek non-dairy and clean-label alternatives.

The record breaker is a 2200-lb tub of the company’s Cookies ’n Cream vegan protein powder measuring 10 ft tall and 5 ft wide.

Why is fiber testing so challenging? One reason is the sheer gamut of dietary fiber types on the market.

In July, attorney Scott Bass, who helped draft DSHEA, told Nutritional Outlook that mandatory product listing not only makes sense for industry but is also likely to happen in the near future.

Kaneka also now has exclusive licensing rights to produce and sell AB-Biotics’ products in North America and Japan.

On July 30, NPA announced it sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer stating that tariffs on Chinese goods “will cause disproportionate economic harm to U.S. interests and increase costs for small businesses and consumers.”

At IFT 2018, Ardent Mills described how it is working with its farmers and customers to grow the supply of specialty grains and to help ensure that these grains will find a home in the end market.