Sebastian Krawiec

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association has submitted comments to the citizen petition in opposition to the proposed repeal of regulation that allows for the use of titanium dioxide in food.

IKOS is a voluntary and subscription-based service from Nutrasource that tests and verifies products by lot, through direct analysis, for omega-3, astaxanthin and phospholipid content, as well as environmental contaminants and freshness.

The 90,000 square foot facility dedicated to production is located next door to its flagship plant in Bloomingdale, IL.

Rhodiolife is manufactured by PLT’s innovation partner Nektium.

Subjects taking 600 mg of the fenugreek extract saw improvements in muscle strength as well as lean mass, and reduction in total fat mass.

Gnosis by Lesaffre has announced the results of a recent study that found menaquinone-7 (MK-7), marketed as MenaQ7, may attenuate arterial stiffness in post-menopausal women.

The study was funded by Prolacta Bioscience and featured its synbiotic consisting of Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis (B. infantis) and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).

Developing products that complement specialty diets to make them easier to sustain.

The researchers concluded that because supplements helped maintain proactive reaction time and improve reaction time after high intensity exercise, the results suggest that ATP may mitigate exercise-induced cognitive dysfunction.

MSP Starch Products Inc. has announced the results of new metabolomic research highlighting the impact of its resistant potato starch (marketed as Solnul) on histamine sensitivity and intestinal permeability.

The seven claims bring the total self-substantiated claims submitted to FSANZ for Bimuno GOS to 29.

U.S. Senators, Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have sent a letter to FDA commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD to address their concerns about the proposed reorganization of FDA’s Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs.

Using the National Institute of Health’s Dietary Supplement Label Database, researchers looked at the number of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-reviewed qualified health claims versus structure/function claims, as well as the organ system referenced on the label.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has appointed James “Jim” Jones as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Jones will be in charge of setting and advancing priorities for a proposed unified Human Foods Program (HFP).

Melatonin may impact long-term memory by modulating the phosphorylation levels of memory-related proteins in both receptor-mediated and nonreceptor-mediated signaling pathways.

FloraWorks has announced the results of a study conducted by Radicle Science that demonstrates the sleep support benefits of its TruCBN cannabinol (CBN) ingredient.

In response to current market demands, Sirio created two ready launch concepts that support menopause and eye health which the company will introduce as CPHI Barcelona.

ByHeart's infant formula is made with a patented protein blend that is very close to breast milk because of the addition of lactoferrin and alpha-lactalbumin, two proteins abundant in breast milk.

The request seeks input on a range of factors, specifically: current market dynamics, pathways, scope, safety, quality, as well as form, packaging, accessibility and labeling. The deadline for submitting input was August 18, 2023.

The company's lacto-N-fucopentaose I with 2′-fucosyllactose, as well as hypoallergenic grade 2′-fucosyllactose and lacto-N-neotetraose are now GRAS.

GC Reiber VivoMega has announced that the company attained Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) certification.

A recent study found the combination of inulin and an arabinoxylan extract, marketed as Naxus by BioActor, helped reduce the intake of calories in ad libitum meals.

The company combines precision fermentation with a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) platform to manufacture animal-free dairy protein.

A recent study found that a proprietary probiotic strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, marketed as HEAL9 by Probi, was able to improve cognition is subjects with moderate stress.

Aker BioMarine has announced that its brain health ingredient, Lysoveta, has received an acknowledgement letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following its new dietary ingredient notification (NDIN).

Consumers are actively reducing sugar in their diets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want sweetness.

Bragg Live Food Products has announced that Patricia Bragg, who served as the company’s CEO for five decades, has passed away at the age of 94 in Goleta, CA.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has sent a letter to Cara Welch, PhD, director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, urging the ODSP to allocate the necessary resources to effectively enforce the dietary supplement master file framework.

Probiotical SpA has announced that Stauber Performance Ingredients Inc. will be the North American distributor of SkinBac, the company’s family of multi-strain skin-targeting postbiotics.

NPA explains in its petition that clarity is needed regarding the nomenclature and declaratory guidelines of dietary supplements derived from multicellular fungal species given the increasing public interest in mushroom products and ingredients.