Sebastian Krawiec

GC Rieber VivoMega is partnering with OmegaQuant to offer free Omega-3 Index testing at its booth (#3552) during SupplySide West/Fi North America taking place on October 25-26.

Gnosis by Lesaffre has announced the results of a study that investigates the potential of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) to repress the expression of genes associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

PLT Health Solutions has announced the results of a six-month clinical study validating and expanding on three previous double-blind studies demonstrating the joint health benefits of its AprèsFlex 5-Day Joint Support ingredient.

The American Herbal Products Association has sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture advocating for four priority issues to be considered in the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization measure.

DolCas Biotech LLC has announced that its MMP-50 green-lipped mussel extract is Non-GMO Project-verified.

Sabinsa has opened a new office in Montpon-Ménéstérol, France. Nathalie Allaume is the newly appointed sales manager.

In the study, the probiotic blend called Bifizen helped improve depression and anxiety scores, as well as associated biomarkers.

The patent (number EP 3 538 085 B1) was granted on July 12, 2023, and was validated in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Kyowa Hakko USA has announced that its Immuse postbiotic ingredient is now available in Mexico through the launch of Immo Forte from the pharmaceutical manufacturer Quifaest.

The listing allows Swisse to add health benefit information to the labels of its Ultiboost High Strength Krill Oil as well as consumer advertising.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a citizen petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) requesting that FDA reevaluate its position on nicotinamide mononucleotide.

According to SPINS, this is the market researcher’s largest VMS partnership to date.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable is raising the alarm about an amendment to Assembly Bill 420 (AB420) filed by the California Department of Public Health.

The results showed that supplementation with the sodium hyaluronate offered prolonged improvements of symptoms when used with a standard treatment.

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.