Sebastian Krawiec

California Assembly Bill 1341, which restricts minors from purchasing dietary supplements and OTC products marketed for weight management, has been passed by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21, 2022 by a vote of 4 to 1.

Equinom has achieved this by breeding new varieties of yellow peas using its Manna technology platform, which identifies desirable traits for food applications in the genetic structure of seeds and predicts the best crossbreeding matches to yield better varieties without the use of genetic engineering.

Snacks make up around 80% of Kellogg’s sales, with the snacking division, which makes products like Cheez-Its, Pringles and Pop-Tarts, generating $11.4 billion in 2021.

The gum stifles cravings by blocking sugar receptors on the tongue. According to Sweet Victory, the gum works within two minutes and can last up to two hours.

Alternatives to meat and dairy products are getting more sophisticated—and, in turn, creating more demand from consumers.

A recent study compared the effects of a new baby formula containing whole milk (bovine), alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey, lactoferrin, partially hydrolyzed whey protein, and a single prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) with a commercial formula containing skim milk (bovine), whey protein concentrate, and a combination of GOS/PDX.

Nutralliance has signed an agreement with Eggnovo to represent and market the company’s Ovoderm and Ovomet ingredients in the U.S.

The American Herbal Products Association has withdrawn its opposition for California Assembly Bill 1341 after being amended to resolve concerns of affected industry.

The product is composed of a blend of standardized proprietary extracts of Cardio spermumhalicacabum, Boswellia serrata, Vitexne gundo, Bambusa arundinacea, Curcuma longa, and Citrus sinensis.

Many active ingredients create major challenges for beverage formulators. Unpleasant flavor notes from ingredients can be difficult to mask considering that pumping sugar into these drinks is no longer a popular option.

Apparo Inc. has announced a Series A investment of $3.5 million co-led by Endeavor8 and Finistere Ventures, and joined by Blue Horizon.

Immudyne Nutritionals has received organic certification for its PureMune beta-glucan ingredient from Quality Assurance International.

The advisory board will be composed of five scientists from leading universities in food, nutrition and health, agriculture, and environmental sciences, who will advise and collaborate with the EverGrain R&D team.

The product contains hydroxytyrosol from the olive fruit and punicalagin from the pomegranate fruit, which are polyphenols that have been shown in research to support endothelial function.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) has passed the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement Act (FDASLA) in a 13-9 vote.

Balchem Corportation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kappa Bioscience AS, a manufacturer of K2Vital branded vitamin K2

According to Specnova, its ginger extract designed to support joint health, offers low dosage, high bioavailability, solubility, and stability.

Its mushrooms include: lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, chaga, turkey tail, shiitake, maitake, almond mushroom, king oyster, snow fungus, and agarikon.

Future Crops, which operates a multilevel indoor vertical farm, has announced that it is now relying exclusively on 100% renewable energy by harnessing solar and wind energy.

Results showed that the placebo group had poorer outcomes in retinal microhemorrhage and diabetic macular edema, indicating a progression of their diabetic retinopathy.

A Rhode Island bill (S. 2613) that would restrict access to weight management and sports nutrition supplements to those under the age of 18 has passed the state’s Senate by a vote of 33 to 4.

Researchers determined that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in the highest red blood cell DHA quintile was 49% lower compared to the lowest quintile.

The debate, moderated by the ABC correspondent John Donvan, will include a number of panelists arguing about the merits or lack thereof of processed food and whether or not consumers should eat more of it.

The Institute of Food Technologies, in collaboration with the Seeding The Future Foundation, has announced the return of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.

Roquette has announced the launch of its new Nutralys range of organic textured pea and fava bean proteins for the European market.

FDASLA would establish a mandatory product listing requirement for dietary supplements.

According to a report published in Science, the chairman of the panel conducting the investigation wrote to Newmaster’s complainants that despite “displaying a pattern of poor judgement and failed to apply the standards reasonably expected in research activity in his discipline,” there was “insufficient evidence” to find Newmaster guilty of misconduct.

The report assessed isolated melatonin ingestions among children, adolescents, and young adults 19 years and under between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2021 using the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System (NPDS).

FDA has sent warning letters to four companies for selling “unapproved animal drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD)” that are marketed for use in food-producing animals.

Under the terms of the agreement, OmegaQuant will provide Guardion with analytic testing and laboratory support services for current and future products.