Sebastian Krawiec

Advances in food technology have made the idea of healthy indulgences possible.

Gathered Foods has announced that its co-founder and executive chair Chris Kerr, and co-founder and chief culinary officer Chad Sarno were named UBS Global Visionaries.

The 23,000 square foot facility is due to open in the Summer of 2022 and will house Roquette Pharmaceutical Solutions’ headquarters.

A recent review published in Open Heart highlights evidence that vitamin K2 supplementation supports cardiovascular health.

TriNutra has announced the results of a study comparing the antimicrobial activities of a four black seed oils with varying levels of the phytochemical compound thymoquinone and free fatty acid.

OmegaQuant has launched a new vitamin B12 test, with a sample collection kit that allows for at-home testing.

Its benefits include improved homogeneity of the powder, high stability, especially with mineral complexes, and the ability for formulas to keep a short and unchanged list of ingredients without additives.

With the discovery and commercialization of what may be a new essential fatty acid, Seraphina Therapeutics is poised to become a leader in developing scientifically substantiated nutritional solutions.

Leader in the small, but growing, plant-based seafood space, Good Catch Foods is making the category more accessible through its aggressive expansion into food service.

Health Canada has approved an amendment to a Controlled Drugs and Substances Dealer’s License the agency issued to Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services earlier this year.

Cosun Beet Company, Ingredion Inc., Matsutani Chemical Industry, and Samyang Corp. have formed a new consortium designed to help bring allulose to the European Union and United Kingdom, and support its nutritional labeling as a carbohydrate.

Once the program is complete, Beneo will have increased its capacity by more than 40%.

U.S. Patent #11,147,850, titled: “Synergistic Composition For Osteoarthritis” was awarded in late October.

CK Ingredients is collaborating with The Protein Brewery to commercialize Fermotein in key human nutrition categories such as bakery products, extruded snacks, and breakfast foods.

The manufacturing plant, which will be located in Aurangabad in Maharashtra will produce 40 billion capsules per year.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has entered the plant-based protein market with two powder solutions developed in collaboration with AGT Foods.

Florida Food Products is assuming majority ownership of Comax Flavors from the Calabretta family, which will maintain an ownership stake in the business going forward.

Wiley Companies announced that its DHA-rich AlaskOmega fish oil was used in the triple-blind, randomized controlled clinical feeding trial evaluating the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) on neurocognitive recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition.

Results showed, that compared to baseline, subjects taking the HA supplement saw significant increases in HA concentration in the synovial fluid and a decrease in PON-1 concentration.

The future of fiber ingredients looks bright.

FDA has issued a “tentative response” to a citizen petition submitted by CRN for the agency to reverse its decision to prohibit manufacturers from marketing products containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as dietary supplements.

The study's co-author Ken A. Thomspon could no longer stand behind the results because the study's DNA data was not posted at the time of the article’s publication in 2014, and that when the data was uploaded eventually in September 2020, review of this data was unable to confirm that it was actually derived from the research described in the article.

Results showed that a single 400 mg dose ATP improved lower body resistance training performance and energy expenditure.

AIDP Inc. is introducing the Cognilipid portfolio of brands to its portfolio of nootropic ingredients. This includes CogniPLUS, CogniPS, and CogniPA.

The CRN Foundation, via its Vitamin D & Me! education initiative, is lauding new research demonstrating significant links between vitamin D and COVID-19. Thirteen meta-analyses generated from more than 100 clinical trials published since the onset of the pandemic, examined the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19.

The Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration requires all employers with more than 100 employees to mandate that their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or to require weekly testing and masking of unvaccinated employees.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. and Brightseed has announced an agreement to leverage Brightseed’s Forager AI to profile the compounds in cranberries and discover new connections between cranberries and human health.

Batory Foods has acquired DMH Ingredients, a food and beverage ingredients distributor, and its sister company Naturestock Foods.

Nature's Crops' Greg Cumberford discusses the advantages of Ahiflower as a plant-based source for omegas, and new clinical data that is on the way.

Melanie Bush, vice president of science and research at Artemis International discusses the addition of grapeseed extract to the company's portfolio and upcoming research on black currant and elderberry.