Sebastian Krawiec

Van Drunen Farms has taken a majority stake in SouthAm Freeze Dry, a partnership that benefits both parties. 

Goya Foods’ dedication to provide clean label products translated into tangible gains in the marketplace, when it partnered with SaltWorks Inc. to replace refined iodized salt with sea salt. 

BioGaia has launched a new bone health product called BioGaia Osfortis in the U.S. market, distributed by Everidis Health Sciences.

A recently published double-blind, randomized trial found that supplementation with tomato carotenoids containing a standardized lycopene content, may improve blood pressure in hypertensive patients. 

CP Kelco announced that it is making a significant investment to expand the production capacity of its Kelcogel Gellan Gum at its Okmulgee, OK biogums production facility. 

Nestlé Health Science is expanding into personalized nutrition with the acquisition of Persona, a personalized vitamin business. 

The Simply Good Foods Company has announced that it will acquire Quest Nutrition LLC for $1 billion in cash, or approximately $870 million net of tax benefits, on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Flavorchem Corporation says its natural vanilla extract enhancers can be a good solution for formulators dealing with the volatility of the vanilla market. 

Prenexus Health has received a “no questions” letter from FDA following its GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notification for the use of its xylooligosaccharide (XOS) prebiotic, at levels up to 2.4 grams per day, in a variety of foods. 

NaturArk, a newly launched supplier of nutritional ingredients, is the exclusive North American distributor of ingredients from the Italian manufacturer Biosfered. 

Four Sabinsa manufacturing sites in Kunigal, Dobaspet, Hyderabad, and Nelamangala, India have received Foundation Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) certification.

Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) will unveil an initiative called Next Generation Transparency at SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV that provides a consumer-friendly certificate of analysis for botanical testing. 

ExcelVite has announced that it has obtained certification from the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain Certification Standard (MSPO SCCS) after an extensive audit by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia. 

PureCircle, a producer of stevia sweeteners, is launching a branded gourmet PureCircle ice cream in Chicago as a way to demonstrate the quality and efficacy of its Reb M stevia ingredient. 

It may come as no surprise that the meat alternatives space is a burgeoning and profitable market, but the market intelligence firm Numerator has shed some light on who is buying these products and what is motivating them. 

Berg Nutrition is bringing a new native type II collagen option to the U.S. market with branded b-2Cool, manufactured by the Barcelona-based Bioiberica. 

The new ACGcaps H+ capsule is clean label, vegetarian, and contains a no-gelling agent suitable for hygroscopic and moisture-sensitive formulations. 

SPINS will be releasing its first-ever “State of the Natural Industry” report.

A meta-analysis recently published in The BMJ found that vitamin D supplementation significantly reduced the risk of cancer death. 

A new addition to the firm’s Lentein product line, the ingredient contains 65-70% hydrolyzed protein, a complete amino acid profile, is highly functional, and can even be used in meat analogues, a burgeoning market. 

AIDP Inc. has announced that its supply partner, Natural Remedies, has received Non-GMO Project Verification for its “Signature Line” of Ayurvedic botanicals.

Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes has announced that it has received a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) no-objection letter for FDA for its Bacillus subtilis DE111 branded probiotic. 

A study recently presented at the American Association of Equine Practitioners and conducted at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, found that Longvida Optimized Curcumin supports joint health in horses with equine osteoarthritis. 

Chemi Nutra warns that synthetic Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline is making its way into the market by posing as the company’s branded ingredient. 

The ElderCraft extracts are made from Austrian Sambucus nigra, L. of the “Haschberg” variety using Iprona Polyphenol Technology developed by Artemis International’s long-time partner Iprona.

The line currently includes three SKUs: Energy Thrive, Immune Shine, and Mind Spring.

ChromaDex is one step closer to regulatory approval in the European Union with this positive opinion from the European Food Safety Authority.

The polyphenol fingerprint analysis comparing American-grown elderberry to European-grown elderberry was performed by Complete Phytochemical Solutions. 

Nagase Group, a Japanese-based chemical trading firm, has completed its acquisition of Prinova Group LLC. Prinova has also announced that it has expanded into the Asia-Pacific market with the establishment of a new subsidiary of Prinova Europe Ltd. in Australia, meant to serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. 

A trial recently published in the journal Diabetes Care, evaluated the effect Wolffia globosa has on postprandial glycemic response.