Sebastian Krawiec

In a statement last week on CBD regulation, FDA emphasized the need for clinical research, with no new details on a possible regulatory pathway for CBD food and dietary supplements. 

The right ingredients can not only provide superior flavor, but also functional benefits as well as improve batch consistency, reducing manufacturing costs. 

The results showed that Peptan decreased wrinkled in multiple parts of the face, and increased mechanical strength of hair. 

Burcon has introduced new pea and canola protein blends for plant-based dairy and meat alternatives. The firm has also announced a joint venture to open a C$65 million production facility to process 20,000 tons of plant protein per year. 

Subjects taking standardized curcumin formulation BCM-95 showed similar improvements as subjects taking NSAIDs, with significantly few adverse events.

According to New Nutrition Business, consumers may prefer vegetable-based plant-based products over plant-based meat alternatives, which have a more complex ingredient deck. 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NAI) alleges that Vitalize Labs, LLC is selling products with NAI-trademarked CarnoSyn on the ingredient deck, despite not having purchased the ingredient from them, or being licensed to use the CarnoSyn trademarks. 

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced a new initiative called the Retailer Relations Forum to educate and enable member companies to protect and grow their business with retailers. 

Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals is making the case for anti-adhesion activity (AAA) testing in addition to measuring PAC’s in cranberry ingredients to ensure efficacy against UTI-causing pathogenic bacteria. 

Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), as well as Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) have introduced a bill called The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019. 

The United Natural Products Alliance and Hemp Industries Association have signed a memorandum of understanding agreement in an effort to advance hemp extract product research, safety, identity, and quality standards. 

BacoMind from Natural Remedies is now self-affirmed GRAS

In the latest controversy over FDA and vinpocetine, the agency has issued a warning to women of childbearing age from taking vinpocetine products.

Nature Made is the first third-party brand to participate in Tespo's licensing program.

Sabinsa’s patented color-free Curcumin C3 Reduct has been found to meet the criteria to be considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) following a comprehensive review of safety and toxicology data. 

There is an innovation gap in the children’s beverage space that can be filled with functional products, says Kerry.

At FDA’s highly anticipated public hearing on hemp cannabidiol (CBD) today, May 31, the message from dietary supplement industry representatives was clear: The supplement industry needs a regulatory pathway for CBD-and needs it now.

A gluten-free, clean label, and vegan ingredient, XanFlax can be used as a non-GMO replacement for xanthan gum, without sacrificing flavor and quality, says the firm.

The number of new products worldwide using stevia grew more than 31% in 2018, reports the leading stevia producer PureCircle (Chicago, IL), based on data collected by Mintel Group Ltd.

Gnosis by Lesaffre is making the case for using folate in sports nutrition supplements. 

GOED, in conjunction with its sister organization UNPA, will be hosting a webinar about FDA’s draft guidance on mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration, a part of the Food Safety and Modernization Act. 

The largest scale trial conducted on pets to have commenced to date, the trial will evaluate the effectiveness of hemp-based natural supplements on joint mobility in dogs suffering from inflammation secondary to osteoarthritis. 

Wixon has relaunched Mag-nifique, positioning it as a portfolio of custom flavor modifiers. 

Fruitlift is a real-fruit based sweetening solution designed to replace refined sugar in RTE cereals. 

A recent study published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine1 found that a standardized maqui berry extract (MaquiBright by MNL Group; Santiago Chile) relieved symptoms of dry eyes.

A pilot study published in the Journal of Medical Food found that an oil-free hydroethanolic pumpkin seed extract may support symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The Trump Administration and U.S. Trade Representative have opened an exclusion process for List 3 China 301 tariffs, which encompass many ingredients used in the natural products industry. 

Solabia Group has acquired Algatech Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

The mill's enhancements will directly support The Annex by Ardent Mills, a business unit dedicated to specialty grains and plant-based ingredients. 

The Kunigal, and Dobaspet units in Bengaluru, India, and the Hyderabad unit in Telangana state, India have been audited by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and received GMP compliance certificates.