Trends & Business

Among the valuable resources, Lief’s GMP Starter Kit provides examples of key documents, procedures, and regulations necessary for cGMP compliance.

Omya has launched Omyaforte 100-OG, a bioavailable source of calcium suitable for fortified foods and powdered supplement formulations targeting athletes, and healthy aging.

NOW has publicized the results of a series of internal tests it had conducted on CoQ10 and SAMe products purchased on Amazon.com. Results showed that the potencies of the products were far below that of label claims. 

Perfect Day's flora-made dairy proteins are being used to make vegan ice cream sold by Smitten Ice Cream in San Francisco. 

Wiley Companies has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System. 

On April 23, Texas’s Health and Human Services Commission proposed new rules regarding hemp, including the retail sale of “consumable hemp and hemp-derived products" such as hemp cannabidiol (CBD).

Barentz International, a global distributor of life-science ingredients, is expanding its activities in the world of taste and nutrition with the acquisition of Ingredients Inc.

In light of recent developments in the hemp-CBD space, AHPA revised its Status Report: Marketing of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products in the United States, as of April 2020. 

According to consumer research conducted by Lycored, the idea of calm resonates with consumers who purchase cardiovascular wellness products.

New kinds of packaging are emerging that offer a lower environmental footprint. Are they viable alternatives to traditional packaging?

Kerry has acquired IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Labs Inc., two acquisitions the company says enhances its leadership position in the clean label space.

Arla Foods Ingredients launched a clean-label concept to help brands meet the growing demand for ambient yogurt in China. 

Companies should utilize all tools to fight botanical adulteration in the manufacture of botanical products.

Dietary supplement manufacturers who have strong relationships with their raw material suppliers are much better positioned to withstand supply shocks resulting from the pandemic-and to gain the ability to change course quickly as needed.

Industry law firm Amin Talati Wasserman LLP was recognized for excellence in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. 

Specialty Enzymes and Probiotics has announced that 20 of its enzyme and probiotic ingredients are now Non-GMO Project Verified. 

What was one of the first supply chain obstacles dietary supplement firms faced due to the COVID19 pandemic? Shipping. Read about what speakers at Nutritional Outlook’s April 16th webcast discussed.

Best Formulations is re-tooling its machinery to manufacture up to 100,000 bottles of sanitizer to donate to those in need in the Los Angeles community in support of COVID-19 relief. 

ChromaDex Corp. has entered into the nutricosmetic dietary supplements space with its new Tru Niagen Beauty product, making its debut with Watsons Hong Kong. 

The burgeoning field of Nutritional Psychiatry is finding that there are many consequences and correlations between what you eat, how you feel, and how you ultimately behave.

BGG World and its subsidiary Algae Health Sciences, Inc. expand their state-of-the-art, 100-percent glass tube photobioreactor microalgae farm to support their growing business.  

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has published “The SHP Sustainability & Regenerative Practices Toolkit.” 

The average loan requested by respondents was $145,354 and ranged from $6,000 to $1.5 million. The total amount of loans requested by respondents was $8,285,186.

Digestive health market snapshot: The mainstays of the digestive health market are holding strong.

NSF International has agreed to serve as a certifying body for the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA), providing audits to GRMA member suppliers. 

Gado-Go Mg is a ready-to-use powder suited for branded stick pack (sachet) fulfillment, delivering 350 mg of magnesium per packet with no sugars or additives. 

Mantrose-Haeuser launched Certicoat Gummy Polishes, highly stable anti-stick polishing agents for starch-, pectin-, or gelatin-based gummy products for the dietary supplement industry.