Trends & Business

Kendra Sgro is now corporate sales manager, Michele Trent is now key accounts manager, and Megan Byrnes is now marketing manager and assistant sales manager. 

Atrium Innovations, a Nestlé Health Science company, has acquired San Francisco-based LivingMatrix, a technology-based data and algorithm-driven personalized functional medicine platform.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency will have new crop insurance options for hemp growers in select counties in 21 states in 2020. 

FDA has issued a final guidance on serving sizes, dual column labeling to help manufacturers of packaged food comply with the updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations. 

Nature’s One has introduced the first organic toddler formula made with plant-based pea protein as part of its Baby’s Only Organic line. 

The proprietary Kerry Global Consumer Survey on Immune Health encompasses 14 global markets and surveyed consumers that were users or would consider using healthy lifestyle products.

Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ) has been granted U.S. patent US10166261 for the administration of Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 (LactoSpore) at a dose of 2 billion CFU per day as a way to manage dementia and dementia-related sleep disorders, presented as symptoms of major depressive disorder, in humans with IBS.

Experts predict 2020’s hottest food and beverage flavors.

More evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are critical nutrients for the developing fetus and the growing child.

Shanghai Prochin will distribute OmniActive’s Lutemax 2020 lutein and zeaxanthin isomers to the nutraceutical industry in China, a key and fast expanding global market.

Recently conducted independent tests confirm that CoffeeFruit Pure contains high levels of antioxidants, including polyphenols and chlorogenic acid.

Baby Colic is a clinically studied combination of two probiotic strains that the company says helps reduce the duration of crying episodes while also promoting infant gut health.

Together, the companies are collaborating on the commercialization of yeast strains for industries such as baking and biofuel.

The company opened its first satellite location in Orange County, CA, to serve its clients on the West Coast.

The 600-gallon Ross VersaMix Model VM-600 can achieve high-speed subsurface powder induction and comes complete with a proprietary Ross Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM).

PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies, discusses cannabis packaging trends ahead of PACK EXPO East 2020.

Natural colors, sourced from food, are growing in popularity, but they still pose some challenges to formulators making clean-label products.

The House has passed a federal spending bill that includes $2 million for FDA to develop hemp-derived CBD enforcement discretion policy.

The need to properly manage data may not be the first thing that springs to a food or beverage creator’s mind. But when it comes to delivering nutritional benefits or making health claims in particular, good data management is essential-from start to finish.

International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. has acquired DuPont’s Nutrition and Biosciences business for $26.2 billion

As part of the sponsorship, Athletic Greens will be the title sponsor of the Pro Road Nationals this spring and will activate at other National Championship events throughout the year. 

ChromaDex Corp. has launched Tru Niagen Pro 500, the largest daily serving of its patented nicotinamide riboside. 

Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes now has Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration Certification at its Kennesaw, GA facility. 

Batory Foods has acquired Polypro International, a prominent supplier of food-grade guar gum. 

And what factors impact how soon users might feel the impact of a CBD product?

Some of the same supplements that seniors hope will make aging easier are hard for seniors to take.

The Senate confirmed Stephen Hahn, MD, an oncologist and top official at MD Anderson Cancer Center, as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with a vote of 72 to 18.

Cargill and Renmatix have signed a joint development agreement to explore a novel approach to making functional food ingredients from unused plant materials.