Trends & Business

BI has added a Hemp Soft Extract to its newly released line of full spectrum hemp ingredients, which will be showcased at SupplySide West 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. 

Kerry Taste and Nutrition launched Radicle by Kerry, what the firm says is the broadest portfolio of plant-based food solutions on the market. It includes taste, nutrition, and functional solutions that can be paired with plant-based proteins and dairy alternatives. 

NSF International has announced it will provide independent testing, verification, auditing, and certification services to consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), including food, dietary supplements, and personal care products. 

PureCircle announced that it was been granted a Chinese patent for the proprietary process the firm uses to scale up production of its flagship Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. 

As the Centers for Disease Control continues its investigation into vaping-related illnesses, and several states consider banning the sale of flavored vape products, the Natural Products Association is warning Congress that this public health crisis may inevitably extend to cannabidiol (CBD) products. 

NuLiv Science has rebranded its ingredient Zylaria, showcasing its potential to support sleep and mental wellness. 

AAK has acquired a majority stake in Manchester, UK-based Soya International to form AAK Soya International Ltd.

Chemi Nutra has launched CholineAid Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (A-GPC), a 100% natural, tasteless, odorless, water soluble, and FDA GRAS choline source. 

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INS Farms has announced that its flagship North American black elderberry ingredient Elder Pure is now Tru-ID certified. 

Even in the face of an equivocal study or two-or concerns over sourcing, regulatory setbacks, and the occasional pharma-driven lawsuit-omega-3s retain a sterling reputation that other supplements can only envy.

AIDP Inc. has achieved pre-market approval for novel prebiotic claims after collaborating with the full-service contract research organization Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services. 

The new line will include a full spectrum hemp extract powder as well as several hemp protein concentrates, all available in conventional and organic.

NuLiv Science has announced that its InnoSlim ingredient is self-affirmed GRAS after the firm engaged AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc. to convene a panel of experts qualified by training and experience to evaluate the safety of food ingredients. 

Industry associations, testing labs, suppliers, and finished product manufacturers are exercising due diligence, each in their own way, to self-regulate and promote responsible behavior, claims, and best practices in an immature hemp and CBD market.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced that industrial hemp growers will be able to obtain insurance coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program for crop year 2020, if their hemp is grown for fiber, flower, and seeds. 

Frutarom Health, a division of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., will release a new range of Organic SoyLife Complex soy isoflavones, which has been granted BE-BIO-01 organic certification by Certisys. 

As part of its global expansion, Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ) has opened a warehousing, sales, and distribution office in Luboń, Poland.

New research and new delivery formats are shaking up the men’s supplements space as more men turn to healthy-aging products.

NOW has acquired SuperNutrition, expanding its supplement product lines to include high potency vitamins. 

Arla Foods Ingredients received a “no objection” GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notice from FDA for the use of alpha-lactalbumin in infant formula. 

HP Ingredients has expanded its selection of standardized botanical extracts that are certified organic by QAI. 

Ponce De Leon Health has launched a product under that brand name Rejuvant called LifeTabs, a dietary supplement with formulations for men and women designed to “resist aging.” 

The GNT Group has developed an improved range of Exberry liquid and powdered red coloring foods that do not contain any sugar ingredients, but offer higher color intensities and contain only two raw materials for clean label formulations. 

With so much third-party reseller activity over dietary supplements happening on Amazon.com, it’s almost expected that some of that activity will be at the hands of bad actors, such as those selling counterfeit products.

The enhanced portfolio builds upon the firm’s original non-GMO stevia platform to tackle specific formulation challenges and save time and costs in product development. 

Using its proprietary technology, Socati Corp. is able to completely customize the cannabinoid profile of its hemp-derived ingredients.

Today’s sweetener suppliers and manufacturers have developed a number of creative solutions for clean-label sugar reduction. Much of this work involves finding the right combination of high-intensity sweeteners, and bulking agents, to replicate the flavors and textures we get with sucrose.