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Arun Nair, former president and CEO of AstaReal, has been selected as Stratum Nutrition’s CCO.

Vitaquest, a major manufacturer of probiotic dietary supplements, has joined the IPA to enhance probiotic safety and efficacy.

Nutraceutical developer Monteloeder explained the research and development of its new ingredient, supported by a recent clinical study.

FMCG Gurus shares insights into parents' views and concerns regarding their children's diets and well-being.

The producer of minerals has relaunched its name, logo, and website to align with its new identity and vision.

Seraphina Therapeutics has announced a partnership with Genova Diagnostics to introduce the Fatty15 C15:0 Test.

Digexin is a proprietary blend of Withania somnifera root, known as ashwagandha, and Abelmoschus esculentus fruit, commonly known as okra, designed to support the gut-brain axis.

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which would implement a mandatory product listing (MPL) for manufacturers of dietary supplements.

Polyphenol-fingerprinting with NMR is considered by many research scientists to be among the most accurate analytical tools used for botanical identification testing, ensuring purity, authenticity, and consistency.

The Humble Seed will join Manitoba Harvest as part of the Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. portfolio of brands.

The Canadian companies have joined forces to create more cost-effective and bioavailable fortification of plant-based omega-3s.

The campaign is designed to showcase the way Thorne offers personalized solutions that help individuals at every age and life stage to optimize their health.

Xampla, a manufacturer natural biopolymers, has announced a partnership with Yili Innovation Centre Europe to test and validate Xampla’s microscopic natural biopolymer capsules used to fortify a range of products with vitamins and nutrients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission have jointly issued warning letters to five companies for selling copycat food products containing delta-8 THC in violation of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.

The construction on Amano Enzyme's Elgin, IL facility began on May 28, 2024, and is expected to be complete by April 2025. The expansion is expected to add 29,827 square feet to its warehouse, production, and office areas.

According to the company, this marks the first expanded use of shea stearin in new food categories since 1998.

According to the company, when used in poultry, OptiBind can help processors increase brine pickup by 19% compared to sodium tripolyphosphate to increase their products’ juiciness and flavor, as well as ensure higher cook yield after storage.

FDA has agreed that four ingredients in Arla Foods’ Peptigen and Lacprodan ranges meet the definition for peptones in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, therefore permitting it for use in early life nutrition.

TamaFlex has been registered as a Health Functional Food Ingredient (HFFI) by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

The partnership, says the company, allows Barentz to leverage CrushDynamic’s proprietary ingredients designed to enhance flavor profiles, nutritional value, and sustainability.

The Spanish company, Alvinesa Natual Ingredients, has announced the acquisition of the Chilean company Industrias Vínicas and Argentine company Dervinsa.

Bioiberica (Barcelona, Spain) has announced self-determination of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for its Collavant n2 native (undenatured) type II collagen at 40 mg/day.

According to the company’s press release, the 28,000 square-foot expansion represents an $8.5 billion investment to scale up Flavorman’s "Beverage Campus" and “facility its rapid growth in the beverage industry.”

With the sports nutrition market on an extended winning streak, gummies are the segment’s rising star.

The program, called the Climate Farming Project, is underway with 15 pilot farms that will cultivate sugar beets, wheat, and chicory according to various regenerative farming methods in an area equivalent to over 1,100 soccer fields.

As part of the agreement, Sibelius will distribute Stratum’s sage extract and NEM eggshell membrane inthe United Kingdom (UK).

FrieslandCampina Ingredients says it is one step closer to “final nutrition fortifier” from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) for its Lacto-N-Tetraose (LNT) ingredient.

Chinova Bioworks has announced an exclusive partnership with Hawkins Watts to distribute Chinova’s Chiber Mushroom Fiber Extract in the food and beverage markets of Australia and New Zealand.