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HB 1195 has been sent to a study by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health, meaning that it will not be up for passage during this legislative session.

The claims, “Promotes gastrointestinal health in physically active adults” and “Helps reduce the incidence of cold-like symptoms in adults with exercise-induced stress,” have been approved for Lallemand Health Solutions’ Lactobacillus helveticus Lafti L10 strain for active adults.

Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

Cran Naturelle cranberry seed oil, when combined with patented botanical technology from a biotechnology firm called Hydromer, creates an effective antimicrobial/antioxidant ingredient for beauty products, says Fruit d’Or.

OmniActive is sponsoring a session about curcumin’s health benefits for sports nutrition and its market potential in the sports nutrition category at this year’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

Polaris will be introducing its new Omegavie DHA 650 Qualitysilver5 highly concentrated omega-3 algal oil, which harnesses the company’s Qualitysilver technology to prevent oxidation and rancidity.

Allmicroalgae Natural Products S.A. says that the European Union organic certification makes the company one of “very few” European manufacturers of organic chlorella microalgae.

Organic Technologies, the supplier of AlaskOmega omega-3 and omega-7 concentrates, says that this new company serves a European customer base looking for MSC-certified AlaskOmega ingredients.

Balchem Corp. said that its VitaCholine line of choline chloride and choline bitartrate ingredients have been verified non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project.

New Zealand is the first country to launch the 100%-stevia-sweetened Coke, which the company says it was able to sweeten with stevia alone and not in combination with other types of sweeteners or sugar.

“It appears…that supply of organic stevia will not catch up with demand for a few more years,” says one industry expert.

Icon Foods’ new KetoseSweet+ ingredients are suited for those controlling blood sugar levels as well as those on low-sugar or ketogenic diets.

Sweet Green Fields announced a new development: its new Optimizer Stevia line that aims to retain the affordability of Reb A but provide a better-tasting ingredient.

Minor glycosides like Reb M and Reb D are still in smaller supply compared to a major glycoside like Reb A. How will suppliers increase the supply of these rarer in-demand glycosides?

Veri-te resveratrol supplier, Evolva, says that investing in innovative delivery systems, plus new science, will be key to growing the market.

A company representative from Verdure says that Neuralum, a blend of the company’s Longvida curcumin ingredient and Lutevida lutein eye-health ingredient, was developed to “harness the synergistic opportunities in support of brain and eye health.”

Can an out-of-the-box package design help a supplement company appeal to a broader audience or capture the attention of new types of customers?

Design experts also explain why a unique brand identity is so crucial and why thinking small is thinking big.

This year’s Nutrition and Health Summit is scheduled to take place the day before the Healthplex Nutraceutical China (HNC) Expo.

Now Foods was named one of the best places to work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business, a weekly business newspaper.

Snacks are not only becoming healthier, they are also becoming more wholesome, satisfying, hearty, and nutritious, blurring the boundaries between snacks and meals.

Smaller firms have until January 1, 2021, to comply with labeling changes, while larger firms have until January 1, 2020.

Results from recent clinical studies suggest that Euromed’s pomegranate extract, Pomanox, possesses a variety of health benefits related to healthy aging.

Research has identified a newly emerging adulterant in sports supplements. NSF's John Travis writes about how he and fellow researchers discovered 2-aminoisoheptane in supplements.

ExcelVite says that its new vitamin E ingredient is the only non-soy, non-GMO, allergen-free vitamin E on the market to contain all eight vitamin E isoforms.

Protein is a hot new ingredient in chocolate, but as chocolate manufacturers explain, fortifying chocolate with protein comes with its own set of challenges.

NPA says that FDA’s stated goal to crack down on high-risk drugs labeled as homeopathic products is unnecessary given existing regulatory requirements and that the agency should go through formal rulemaking, not draft guidance, if it wishes to enact stricter regulations for homeopathics.

FDA called for public comments on the international drug scheduling of cannabis and cannabis-related substances in preparation for a meeting of the World Health Organization. In response, herbal experts and industry leaders urged the agency not to classify cannabis substances as Schedule I drugs.