Trends & Business

The organization says that the free assessment tools will enable those in the herbal products industry to more effectively evaluate and document policies and procedures that ensure high-quality herbs and ingredients throughout the supply chain.

PLT Health Solutions says that the new ZümXR targeted-release, liquid-stable caffeine ingredient was developed using pharmaceutical techniques that ensure the ingredient releases caffeine in a predictable, controlled manner.

Neptune will quit its bulk krill oil manufacturing and distribution business, with remaining krill oil inventory and IP transferring to Aker BioMarine.

The Global Curcumin Association is part of Trust Transparency Consulting’s mission to create new, single-ingredient trade associations.

Innophos says that the merger agreement will create a nearly $0.5 billion food, health, and nutrition platform for the company, and deliver strong shareholder value.

The newly added probiotic strains include Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Eubacterium hallii, two strains that the company says are “widely regarded as primary candidates for next-generation probiotics.”

The workshop will feature focused discussions on subjects such as cutting-edge clinical research on botanicals, as well as personalized nutrition and nutritional genetics.

The company says its process-stable Homecraft Create rice flours will enable manufacturers in the U.S., Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region to meet consumer clean-label preferences for rice flour while achieving high performance.

Dietary supplement industry officials say that the study’s conclusions are incomplete, and that the vast majority of calls placed did not involve any adverse events related to dietary supplements, but were simply inquiries.

NCN found that by mid-year this year, mergers and acquisitions were up 33%, while financings were up 16%, compared to transaction tracking data from last year.

The company beat out 25 other top Norwegian companies for the honor.

What you need to know about this centuries-old sleep aid

The company says that its new K-Real Gold krill oil features greater levels of highly concentrated omega-3s and astaxanthin and is free of TMAO and TMA.

Attorney Scott Bass, who helped draft the DSHEA law of 1994, says that Congress did not intend “dietary substances” only to be limited to ingredients that are nutritional-and that this should mean that synthetic botanicals and probiotics count as dietary ingredients and be eligible for use in dietary supplements.

The company is also opening a new innovation center in addition to the new production facility.

Ken Seguine, an industry veteran with 25 years of experience in the natural products industry, has been appointed head of the New York Algatechnologies office.

Len Monheit has joined Trust Transparency Consulting as co-managing partner alongside Scott Steinford.

This standard is the first Codex Alimentarius standard for fish oil as well as krill oil.

Shaheen Majeed, formerly the marketing director for Sabinsa Corp., has been named president of Sabinsa Worldwide.

The flavors, extracts, and essences supplier says that the new, LEED-certified facility will add an additional 40,000 sq ft, bringing the size of its corporate campus to 200,000 sq ft.

The relaunch comes on the heels of new research conducted by the company.

These tropical desert fruits have emerged as the year’s newest superfruit stars.

From beauty-from-within and joint health to blood sugar and beyond

Five major challenges and opportunities of Amazon’s Whole Foods Market acquisition.

From up-and-coming flavor trends like spicy gochujang to new applications for guilt-free, indulgent flavors, companies like Synergy Flavors, Gold Coast Ingredients, and Innova Market Insights discussed growing trends and innovative applications.

At this year’s IFT show, dairy experts rolled out their latest prototypes merging high-protein demands with today’s hottest consumer trends.

Firms talk about trends gaining in the dairy market.

The company says its stevia-derived antioxidant is especially rich in chlorogenic acids and has an ORAC value of approximately 9000. The company also announced its first ever branded stevia leaf, StarLeaf.