Trends & Business

The profile of mushrooms is growing but more education may be needed for consumers to differentiate between different species.

Creatine has seen impressive sales growth, but state legislation putting age limits on the purchase of creatine products in the sports and weight management categories may pose a dilemma.

Flavorchem and Orchidia Fragrances has announced the acquisition of the Swiss company, Huber the Nose.

GOED announces new chair, vice-chair, and secretary.

Aker BioMarine has announced an exclusive partnership with Brazilian distributor Kilyos Nutrition.

This is an annual event in which industry stakeholders can meet with members of Congress and explain how public policies are impacting their businesses and consumers.

FlavorSum has completed construction of and opened a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its Kalamazoo, MI facility that enhances the site’s emulsion, extraction, and warehousing capacity.

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. has announced the acquisition of POS Biosciences Corp. (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) from Canopy Growth Corp.

The double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial sponsored by Blue California demonstrated that ErgoActive ergothioneine supported cognitive function, memory, and sleep in healthy elderly subjects with subjective memory complaints.

Scott Mazza breaks down the industry's top regulatory priorities related to CBD.

In this trends report, contract research organization Vedic Lifesciences analyzes trends in blood sugar clinical studies.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, D.C.) has announced its 2024 Board of Directors election results, new officers, and executive committee appointments.

In this Q&A, experts discuss relevant contract manufacturing trends related to dosage formats and formulation.

Bioiberica cements its position in Europe by partnering with Faes Farma, and expands to Mexico and Latin America by partnering with IFA Celtics.

According to Nammex, cultivated turkey tail is more consistent in quality compared to wildcrafted supplies, and creates less pressure on the ecosystem as the mushroom sees rapid growth in demand.

In this Q&A, experts look ahead at the opportunities and challenges the new year brings to contract manufacturing.

OmniActive explains in a press release that Chopra has a wealth of experience in general management, commercial, manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions, and innovation, most recently serving as managing director for India and South Asia at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

The gummies will be made with Asiros Nordic’s BerryShield Prebiotic Juice Powder, which are maltodextrin-free, 100% water soluble, non-GMO, vegan, and available in organic and conventional options.

According to the company, it is the first global supplier whose entire worldwide edible oil portfolio meets WHO’s best practice standards on iTFAs, even in countries where there is no legislative mandate.

In this Q&A, experts look ahead at the opportunities and challenges the new year brings to contract manufacturing.

The MAP films have a high water-vapor transmission rate as well as customized modified atmosphere properties to slow respiration and aging, reduce dehydration, and expel excess moisture from the packaging.

Forsea Foods, a cell-cultured seafood startup with a mission to save wild eel populations has unveiled its first prototype of cell-cultivated freshwater eel, replicating the traditional Japanese unagi eel.

MegaFood has announced that it has joined 1% of the Planet, committing 1% of its annual sales to environmental partners throughout the globe.

The joint venture between Cargill and dms-firmenich, called Avansya, has announced that EverSweet stevia sweetener has received a positive safety opinion from the European Food Safety Authority and the UK Food Standards Agency.

According to the economic impact study, the total economic impact of the dietary supplement industry in 2023 was $158.6 billion.

Colorcon has introduced a new titanium dioxide-free film coating system for pharmaceutical tablets.

Originally launched in May of 2021 as a source of information on vitamin D in relationship to COVID-19 and immune health, the new website will serve as an educational resource about vitamin D’s broader health benefits.

Vitaquest International has announced that it has successfully completed the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Quality Systems GMP Audit Program for three of its facilities.