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Len Monheit, executive director of the Global Prebiotic Association, and Per Rehné, CEO at prebiotic ingredient supplier Clasado Biosciences, describe key developments coming down the prebiotic pipeline.

If passed, the law would prohibit the sale of delta-8 THC or any other hemp-derived substance with an intoxicating effects on consumers to those under the age of 21, while also setting standards for the production and sale of said products.

The two pieces of legislation are called the "Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023," and the "CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2023."

How testing and certification give sports-nutrition brands an edge.

Tips for natural brands to win in today’s retail environment, from the experts at Social Nature.

For KeHE, the partnership will better equip the company to support the development of healthier and sustainable food products while continuing to be the first to market with delicious, innovative new products for consumers.

The study, conducted at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, compared a patty made from proteins sourced from brewer’s spent yeast to conventional beef and a vegan patty as benchmarks.

Regrow Ag, a leading MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) software provider, and xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, a BASF digital farming brand, are collaborating to advance the decarbonization of agriculture.

Consumers’ supplement preferences differ by generation. Sarah Marion from Murphy Research explains how to successfully market to today’s evolving supplement audience.

The Informed Choice quality assurance program from LGC has extended its product offering to CBD and hemp product certification.

Derived from the citrus peels of lemons and limes, the Fibertex CF citrus fibers are non-GMO, gluten-free, and have an inherent ability to control moisture and bind fat in various applications.

Aker BioMarine’s branded krill oils – Superba 2 and Superba Boost – have become the first and only raw material ingredients to receive IKOS (International Krill Oil Standards) certification.

The Sustainability and Regenerative Practices Toolkit 2.0 is a user-friendly and easily accessible collection of resources to help leaders in the global botanical industry to implement ecologically and socially responsible practices.

Beneo provided eight harvesting machines and four threshers to ease workloads and improve yields for small-scale rice farmers in Laos.

The patent was issued on February 28, 2023 by the U.S. Patent Office, and protects the composition and dosage of safranol in the encapsulated saffron extract.

Batory Sweetener Solutions has entered into an agreement with the Canadian sugar reduction experts, NutraEx Foods Inc.to distribute its SugarLike line of products.

Leading supplement brands explain how today’s multivitamins meet modern needs.

ADM has signed a joint venture agreement with Marel, a leading provider of advanced food processing solutions, to build an innovation center in the heart of the Netherland’s food valley at the Wageningen University & Research Campus.

The petition asks FDA to reverse its decision that NMN is not a dietary ingredient, and to exercise enforcement discrection.

Naomi Whittel is the founder of Naomi Whittel Brands and is described as a “serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and respected thought leader in the health and wellness industry.”

The companies are collaborating to apply personalized nutrition solutions from Hologram Sciences to Haleon’s portfolio of wellness product brands.

The directory is a list of 27 ingredients used in products marketed as dietary supplements with links to agency actions taken against the ingredients or other communications about each ingredient on the list.

Emerging research highlights the nuanced connection between our brain and our gut, creating new opportunities for product development in the brain health and stress-support category.

Cargill can now use Cubiq’s innovative fat technologies to help customers develop better plant-based alternative foods.

The company describes “bioactivists” as people “who believe ‘food can be as powerful as medicine’ and who would pay a premium for novel bioactive health solutions.”

Lehvoss will distribute three of Unigen’s branded ingredients in Europe: Univestin for joint support, Attenutin for respiratory health support, and Anivestin for joint support and oral health in companion animals.

Alicia is the third generation of her family to lead Ribus. Her father Steve Peirce and grandfather Jim Peirce founded the company in 1992.

Far from taking a backseat, sustainability initiatives are turning out to be savvy strategies for weathering not just this supply-chain storm but the storms to come, as well.