Trends & Business

At the show, the company will highlight its blending capabilities for fruit- and vegetable-based juices.

Haifa Group and AlgaeCore Technologies are building a closed-loop production method for fresh spirulina.

Medelpharm’s compaction simulators add capabilities for early-stage material characterization and scale-up to Korsch’s R&D product portfolio.

Following the merger of ESHA Research and FoodLogiQ in October 2022, the combined organization has rebranded under the name Trustwell.

In addition to developing and promoting more sexual health products for women, it will be incredibly important going forward that brands and ingredient suppliers commit to the highest quality standards.

OC Flavors has acquired Novotaste, a Canadian provider of natural and organic flavor solutions.

Extraction solvent made entirely from plant-based carbon, methyloxolane, sold under the brand name EcoXtract, has been added to the list of permitted processing aids for the manufacture of food ingredients by the European Parliament.

The president of Nuherbs has released a statement about the listing of all Rhodiola species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) appendix II.

Enterade IBS-D is designed for dietary management of GI symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).

Three of the trends Imbibe believes food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers should be paying attention to are: sustainability scorecard, sustenance, and sex.

The latest on ingredients for vision performance.

The two companies continue to grow their partnership, which also covers Mexico and Europe.

The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has announced an expansion of its scope to include prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics within the human, infant, and companion animal segments of food and dietary supplements.

The virtual series will take place from March 16 to April 20 and will include an in-person networking event at the SupplySide East trade show on April 19 in Secaucus, NJ.

One of Lonza’s introductions at the Expo West show will be technology to coat capsules with naturally derived flavors and aromas.

Amazon is banning the sale of beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) products, according to a letter from Amazon’s Restricted Products Team furnished by the Natural Products Association.

The company says the body of science is growing showing that MenaquinGold can play a protective role in nerve health.

FDA issued a “no questions letter” responding to DSM’s GRAS notification, while Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration included 3-FL in the latest update to its list of permissible ingredients.

NOW will introduce its new NOW Kids and NOW Baby Clean Care products at March’s Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA, at Booth #3833.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged The Bountiful Company, maker of Nature’s Bounty dietary supplements, with “review hijacking.”

THC acetate ester (THCO) is considered a controlled substance by the DEA but delta-8 THC derived from hemp is not considered a controlled substance.

Capsoil’s patented process converts oil into water-soluble powder.

Volkan Eren is now vice president of sales and business development, while Catherine Kwik-Uribe is vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs.

Univar serves key growth markets such as beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical excipients, and food, among others.

Dr. Leon Schurgers will chair the Vitamin K2 Scientific Advisory Committee. Committee members include Hogne Vik, MD, PhD, MBA and Katarzyna Maresz, PhD.

Mike McKenna will take the place of Terry Hill as CEO of Barentz North America.

The company’s new VivoMega Algae oils are derived from microalgae using proprietary technology.

At Booth #4546, the company will offer its top scientists to discuss innovative formulating options for these ingredients.