Trends & Business

The bulletin is an update of the article on pomegranate adulteration published in ABC’s peer-reviewed journal HerbalGram in 2016.

Plant protein suppliers are ramping up to meet the coming demand.

Lawmakers had until June 10 to vote on the bill, but the legislature adjourned early in the morning on June 11 without bringing the bill up for discussion, ending any prospect of its passage during the current legislative session.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) recently introduced new legislation that would significantly alter the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) process.

GNC entered into an exclusive agreement with Walmart to sell a selection of men and women's essential everyday vitamins in several different formats in Walmart stores and Walmart.com.

Now met the technical and quality benchmarks to receive ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for its analytical and microbiological laboratories.

The bill must now pass in the state assembly. However, the assembly only has until June 10 to vote on it before the legislature adjourns.

The pandemic changed the very complexion of how we “do” skincare.

NextFerm Industries has announced that it has successfully completed an industrial production pilot for ProteVin, a vegan, non-GMO, yeast-based protein alternative.

Are innovative ingredients the key to recovery?

Prinova created an innovative e-commerce experience for food-grade vitamins and amino acids with the launch of its new website for the United States and Canada.

Sparkling water is on the rise, now with a healthy, functional twist.

Evolva launched Veri-te Pets resveratrol for use in animal dietary supplements to support age-related challenges.

Studies show the benefits of supplemental colostrum for children’s health as they grow.

Four leading trade organizations have sent a letter to Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND), ranking members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations’ subcommittee on agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies, to advocate for more funding for the FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients launched Deminal 90 Organic, a new organic version of its demineralized whey ingredient for infant formula.

Ardent Mills acquired all of the assets of Hinrichs Trading Company, a North American chickpea sourcing, cleaning and packaging company.

Is now the right time for clinical trials?

Nature’s Crops International has secured registration and protection for three varieties of Ahiflower under both the European and US Plant Variety Protection (PVP) programs.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has submitted a citizen petition requesting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reverse its position that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) prohibits manufacturers from marketing products containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as dietary supplements.

Effective June 2021, Kerry will lead the sales, marketing, and distribution of Bio-Cat’s proprietary probiotic strain, Opti-Biome MB40.

Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and DSM to develop sustainable sweeteners, commissioned a third-party Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of its EverSweet stevia sweetener.

Aging, interrupted: How COVID-19 influenced consumers’ approach to healthy aging

California Assembly Bill 1341 (AB 1341) has been held up in the state Appropriations Committee, seriously delaying its passage until the assembly reconvenes in January of 2022.

International Molasses introduced CaneRite Panela, an all-natural, unrefined, non-centrifuged powder sweetener made from the freshly squeezed juice of the entire sugar cane plant.

Experts during this week’s AHPA Botanical Congress discussed why practices, and values, up and down the supply chain need to change, all the way down to the consumer.

During the American Herbal Products Association’s AHPA Botanical Congress this week, experts discussed strategies for keeping the supplement industry’s growth going.

Nature’s Sunshine is launching a new personalization program later this year that gives practitioners and retailers the ability to offer their customers personalized health packs presorted and conveniently packed based on their individual health and wellness needs.