
CBDent, a toothpaste featuring CBD, was designed by dentists using vegan and Leaping Bunny-certified, cruelty-free ingredients, including nano-hydroxyapatite and xylitol.

CBDent, a toothpaste featuring CBD, was designed by dentists using vegan and Leaping Bunny-certified, cruelty-free ingredients, including nano-hydroxyapatite and xylitol.

A recent animal study found that a patented collagen from Bioiberica in combination with chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine hydrochloride and hyaluronic acid protected the structural integrity of joints in subjects with osteoarthritis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Women’s Health has announced that it will be hosting a public meeting discussing the potential sex (biological) and gender (psychosocial) differences in the consumption of and response to cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids.

How can fermentation boost the efficacy, longevity, bioavailability, and activity of skincare and wellness ingredients?

While botanicals are not a panacea, there is much science-backed evidence for leveraging them to help manage good sleeping habits and reduce stress.

BioNeutra North America launched VitaFiber Plus, which combines a healthy low-calorie sweetener, a prebiotic, and a soluble dietary fiber all in one.

Batory Foods (Rosemont, IL) and BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (BHSC) signed a performance-based agreement to enter the U.S. nutraceuticals market and the edible CBD market.

Lonza launched TWK10, a probiotic strain isolated from naturally fermented Taiwanese kimchi designed for athletes and active consumers.

Following the launch of its CV Acute product in August, CV Sciences (San Diego, CA) has announced the launch of its next condition-specific dietary supplement product called CV Defense.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced keynote speakers for its 2020 annual conference, “NOW, NEW, NEXT,” held virtually Oct. 14 – 16.

As consumer interest in immunity and foods that boost the immune system continue to grow, the Wixon Innovates program — a product development trendspotting project — is helping food and beverage companies formulate products with immune-related flavors and ingredients.

PLT Health Solutions and Laila Nutraceuticals launched a botanically based ingredient that provides a range of clinically supported benefits for athletes and the active/sports nutrition consumer called RipFACTOR Muscle Accelerator.

International Molasses is seeing a connection between the COVID-caused stay-at-home lifestyle and an increase in sales for its CaneRite portfolio of sugar cane molasses.

How the botanicals industry may benefit

Natures Crops International, producer of plant-based Ahiflower oil, is hosting a virtual event, “Finding Ahiflower,” on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10 – 11 a.m. ET.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients is expanding its lactoferrin production capacity in its Veghel facility by 60 metric tons in 2022 to expand its early life nutrition and adult nutrition segments.

A recently published study found that supplementation with branded bacteriophage, PreforPro, enhanced the effects of probiotics.

NuLiv Science received Novel Food status approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its flagship ingredient, AstraGin.

Geocann and Nestlé Health Science launched broad-spectrum CBD soft-gel formulations with VESIsorb drug delivery system for improved absorption and bioavailability in the European market.

The digestive health market has experienced an impressive evolution, growing in diversity of the products it offers, as well as scientifically and conceptually.

Pharmavite LLC announced that it has filed a complaint against the Clean Label Project in California Federal Court under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Practices Act.

Inventia Healthcare, a novel drug delivery solutions manufacturer, launched its Nutriventia nutraceutical ingredient brand.

ProBiotix Health, an OptiBiotix Health PLC subsidiary company, launched a tri-layer tablet, CholBiomeBP, that combines four science-backed ingredients to support hypertension and cardiovascular health.

PLT Health Solutions Inc. has received a license from the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada to market its ingredient AlvioLife to support respiratory health in Canada.

What does the state of botanical adulteration look like these days, given the supply-chain upheaval brought about by COVID-19 and the general ongoing propensity for bad actors to adulterate?

Lycored launched Lycocomfort to holistically support men’s urinary comfort and promoting better sleep.

Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced new legislation, called “The Hemp and Hemp derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020.”

Lallemand Health Solutions launched a probiotic strain designed to support healthy vaginal flora called Rosella at the Vitafoods Europe Virtual Expo.

Nutritional Outlook’s 19 editorial advisory board members are esteemed experts in the field of dietary supplements, nutrition, and natural products.

On Aug. 28, Lief Cares Donation Program donated 2,500 bottles of vitamin C supplements that will be distributed over the next six weeks by Feeding Our Farmworkers to hundreds of Southern California-based field workers in highly impoverished areas.