Herbs & Botanicals

Applied Food Sciences says that PurTurmeric can be easily incorporated into a wide range of applications, without imparting unwanted textures or sedimentation.

Taiyo’s SunCran Naturelle ingredient, a combination of Fruit d’Or’s Cran Naturelle cranberry juice powder and Taiyo’s Sunfiber soluble guar fiber, was recognized for its ability to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms from functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The company’s Hosur, India, specialty botanicals and extracts division manufactures natural extracts including green coffee, valerian, turmeric, green tea, boswellia, fenugreek, and guarana, among other ingredients.

Algae offer benefits such as cost-efficient production and multiple harvests during the year, plus future sustainability benefits that cannot be ignored. Learn about the technical advances being made in commercial algae cultivation, from an expert.

The company says that all of its personal care products are now UL (Underwriters Laboratories) ISO 22716:2007 certified for production and quality control. In addition, its entire line of natural foods is now UL Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II certified, and its Now Sports products are now certified by Informed Sport/Informed Choice.

The newly approved fibers can be listed as dietary fibers on the Nutrition Facts label and be included when calculating the total amount of fiber per serving declared on the Nutrition Facts label.

In honor of Hemp History Week, Nutritional Outlook spoke with John Roulac, founder and chief visionary officer at plant-based organic foods company Nutiva, about the current regulatory landscape for U.S. industrial hemp farming, and what’s next for the hemp category.

Valensa says it received the “Fresh from Florida” designation from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which it says will help educate both consumers and the industry about the threat of adulteration of saw palmetto crops.

HP Ingredients has been granted an EU patent for its NeuroActin cognitive-health ingredient, a specific extract of Andrographis paniculata, following animal studies showing potential benefits for use in Alzheimer’s disease.

In honor of Hemp History Week, Josh Hendrix, director of business development for CBD supplier CV Sciences Inc., shared with us five lesser-known facts about the hemp plant.

The equity increase will allow the alginates firm to install a new specialty seaweed extract production unity in its Lannilis, France, manufacturing facility and to ramp up its production of specialty functional algae ingredients above and beyond the firm’s traditional seaweed ingredients.

Arjuna says the new European patent for its BCM-95 turmeric extract ingredient covers its specific “composition for use in treatment.”

BGG and Solix Algredients have merged to form a new company that will supply fruit, plant, and algae ingredients to the nutrition, food and beverage, personal care, and feed markets.

The B4 supplement is a non-caffeinated, “pre-drinking” beverage supplement with electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that combats the aftereffects of alcohol consumption, the company says.

Researchers are exploring hemp CBD’s health benefits ranging from digestive and brain support to smoking cessation.

Naturex highlighted its new Sweoat range of oat beta-glucans, its Aronox aronia berry extract, and its acerola cherry–derived vitamin C, all of which the company says have applications in the heart-health space.

As plant-protein demand grows, plant-protein ingredients are overcoming growing pains, including challenges of scaling up, as well as formulating hurdles.

Thanks to a new encapsulation partnership, a water-soluble powder version of Algatech’s AstaPure asaxanthin ingredient is expected to launch in the coming months.

Even when DNA barcoding functions in concert with other methods in a comprehensive testing toolbox, it still faces hurdles to optimal utility.

In the animal study, Echishield helped protect against stress-induced changes in immunological function.

Shaheen Majeed, president, Sabinsa worldwide, spoke to Nutritional Outlook about how Sabinsa has navigated 30 years of regulatory change, and how the company plans to continue to deliver science-backed, innovative ingredients for a growing range of health categories.

A look at the science behind some of today’s most successful weight-management dietary supplement ingredients.

OmniActive is sponsoring a session about curcumin’s health benefits for sports nutrition and its market potential in the sports nutrition category at this year’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

Researchers are digging into the possible prebiotic potential of polyphenols, including those from cranberry.

In the study, Herbagut was shown to improve gastrointestinal symptoms and overall quality of life in subjects with “unsatisfactory bowel habits.”