Articles by Shari Barbanel
Infusd Nutrition Expands U.S. Manufacturing
Infusd Nutrition (Halifax, NS, Canada) has reached a significant milestone in its evolution from technology innovator to commercial manufacturing partner with the expansion of its U.S. production capabilities and the introduction of a portfolio of turnkey functional nutrition concepts that showcase what becomes possible when longstanding formulation barriers are removed. The company has expanded production ...
bioMérieux Launches PCR Testing Solution to Verify Probiotic Species in Dietary Supplements Manufacturing
bioMérieux (France) has announced the launch of GENE-UP PROBIOTIC SPECIES ID, a first-of-its-kind commercialized species-level identification PCR solution for in-house quality control teams and external laboratory partners. According to the company, this new solution verifies dietary supplement label claims in 90 minutes or less, helping bypass the cost, complexity and delays of traditional workflows. The ...
SuanNutra Acquires IFF’s Specialty Natural Ingredients Businesses
SuanNutra (Madrid , Spain) and Carbyne Equity Partners have announced that SuanNutra has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of specialty natural ingredients businesses from IFF (New York, NY). The businesses will merge with SuanNutra’s existing operations to create an enlarged global group in science-backed natural ingredients. The transaction is expected to complete by ...
MANE Acquires Global License for Arzeda’s ViaLeaf Reb M Technology
MANE (France) and Arzeda (Seattle, WA) have announced the next phase of their strategic partnership. Under the new agreement, MANE has acquired an exclusive global license to produce and commercialize Arzeda’s groundbreaking ViaLeaf Reb M, a revolutionary process that uses Nobel Prize-winning technology. The license enables MANE to manage the entire Reb M value chain, from ...
ACI Group Warns Industry About “Unprecedented Demand” for Whey Protein
British ingredient distributor ACI Group is warning the industry that “unprecedented demand” for protein is placing significant pressure on global ingredients, driving up whey protein costs, tightening supply and increasing need for more resilient formulation strategies. According to ACI, demand is being fueled by GLP-1 weight-loss medications, healthy aging demographics, sports nutrition and rising interest ...
Probi Celebrates 35 Years of Science and a New Chapter With Symrise
Sweden-based Probi, part of the Symrise Group, is celebrating two major milestones this year—35 years of scientific innovation and reaching more than 300 scientific publications supporting the benefits of the clinically documented probiotic strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v (LP299V). “What began as a pioneering research project at Lund University in the 1980s has evolved into one ...
NOW Advances Botanical Identity Testing With DNA Sequencing Platform From LeafWorks
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) has advanced its botanical identity testing program through a new first-of-its-kind partnership with LeafWorks (Sebastopol, CA), a botanical genomics company conducting cutting-edge research and developing commercial DNA testing services for natural products. By integrating next-generation DNA sequencing into its identity testing workflow, NOW is expanding its ability to verify botanical ingredients across ...
UNPA to Cease Operations After 34 Years
On June 30, the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) announced, after 34 years, it will cease operations at the end of 2026 following the retirement of its founder and president, Loren D. Israelsen. Since its founding in 1992, UNPA has helped shape the regulatory, quality and public policy framework that enabled dietary supplements to evolve ...
Texas Attorney General Launches Protein Powder Investigation
On June 8, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an industry-wide investigation into protein powder manufacturers based on concerns of heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium, found in popular protein powders. Paxton cited research from Consumer Reports (CR) claiming lead levels in plant-based protein powders were, on average, nine time higher than those made with dairy proteins such ...
Industry Criticizes Study on Glucosamine Supplements and Alzheimer’s Disease
On June 9, neuroscientists from the University of Florida (UF) said they found an association between taking glucosamine supplements and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Nature Metabolism and was based on a large analysis of patient records and supporting data from advanced imaging technology used to scan ...
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