Articles by Shari Barbanel
Study Finds Higher Linoleic Acid Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat
A new large-scale study from the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and OmegaQuant provides compelling evidence that higher levels of linoleic acid (LA)—the most common omega-6 fatty acid in the diet—are associated with lower body weight, smaller waist circumference and reduced body fat. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the study analyzed data from more than 272,000 ...
Aker BioMarine Launches Krill Oil Week 2026
Aker BioMarine (Oslo, Norway) has announce its third annual Krill Oil Week, running June 21-27. This year, the spotlight will be on krill oil’s role in active wellness, whole-body health, and sustainability. Since its debut in 2024 in North America, Krill Oil Week 2026 is expanding its reach worldwide, with participating customers across North America ...
Mérieux NutriSciences Achieves TikTok Approval as a TIC Body for Dietary Supplements
Mérieux NutriSciences (Chicago, IL) has announced it has been approved by TikTok as a Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) body for their Dietary Supplement Policy. This designation allows Mérieux NutriSciences to offer its new TikTok Compliance Verification for Dietary Supplements service, providing brands with fast, reliable and efficient third-party testing and verification to ensure their ...
PLT Health Solutions Partners with Alethios
New Jersey-based PLT Health Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Alethios, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based decentralized clinical research platform, allowing consumer health and wellness brands to bring stronger, evidence-backed products to market faster. The collaboration combines PLT’s deep expertise in ingredient science and clinical claims substantiation with Alethios’ nimble clinical trial platform, creating ...
Renowned Nutrition and Retail Expert Dr. Earl Mindell To Speak At Naturally Independent Expo
Dr. Earl Mindell, author of 65 health and wellness books including the international best-seller Dr. Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible, has been named as a Plenary Speaker for this year’s Naturally Independent Expo taking place Nov. 13-14 at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA. Mindell will present two can’t-miss educational lectures at the ...
Phytolon Closes $23.6 Million Series B to Commercialize its Innovative Natural Food Colors
Phytolon (Yokne’am, Israel) has announced the close of its $23.6 Million Series B financing to commercialize its natural food colors in the U.S. This round reflects growing market demand for high-performing, economic and sustainable natural alternatives to synthetic dyes. This round was led by an undisclosed strategic investor. The funds were secured during three stages. ...
Lonza Capsugel Strengthens Global Renewable Energy Strategy With Local Wind Power Agreement
Lonza Capsugel has strengthened its renewable energy strategy by integrating locally generated wind power into operations at its Bornem site in Belgium, which manufactures gelatin hard empty capsules (HECs). Delivered through a long‑term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Belgian renewable energy cooperative Beauvent, the project reinforces Lonza Capsugel’s commitment to global sustainable, resilient and future‑ready ...
Senators Introduce Dietary Supplements Access Act, Industry Responds
On May 20, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Dietary Supplements Access Act, legislation that would allow dietary supplements to be purchased using HSAs (Health Savings Accounts), FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts), and HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangements). The measure is designed to give families more flexibility to invest in preventative health solutions ...
IFF Opens Vanilla Innovation Center in Madagascar
IFF (New York, NY) has announced the opening of its Vanilla Innovation Center in Madagascar, reinforcing vanilla as a strategic and priority tonality for IFF and strengthening its ability to innovate at origin. “The opening of the center marks an important step in how we approach vanilla innovation,” said Adam Jańczuk, PhD, senior vice president, ...
AstaReal AB Introduces New Sustainability Targets For Climate Impact and Water Consumption
AstaReal AB (Sweden) recently presented its Sustainability Report for 2024. The company is updating its sustainability targets with a focus on reducing emissions and water consumption in production. “For us, sustainability is about combining science, health, and responsible production in a way that works long term,” said Daniel Flodqvist, CEO of AstaReal AB. AstaReal AB’s updated ...
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