Articles by Shari Barbanel
Brightseed Expands Bioactive Dataset to 21 Million Compounds, Strengthening AI-Native Innovation Platform
Brightseed (San Francisco, CA) has announced a major expansion of its proprietary bioactive dataset. Now at 21 million natural compounds, its database has nearly doubled since 2023. This growth is coupled with massive gains in efficiency as discovery costs have decreased more than 98 percent since the company’s start in 2018, the company stated. According ...
Eurofins Product Certifications Joins SuppCo’s TrustScore Ranking
Eurofins Supplement Testing and the Eurofins Assurance network have announced that their Certified Dietary Supplement and Clean Sport Certified programs are now incorporated into SuppCo’s TrustScore supplement quality rating system. This integration strengthens Eurofins Supplement Testing and Eurofins Assurance’s role in third‑party supplement verification and enhances TrustScore as a comprehensive benchmark, giving brands greater visibility ...
HP Ingredients Celebrates 25 Years of Herbal Leadership
It was what was known colloquially as Ali’s Walking Stick—Tongkat Ali—in Malaysia that seeded what was to become a powerhouse botanical ingredients specialist for the natural products industry. In 2001, Annie Eng founded HP Ingredients (Bradenton, FL) to provide sustainably sourced science-based herbal remedies from around the globe to market. First up: LJ100 Tongkat Ali, ...
CRN Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Review New York Supplement Law
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced it filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of a Second Circuit decision that upheld a New York law restricting the sale of dietary supplements to minors based solely on how those products are labeled or marketed. The case centers on New ...
FDA Holds Public Meeting Exploring Scope of Dietary Supplement Ingredients
On March 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a public meeting on the scope of dietary supplement ingredients. The event was held in-person from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST at Wiley Auditorium, 5001 Campus Dr. in College Park, MD and virtually. FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) invited stakeholders to participate in ...
Women In Nutraceuticals Announces 2026 Leadership Summit
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) will host its 2nd Annual WIN Leadership Summit from April 24-25, 2026, at the Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, AZ. Building on the success of its inaugural event, the 2026 Summit will bring together professionals from across the global nutrition and health industry for two days of leadership development, connection, and ...
Symrise AG Establishes New Care & Wellness Division
Symrise AG (Germany) has announced the establishment of its new Care & Wellness Division, a decisive step to meet accelerating global demand for products that support health, well-being and beauty across everyday life. Part of the Scent & Care segment, the division brings together Symrise’s expertise in cosmetic ingredients, health actives and biotics, following the ...
Brightseed Launches the World’s First Clinically-validated, Enterprise AI Platform
Brightseed, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA), the AI-native life sciences company, has announced the launch of the Brightseed Innovation Platform—the first continuous, AI-powered Health Sciences Innovation Platform designed to increase the probability of commercial success across health and life sciences. With this launch, Brightseed said it formally evolves from a discovery-focused bioactives company into a ...
Frieslandcampina Ingredients Completes Strategic Expansion of Borculo Facility
FrieslandCampina Ingredients announced it has successfully completed a strategic investment in its Borculo facility in the Netherlands, doubling production of both its whey protein isolate (WPI) and milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) ingredients. The expanded site, now in commercial operation, enables FrieslandCampina Ingredients to supply more high-quality dairy protein ingredients worldwide, supporting a diverse range ...
Icelandirect Acquires SOMA LABS
Icelandirect, LLC (Clifton, NJ), a portfolio company of New Heritage Capital, has acquired SOMA LABS, a New Jersey-based supplement manufacturer specializing in solid dosage form production. The transaction closed in February 2026. The acquisition is a direct investment in capability—expanding what Icelandirect can build, manufacture, and deliver for its clients across both the human nutrition ...
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