Articles by Shari Barbanel
Curcumin Power
As curcumin becomes more popular, ingredient suppliers and manufacturers are making quality and research priorities. A chemical compound found in turmeric (Curcuma longa), curcumin has been utilized for thousands of years as a spice in food and is known as a principal healing agent in ayurveda. Further, curcumin’s powerful antioxidant factor and anti-inflammatory effects have ...
InstantGMP Software Update Makes Record Keeping Easier
InstantGMP (Cary, NC) has announced the latest version of its manufacturing execution software (MES), which includes improvements to specifications and batch production records. The InstantGMP team built these improvements based on customer feedback. “These latest improvements were based on feedback we received from our customers,” said Dr. Richard Soltero, president of InstantGMP. “Our goal is ...
The Path to Compliance
To rebuild consumer trust, the natural products industry must exhibit compliance and transparency. The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine asked those schooled on the subject to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to make safe products, ...
Industry Roundtable: The Path to Compliance
The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked natural product industry experts to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to ensure safe products that comply with government regulations and help gain the confidence of consumers. The Participants Are: ...
Industry Responds to HBO Inside Sports Segment
On May 19, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel aired a segment titled “In Harm’s Way.” In the segment, Soledad O’Brien reported on the deaths of several members of the U.S. military tied to dietary supplements sold at their bases—and ties those deaths to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and his ongoing efforts to limit the ...
SunOpta Facility Receives First Non-GMO/GE USDA PVP Certification
SunOpta Inc. (Edina, MN) has announced that its Hope, MN facility is the first food manufacturing facility in the United States to receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Process Verified Program (PVP) verification for non-genetically modified organisms (GMP)/non-genetically engineered (GE) products. In compliance with the AMS Quality Assessment Division policies and procedures, the USDA has granted ...
InterHealth Acquires Next Pharmaceuticals
InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc. (Benicia, CA) has announced that it has acquired the assets of Next Pharmaceuticals, a Salinas, CA-based raw material dietary supplement supplier. Brands acquired from Next Pharmaceuticals include Relora, Sytrinol, Seditol and Nexrutine. Relora and Sytrinol are the leading brand from this acquisition. Relora is a leading natural dietary supplement ingredient that helps ...
Industry Supports Those Affected by Nepal Disaster
On April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, and has reportedly killed more than 7,500 people and injured more than 14,500. Hundreds of thousands of others were left homeless when entire villages were flattened, and hundreds more are still considered missing. In addition, aftershocks and a continued risk of landslides may cause even more devastation. ...
China Passes Food Safety Law: Implications for Supplements
On April 24, 2015 China’s National People’s Congress passed the Food Safety Law, which has implications across the entire food sector including dietary supplements. Since 2010, the U.S. – China Health Products Association has been encouraging the Chinese government to move their dietary supplement, known as “health food,” legislation toward a more open system based ...
Alkemist Labs Now Selling Phytochemical Reference Standards
Alkemist Labs (Costa Mesa, CA) has officially begun selling phytochemical reference standards developed by Lyon, France-based Extrasynthese, as the U.S. Distribution partner. Petra Erlandson has joined the Alkemist staff as strategic sales manager—reference materials to work with customers on standard selection. A new section of the Alkemist website that lists available products and prices with ...
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