Articles by Shari Barbanel
Naturex Opens Chilean Subsidiary
Naturex (Avignon, France) is strengthening its position in Latin America in response to growing local demand for natural ingredients. Following the January 2014 acquisition of Chile Botanics and its factory in Linares, the group is now opening a sales office in Santiago, Chile. The Chilean branch provides current and future customers with the full product ...
President Obama Signs Sunscreen Innovation Act
On November 26, President Obama signed the Sunscreen Innovation Act (SIA) into law after is was passed in the House of Representatives on November 14. The bill is designed to address a regulatory backlog that is preventing U.S. consumers from having access to advanced, effective sunscreens that are widely available in the rest of the ...
Deerland Enzymes Awarded Site Reference Number from NNHPD of Canada
Deerland Enzymes (Kennesaw, GA) has announced that the company has received a notice of acceptance from Health Canada Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) for a Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN). Deerland Enzymes is among a select group of companies located in the United States chosen to participate in the NNHPD’s pilot program that ...
Probiotic Reach
As the list of the health benefits probiotics offer expands, suppliers and manufacturers must take a number of factors into account to ensure that the finished product is stable and effective.According to the firm BCC Research, the global market of probiotic ingredients, supplements and foods nearly reached $27.1 billion in 2013 and will grow at ...
The Food Safety Fight
The June issue of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine included the feature article “The Food Safety Fight: Industry leaders weigh in on the current state of food safety in the natural products industry.” Below is an extension of the article. The participants are: • Stan Hazan Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Associate Programs NSF ...
Food Safety
The issue of food safety 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, comply with government regulations and gain the confidence of consumers. The participants ...
The Brain Game
The brain health category is growing as consumers realize that nutrients target much more than cognitive decline. Being able to maintain one’s mental faculties often becomes more of a concern as a person ages.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Brain Health Initiative, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death among ...
The Path To Digestive Wellness
A rapidly growing category, digestive health ingredients are proving that their benefits reach beyond the GI tract.According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), 60 to 70 million people are affected by digestive disease. At the same time, the market is showing that the digestive health category is growing rapidly. In fact, in 2010, ...
The Benefits Of Certification
While attaining certifications may take a considerable investment, the effort is worthwhile with the opportunities they afford companies.In any type of business, companies do whatever they can to separate from the pack and stand out from the crowd. For suppliers, attaining certifications is one way to show manufacturers as well as consumers that they have ...
Eyeing The Possibilities
Meeting a growing population’s vision concerns requires innovating ingredients, tackling delivery challenges and arming with education.The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 285 million people in the world are visually impaired, 39 million of which are blind, while 246 million have moderate to severe visual impairment. It is also predicted that without extra ...
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