Articles by Shari Barbanel
ACI Group Partners With DolCas Biotech to Increase Distribution in U.K.
ACI Group Ltd (U.K.) has announced its partnership with DolCas Biotech LLC (New Jersey) to distribute its range of clinically researched nutraceutical ingredients in the U.K. market. The collaboration strengthens ACI Group’s functional ingredient portfolio at a crucial time. According to intelligence firm Grand View Research, the global nutraceuticals market is expected to grow at a compound ...
New Jersey Advances Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill
On Sept. 23, the New Jersey State Assembly Health Committee passed an age-restriction bill for muscle building supplements (A1848) to customers under 18 years of age. The bill will now be reviewed by the General Assembly. The bill is sponsored by Herb Conaway Jr. (D, Legislative District 7) and Benjie E. Wimberly (D, Legislative District ...
U.S. Sales of Herbal Supplements Increased in 2023
According to American Botanical Council (ABC)’s 2023 Herb Market Report, U.S. consumers spent an additional $533 million on herbal supplements in 2023 compared to 2022, a 4.4 percent increase in annual sales. The 2023 report is based on U.S. retail sales data provided by SPINS and Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ). The report was co-written by Tyler ...
Impetus Wellness Group Announces Launch of VMS Platform and Partnership With Reliance Vitamin
Impetus Wellness Group (California) has announced the launch of its platform through a partnership with New Jersey-based Reliance Vitamin. Impetus is a wellness-focused platform dedicated to fostering the leadership and growth of companies in the vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) space. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Impetus, positioning it as a future leader ...
Natac Starts Up the Largest Omega-3 Production Plant in Spain
Natac Group (NAT), a biotechnology company specialized in the sustainable production of botanical extracts and functional oils with proven health benefits, has started up the omega-3 production plant in As Somozas (La Coruña), the largest in Spain, according to the company. The oil production tests began in July and were such a success that the ...
New BAPP Paper Reveals Challenges in Determining Adulteration Rates for Popular Botanical Ingredients
While reports confirming the adulteration of specific botanicals are published on a regular basis, reliable data regarding the extent of the adulteration in botanical dietary supplements and herbal medicines are lacking. The nonprofit ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) therefore initiated a systematic review of publicly available information on the authenticity of five popular botanicals, and preparations ...
Radicle Science and CRN Announce Inaugural Trailblazing Woman Award Finalists
Radicle Science and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have announced the five finalists for the first ever Trailblazing Woman Award. The new Trailblazing Woman Award recognizes extraordinary women who have significantly contributed to the dietary supplement and functional food industry, breaking barriers and fostering diversity, innovation, and leadership. CRN members will soon cast their votes ...
CRN CONVERGENCE ‘24 to Feature AI Expert and Industry Panel
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that artificial intelligence (AI) innovator and founder & chief AI officer of the AI Leadership Institute, Noelle Russell as a keynote speaker at its CONVERGENCE ‘24 event taking place Oct. 9-11 in Salt Lake City, UT at the Grand America Hotel. Details are available at www.crnusa.org/2024events. “The Future of ...
NPA Files Lawsuit Against FDA’s “Unlawful Application” of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit on Aug. 28 against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting the agency cease its “unlawful retroactive application” of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). “We are extremely grateful for the leadership shown by our organization’s members in deciding to take this ...
Supplement Age Restriction Bill Fails to Advance in California
The California Assembly Bill 82 (AB 82), which would have restricted access to dietary supplements for weight management, failed to advance in the Senate. A similar bill, AB 1341, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022. The bill would have restricted access to dietary supplements, and in some cases would have required a ...
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