Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
Lonza Agrees to Divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients Business to Lone Star Funds
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland) has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds for an enterprise value of $3 billion. Lonza will realize upfront cash proceeds of $2.2 billion and retain a 40 percent stake in the business, with additional preferential participation in its future exit. ...
NPA Announces 2026 Fly-In Day
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced its annual federal government advocacy Fly-In Day on Capitol Hill, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. NPA Fly-In Day is the dietary supplement industry’s preeminent annual gathering in the nation’s capital, offering manufacturers, retailers, ingredient suppliers and other stakeholders an opportunity to shape policies through in-person meetings ...
Barrington Nutritionals Celebrates 35 Years of Growth and Innovation in the Nutraceuticals Industry
Barrington Nutritionals (Harrison, NY) is marking its 35th anniversary this year, celebrating more than three decades of growth, trusted partnerships, and a commitment to high-quality ingredients for the dietary supplement, cosmetics, OTC (over-the-counter) pharmaceutical and functional food and beverage industries. The company was founded in March 1991 in a basement with two employees and a ...
Nutrition21 Rebrands as Everwell Health
Everwell Health (Saddle Brook, NJ) announced a new, unified brand, the culmination of several years of investment in building one of the industry’s most comprehensive functional ingredient platforms, the company said. The Everwell Health brand was originally introduced in 2021 with the acquisition of Nutrition21, LLC. Since then, the company has continued to grow by ...
GOED Celebrates 20 Years of Worldwide Leadership on Global Omega-3 Day
As the world celebrates Global Omega-3 Day (March 3), the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) marks a monumental milestone: its 20th anniversary. Since its founding in 2006, GOED has transformed from a small group of visionary companies into a global powerhouse representing the entire EPA and DHA omega-3 supply chain, dedicated to ...
Supreme Court Finds Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful; Refund and New Questions Remain
On Feb. 20, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the consolidated case Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President of the United States the authority to impose tariffs. This ruling found that almost all of the major tariffs implemented by the current administration were unlawful, including ...
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