Articles by Shari Barbanel
CRN and Radicle Science Create Trailblazing Woman Award
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Radicle Science (San Diego, CA) partnered to establish the Trailblazing Woman Award, the nutrition industry’s first award to honor achievements of women in the wellness space. “We’re very excited to announce this award during Women’s History Month. These are the very women who are shaping both the history ...
Ahiflower Announced as an Official Nominee for 2024 Earthshot Prize
Natures Crops International’s (NCI, Salem, NC) plant derived source of omega-3s—Ahiflower—has been selected as an official nominee for the 2024 Earthshot Prize. This nomination not only validates NCI’s commitment to environmental stewardship with Ahiflower, but also speaks to the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture in mitigating climate change, according to the company. The Earthshot Prize ...
FDA Releases New Dietary Ingredient Final Guidance, Associations Respond
On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a final guidance for industry titled “Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes: Guidance for Industry.” According to the FDA, the guidance is intended to help manufacturers and distributors of new dietary ingredients (NDIs) and dietary supplements prepare and ...
U.S. Sales of Herbal Supplements Decline Slightly in 2022
A report co-authored by the American Botanical Council (ABC, Austin, TX), SPINS (Chicago, IL) and Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) stated retail sales of herbal supplements in the United States totaled an estimated $12.121 billion in 2022, a 1.9 percent decrease over the previous year. This marks the first time in almost 20 years that annual sales declined. ...
Kerry Releases 2024 Global Taste Charts
Kerry (Ireland) has released its 2024 global taste charts, “A World of Future Tastes,” to the global food and beverage community. The culmination of Kerry’s year-long research is a series of incisive, interactive charts created for 13 individual regional markets, according to the company. These charts track flavor adoption and evolution around the world and ...
Alkemist Labs Alerts Industry to Alarming Number of Pesticide Test Failings for Inorganic Bromide
Shortly after Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) added pesticide testing to their suite of services in 2022, it learned that it was common for some third-party labs to leave out testing for two pesticides (inorganic bromide and dithiocarbamates) that required extra testing steps, and advised companies to make sure they were getting the full USP ...
GOED Hosting First Omega-3 Technology & Innovation Roundup Event
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) is inviting industry professionals to join its first-ever online Technology & Innovation Roundup Event on Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the latest developments from a diverse array of service providers, testing laboratories, contract manufacturers ...
Prebiotics Could Chart New Immune Category Growth, Says Clasado
Clasado Biosciences (U.K.) has shared its perspective on the evolving immune health product market and the expanding role of prebiotics, shedding light on potential immune health market movement in 2024. The immune health category saw an intense period of growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and still holds strong potential. Research firm Future Market Insights for ...
Asiros Nordic Partners With Gummynology to Roll Out Prebiotic Gummies
Asiros Nordic, a Danish grower, manufacturer and supplier of farm-to-finish Nordic berries, has announced a partnership with Clearwater, FL-based Gummynology to offer the first-ever prebiotic gummies into the U.S. market. The gummies are infused with prebiotics, are maltodextrin-free and are free of any added sugar. Asiros Nordic is a vertically integrated company that controls the ...
Relaunched Dietary Supplement Caucus Receives Broad Industry Support
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) have announced their unified support of the re-establishment of the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (CDSC). The caucus’ request for registration as a Congressional Member Organization (CMO) for the ...
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