Articles by Shari Barbanel
WIN to Host Gender Equity in Nutraceuticals Networking Event At Expo West
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), the non-profit spearheaded by a cohort of global nutraceutical leaders, will be hosting Gender Equity in Nutraceuticals Networking Event on Thursday, March 4 at Expo West, in Anaheim, CA. All show attendees are invited to join the WIN board, sponsors and members from 4-6 p.m. (PT) on the Convention Center Arena ...
Lonza Completes Expansion of Conjugation Facility
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland) has announced that a planned expansion of its bioconjugation facility in Visp, Switzerland is complete. The expansion includes two manufacturing suites and supporting infrastructure. It will support an extended customer portfolio, including companies entering clinical development. The investment enhances Lonza’s capabilities and flexibility to support both clinical and commercial supply and will play a ...
Trade Associations Commend Senators Lee and Sinema for Highlighting Dietary Supplements
On Feb. 8, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), organizations representing dietary supplement manufacturers, marketers and ingredient suppliers, released statements commending Senators Lee (R-UT) and Sinema (I-AZ) on their resolution recognizing the importance of dietary supplements and ...
“Identifying the Elephant in the Room” Series for Natural Product Industry Professionals Tackles Sexism
INICIVOX will be bringing its award-winning virtual seminar series, “Identifying the Elephant in the Room,” to the natural products industry from March 16 to April 20. The six-part series will feature professionals from various sectors of the industry, coming from all sides of the “elephant,” who can share experiences–both positive and negative–while giving other professionals ...
Capsoil Foodtech Expands Manufacturing to U.S. and Announces New CEO
Capsoil Foodtech, by Prodalim, Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel), a company with a patented process for converting oil-based ingredients into water-soluble powders, announced the appointment of Doron Safrai, former CEO of Algatech. The former CEO, Nir llani, will remain on the board of Capsoil Foodtech. Safrai joins Capsoil Foodtech as the company is weeks away from ...
Herbalist & Alchemist Moves Into New Facility, Increases Herb Extraction Capacity
Herbalist & Alchemist (H&A, Washington, NJ), the maker of the award-winning, practitioner-quality, herbal products formulated by David Winston RH(AHG), has moved to a new location, increasing production capacity to accommodate demand for both the company’s liquid and solid botanical extracts. The new facility has been certified by OK Kosher. “As our business of providing the ...
ADM Opens State-of-the-Art Production Facility in Spain
ADM (Chicago, IL) has announced that it has opened a new production facility in Valencia, Spain to help meet rising global demand for probiotics, postbiotics and other products that support health and well-being. The production facility represents an investment north of $30 million and a more than five-fold increase in ADM’s production capacity, increasing it ...
USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule
On Jan. 18, the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling and sale of organic products. This final rule implements 2018 Farm Bill mandates, responds to industry requests for updates ...
Trade Associations Respond to FDA’s Denial of CBD Citizen Petitions
The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) denial of the associations’ CBD Citizen Petitions on Jan. 26. “This is an astonishing dereliction of duty, especially compared to the agility and professionalism the agency showed ...
CRN Commemorates 50th Anniversary in 2023
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023. Each week, CRN will highlight a memory or milestone with a “Throwback Thursday” reflection on LinkedIn and Twitter as well as in its Daily Supplement member newsletter to commemorate the association’s rich history. The golden anniversary festivities will culminate in a celebration at CRN’s annual conference, taking place Oct. 3-6 ...
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