Articles by Shari Barbanel
Glanbia Ireland Reveals New Identity: Tirlán
Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited and Glanbia Ireland have announced that they will be known as Tirlán, a new identity crafted to reflect the unique characteristics that define the organization. Combining the Irish words “Tír” for land and “Lán” for full, Tirlán stands for “Land of Abundance” and represents the deep connection and relationship between the ...
Balchem Acquires Bergstrom Nutrition
Balchem Corporation (New Hampton, NY), a global specialty ingredients company focused on Nutrition and Health, has announced the acquisition of Cardinal Associates Inc., operating as Bergstrom Nutrition, a science-based manufacturer of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), based in Vancouver, WA. MSM is a widely used nutritional ingredient with strong scientific evidence supporting its benefits for joint health, sports ...
NPA: California Bill Restricting Supplement Access Should Be Vetoed
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called the passage of a California bill to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice. The California bill, AB 1341, restricts access to dietary supplements and in certain situations requires a prescription to access these health products. While the bill does ...
Rising Demand For Healthy Food and Beverages Driving Adaptogen Market’s Growth
The rising demand for healthy food and beverages is expected to propel the growth of the adaptogens market, according to a recent report from the Business Research Company. Adaptogens help the body respond to stress, anxiety, fatigue and overall wellbeing. For instance, in October 2020, according to a 2020 Food & Health Survey by the International ...
NJ Labs Underscores Importance of TOC Water Testing Analysis for Cosmetic, Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Products
A flood of warning letters from the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) on water system suitability could pull the plug on the production of food, beverage, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and over-the-counter (OTC) or pharmaceutical products if companies are not conducting total organic carbon (TOC) water testing analysis on a regular basis, reports NJ Labs (New Brunswick, NJ). ...
GC Rieber VivoMega Increases Omega-3 Side-stream Recycling by 165%
GC Rieber VivoMega, a Norway-based global supplier of omega-3 concentrates, said it has increased the recycling of its side-stream product by 165 percent since 2016, with most of the side-streams sold domestically and delivered from its docks. This means more of its unused products are being put back into the food chain, all while reducing ...
IADSA Highlights Major Discrepancies in Global Vitamin C Guidance
Daily vitamin C recommendations vary significantly worldwide even though the data underlying them are broadly the same, according to a new “Mind the Gap” resource from the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA). Research shows that there is an almost threefold difference between the lowest and the highest recommendations for vitamin C issued by ...
FDA’s Long-sought Guidance on NAC Follows NPA’s Lawsuit and Citizen’s Petition
Following a Citizen’s petition and lawsuit filed by the Natural Products Association (NPA) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a dietary supplement issued enforcement discretion for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) has resulted in the agency issuing final guidance. “This is a big win but it is bittersweet for sure. Although it was NPA’s leadership ...
Clasado Expands APAC Bimuno GOS Distribution Territory of CTC Group
Clasado Biosciences (U.K.) has announced an extension of its distribution agreement with CTC Group. The current agreement sees CTC Group as the lead distributor of its Bimuno GOS prebiotic ingredient in the Philippines, with extensions now covering Indonesia and Vietnam. The territory expansion comes as Clasado strengthens its foothold in the APAC region, in line ...
CRN President Issues MPL Update to Members
In an open letter to members, Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), updated the CRN community on the status of the association’s effort to create a dietary supplement registry at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the letter, Mister reassured members that CRN would continue to advocate ...
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