Articles by Shari Barbanel
New Hope Adjusts Policies Following Sexual Harassment Complaints at Expo West
New Hope Network, the media company responsible for the annual Natural Products Expo West event, has changed its trade show policies in response to complaints of sexual harassment at the event, which took place March 8-12 in Anaheim, CA. Mariam Elghani, founder of Mariam’s Garlic Goddess, which exhibited at the trade show, stated in a ...
Ingredients by Nature Increases Capacity for Free-drying Services
Ingredients by Nature (IBN, Montclair, CA) has announced the increased capacity and a “no-minimums” policy for the company’s dedicated state-of-the-art freeze-drying services. With capabilities to handle increased demand and immediate availability, the IBN freeze-drying division is prepared to handle freeze drying for a wide variety of industries including nutraceuticals. IBN has offered freeze drying services ...
Kappa Bioscience Announces the Formation of Scientific Advisory Board
Kappa Bioscience (Oslo, Norway) has announced the formation of a “Blue Ribbon” scientific and medical advisory board to support and expand the scientific knowledge base for vitamin K2. The board reflects Kappa’s unique commitment to growing awareness of the rapidly expanding range of benefits associated with vitamin K2 in the form of Menaquinone 7 (MK-7). ...
BIO-CAT Microbials Invests $35 Million in State-of-the-Art Fermentation Facility
BIO-CAT Microbials, LLC has announced a $35 million investment to significantly expand its Troy, VA facility to include fermentation capabilities. The company said it will be breaking ground on an initial 53,800-square-foot expansion phase this month, with potential future expansion up to an additional 100,000 square feet. The expansion—anticipated to be completed in May of 2023—will allow BIO-CAT Microbials ...
SUANFARMA Acquires Monteloeder
Three months after the entry of health care focused investment firm ArchiMed, SUANFARMA (Fairlawn, NJ) has reached an agreement to acquire a majority of Monteloeder, a world leader in the research and development of scientifically proven and patent-protected botanical extracts supported by clinical studies. With more than 25 years in the market, Monteloeder has experienced ...
NPA Files Citizen’s Petition With FDA on Specific CBD Relief
On Feb. 22, in a Citizen’s Petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Natural Products Association (NPA) requested the FDA either: Determine cannabidiol (CBD) is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement under 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)(3)(B) allowing the Commissioner the ability to exercise enforcement discretion in a specific and selective ...
Zhucheng Haotian Pharma Announces New Corporate Brand
Zhucheng Haotian Pharma Co., Ltd (ZCHT, China), maker of SoPure, has announced it will now be operating as HOWTIAN. The new brand name and corporate identity reflects the substantial growth and evolution of the business since its inception in 1999, the company stated. It began as a small manufacturer of inositol, a versatile health ingredient ...
Farlong Pharmaceutical Rebrands to Farlong Nutraceutical
California-based Farlong Pharmaceutical, a vertically integrated, plant-based ingredient and supplement company, has changed its’ name to Farlong Nutraceutical. Established in 1998, Farlong is a science-based and vertically integrated functional ingredient and formula provider focused on discovering, developing, and providing safe, effective, and unique medicinal herbs, plant extracts, and formulas with its own GAP (good agricultural practice) ...
Senate Confirms Robert Califf as FDA Commission, Associations Respond
On Feb.15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a second time in a 50-46 vote. In response to the confirmation, the Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statements: “This agency ...
ABF Ingredients Acquires Fytexia Group
ABF Ingredients (ABFI, U.K.) has acquired Fytexia Group, a life science company developing scientifically supported active nutrients for dietary supplements. This strategic acquisition will expand ABFI’s portfolio of products and capabilities to better serve the pharmaceutical, nutritional and food market sectors. Headquartered in France, with a presence in Europe and regional offices in the U.S. ...
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