Articles by Shari Barbanel
NJ Labs Celebrates 85 Years in the Testing Industry
While Dr. David Levowitz was at Rutgers University, he saw a growing need to promote quality in dairy and food production, so he created New Jersey Dairy Laboratories in 1936 for that purpose. At that time, he likely had no idea how comprehensive his laboratory would become. As NJ Labs (New Brunswick, NJ) celebrates its 85th year ...
Lief Labs Earns A2LA Certification
Lief Labs (Valencia, CA) has announced that the firm has received the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) ISO/IEC 17025 Biological Field of Testing certification, which is a nationally and internationally recognized standard for continuous improvement and self-correction. The A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 standard specifies both management and technical requirements, including how to run effective quality management systems, ensure competency ...
Organic & Natural Health Association to Host Fundraiser at SSW
To further its commitment in raising a minimum of $50,000 for the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF) during the next five years to support education expenses for students of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) who are interested in careers in natural health and health care, Organic & Natural Health Association will host a networking event to fundraise for the “Organic ...
BGG World Announces Completion of Astaxanthin Capacity Expansion
BGG World (BGG, Irvine, CA) and its subsidiary Algae Health Sciences (AHS) have announced the completion of a major capacity expansion of their state-of-the-art, 100 percent glass tube photobioreactor microalgae farm. This farm is now the largest astaxanthin farm in the world. The expansion doubles BGG’s astaxanthin production capacity and will allow for fulfillment of customers’ demands for the ...
Glanbia Nutritionals’ TechVantage to Provide Improved Nutrient Functionality
Through its 2019 acquisition of Watson, Glanbia Nutritionals (Chicago, IL) has strengthened its capabilities and knowledge in nutrient optimization technologies. This allows them to address the formulation requirements of today’s increasingly sophisticated supplement, beverage and food product applications. TechVantage functionally optimized nutrient technologies provide optimizations in color/clarity, taste, stability, dispersibility and bioavailability. The in-house technologies ...
Associations Applaud Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applaud bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars. H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive ...
DSM Announces Food System Commitments for a Healthier Future
Royal DSM (Heerlen, The Netherlands) has announced a series of new quantifiable commitments aimed to address urgent societal and environmental challenges linked to how the world produces and consumes food by 2030. These commitments cover three areas where the company believes it can make the greatest positive impact together with its business partners: Health for ...
Kemin Industries Celebrates 25 Years of Rosemary Innovation
Kemin Industries (Des Moines, IA) is celebrating 25 years of growing its proprietary line of rosemary to create sustainable solutions for foods. “The Kemin team is incredibly excited to celebrate this major milestone, and we are proud to offer our partners solutions that come from our sustainable, vertically integrated rosemary program,” said Dr. John Greaves, ...
Sabinsa Expands U.K. and E.U. Footprint With New Staff
Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ) has opened two new satellite offices in the U.K. and in Spain to support customers in Europe. The Spanish office will service Spain, Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, Southern France, and Northwestern Africa. The U.K. office will support customers in the U.K. and Ireland in navigating changes and challenges brought about by ...
CRN Announces Featured Speakers For Signature Conference “Now, New, Next”
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the featured speakers for its signature conference, Now, New, Next (Oct. 20–22). The slate includes former Google and Pfizer executives, political analysts, and economists and will resolve innovation and business challenges facing the supplement industry. “It’s time for a reset,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. ...
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