Articles by Shari Barbanel
CRN Reveals Initial Data from 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey’s key findings show vitamin D use significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; that Hispanics are most likely to report a change in their supplement routine, and that four in five Americans use supplements—a new high-water ...
Kerry Releases Plant-based Dairy Alternative Toolkit for Emerging Market Opportunities
The plant-based dairy alternative category is an enormous market opportunity, with emerging brands racing to innovate in items such as beverages, frozen desserts and vegan slices, among others. To help companies and startups differentiate from their competition, Kerry (Ireland) has developed and released a leading-edge Plant-based Dairy Alternative Toolkit. This virtual toolkit is designed to ...
PHCO₂ Ingredients Available Through Partnership With Open Book Extracts
PHCO2 (Saco, ME), first in the industry to offer USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-Certified Organic whole hemp plant extract with all-natural minor cannabinoids, has announced a distribution partnership with Open Book Extracts (OBX, Roxboro, NC). The agreement includes distribution of all of PHCO2’s USDA-Certified Organic ingredients with all natural minor cannabinoids. “We see this partnership as ...
Nutrasource Joins NASC as Preferred Supplier
Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services (Guelph, ON, Canada), a global full-service contract research organization (CRO), has announced its membership into the NASC (National Animal Supplement Council) as a Preferred Supplier. Preferred Suppliers are companies that are pre-qualified to supply products and services to NASC Primary Suppliers without additional vendor qualifications that fall under NASC cGMPS ...
AHPA Updates Proposition 65 Hemp Industry Guidance Following Passage of California AB 45
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published an update to its Guidance on California Proposition 65 and Hemp Products to recognize the impact of the passage of California AB 45 Industrial hemp products, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsome on Oct. 6, 2021. The AHPA document provided guidance to the hemp industry about ...
California Legalizes CBD in Dietary Supplements, Food and Cosmetics
On Oct. 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 45, legalizing cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplements, food and cosmetics. AB 45 will allow CBD and other parts of the hemp plant to be included in food, beverages and cosmetics in California upon rigorous testing and regulatory requirements. The law also prohibits all forms of THC in ...
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 ...
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