Articles by Shari Barbanel
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Would Create Regulatory Pathways for Use of Hemp-derived CBD in Dietary Supplements and Conventional Food
On May 19, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect public health by providing legal clarity in the hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) product marketplace. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act of 2021 would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&CA) ...
NattoPharma Launches New Brand Identity, Website
NattoPharma’s (Oslo, Norway & East Brunswick, NJ) scientific leadership created the vitamin K2 category more than 20 years ago and has continued to shape the understanding of this nutrient’s benefits. As the research takes shape confirming vitamin K2’s expanding role supporting other overall health, NattoPharma has introduced its new logo, brand identity and website. “Our ...
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
New legislation introduced (S. 1654) in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. This effort is part of a broader effort by the Natural Products Association (NPA) to expand access to nutritional supplements for underserved communities through programs ...
Synergy Flavors Acquires Innova Flavors from Griffith Foods Worldwide
Synergy Flavors Inc., a member of the Irish-based Carbery Group, has announced the acquisition of leading savory flavor and ingredient supplier, Innova Flavors, from Griffith Foods Worldwide (Alsip, IL). This strategic purchase expands the savory capabilities of Synergy Flavors in alignment with the exciting new product development happening in meat alternatives, sauces, side dishes and snacks. It also adds ...
NAI Becomes First Company to Meet New SSCI Benchmarking Standards
Natural Alternatives International (NAI, Carlsbad, CA) has become the first company to meet new safety and benchmarking standards created by the Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative (SSCI). The announcement follows a more than five-year effort by the world’s leading nutritional supplement retailers—including Walmart and GNC—in collaboration with the Natural Products Association (NPA) and its members, to ...
NANP Announces Certified Dietary Supplement Professional Credential
The National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) recently announced the launch of its Certified Dietary Supplement Professional (CDSP) credential, a new and unique certification/credential for the holistic nutrition field of professionals. CDSP is the first of its kind to standardize the necessary education and exam rigor for professionals who work in the dietary supplement industry, ...
Hologram Sciences Launches Personalized Health & Nutrition Innovation
Royal DSM (Heerlen, The Netherlands) announced the launch of Hologram Sciences, a consumer-facing company that will create brands targeting various health conditions. By combining health diagnostics, digital coaching and personalized nutrition, Hologram Sciences brands will provide consumers with more holistic solutions to manage their health. The mission-driven company combines top Silicon Valley talent, formerly of ...
CV Sciences and Alkemist Labs Form Partnership to Support the NIST’s CannaQAP
CV Sciences, Inc. (San Diego, CA) has announced an ongoing partnership with Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on efforts to help cannabis testing labs demonstrate and improve measurement capabilities and comparability. The tools developed by this NIST cannabis program will support measurements establishing legal, ...
Pitch Publicity and INICIVOX Awarded for Diversity & Inclusion Campaign
The campaign titled “Identifying The Elephant in the Room: Critical Communications Strategies in the Face of Racism,” by INICIVOX and Pitch Publicity, has won the 2020 award for best Diversity & Inclusion Campaign given by PR News during its Social Impact Summit CSR Diversity Awards. This seminar series was inspired by #BlackOutTuesday, according to Amy ...
Chinova Bioworks Celebrates 5 Years in Stride With Manufacturing Expansion
Chinova Bioworks, co-founded by Natasha Dhayagude and David Brown, is celebrating its fifth anniversary and rapidly expanding its manufacturing to increase capacity and meet demands for the proprietary, natural preservative, clean-label mushroom extract ingredient. The move to a larger and newly built 20,000-square-foot Bioscience Manufacturing Incubator space and a new 6,000-square-foot building for expanded office ...
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