Articles by Shari Barbanel
GRMA Authorizes NSF International to Provide GMP Certification Services to Members
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) recently authorized NSF International (NSF) to audit and certify GRMA members to the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP (good manufacturing practice) standards. The new GMP certification program is available to GRMA members manufacturing dietary supplements, cosmetics/personal care products and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. These standards are designed to strengthen safety, quality and trust throughout the ...
OmegaQuant Founder Ranked Among Top 2 Percent of Scientists Worldwide
William S. Harris, PhD, FASN, founder of OmegaQuant (Sioux Falls, SD), and president of the newly formed Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI), has been ranked in the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide. In this exhaustive list of nearly 160,000 scientists, Harris landed at 2,164 for his overall scientific impact. “Impact” was essentially defined as the number ...
Kerry Partners With World Food Program to Improve Food Security and Nutrition in Burundi
Kerry (Ireland) has announced details of Project Amata, a new project with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), which aims to enhance the production and availability of safe, sustainable milk for children and communities in the Gitega province of Burundi. Amata is the word for milk in Kirundi, the national language of Burundi. Project Amata ...
SupplySide East 2021 Rescheduled to August, Pop-up Event in Phoenix on June 11
With safety of all participants as the No. 1 priority, and a commitment to offering a valuable in-person event experience, Informa Markets has announced that SupplySide East 2021, the region’s premiere health and nutrition event, has been rescheduled for Aug. 24-25, 2021. The event, previously scheduled for June 2021, will remain at the Meadowlands Expo ...
IBN Updates Facilities For Improved Production
California-based Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has announced the latest upgrades made to its Brewster and Montclair facilities. The upgrades will allow IBN to improve multiple processes for better ingredient production and customization and for further precautionary improvement of employee work conditions. For 80 years, IBN’s Brewster brand has been recognized as a leading source of ...
PanTheryx Acquires TruBiotics Brand from Bayer HealthCare
PanTheryx (Boulder, CO) has acquired TruBiotics, a daily probiotic supplement brand, and its trademarks from New Jersey-based Bayer HealthCare LLC. The TruBiotics brand will join PanTheryx’s current brands and ingredient offerings, including Life’s First Naturals, dairy colostrum, and prebiotics, to create a full spectrum of nutritional supplements that support comprehensive digestive and immune health at ...
Sun Chemical Forms New Food and Nutrition Group
Sun Chemical (Parsippany, NJ) has formed a Food and Nutrition Group. The recently formed group will extend existing Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation expertise in color and algae cultivation to provide coloring solutions and nutraceutical ingredients to the dietary supplement, food and beverage industries. The Food and Nutrition Group was developed as part of DIC ...
NPA Grassroots Campaign Blocks Bill to Slash Supplement Sales in Illinois
A grassroots campaign by the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Illinois successfully blocked the introduction of legislation that would restrict access to nutritional supplements. In last year’s session, legislation (HB 3948) was introduced in Illinois that would prohibit the sale of healthy, safe and legal products to minors and require supplements like protein powder to ...
ACG Launches ACG Laboratories
ACG added another specialist division to its integrated global offering with the official inauguration of its first ACG Laboratories site—a lab for process development in Shirwal, India. The new facility is set to provide ACG’s customers and partners with a research, development, testing, and training environment dedicated to the collaborative exploration of all aspects of ...
CRN Applauds House Resolution Recognizing Vitamin D for Decreasing the Severity of COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said it applauds U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) for introducing a House Resolution (H. Res. 116) that recognizes the potential role vitamin D may play in decreasing the severity of COVID-19. The resolution calls on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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