Articles by Shari Barbanel
CHPA Responds to AMA Policy Calling For Increased Regulation of Dietary Supplements
At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, physicians adopted new policy, which expands upon the AMA’s existing policy to call for more stringent federal regulation of dietary supplements—including increased oversight of manufacturing, marketing, product labeling and adverse event reporting. Under the new policy, the AMA strongly urges Congress to ...
SIRIO Launches Its First ‘Smart Factory’
SIRIO, a nutraceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has completed a new “smart factory” at its Ma’anshan, China site, with Internet of Things (IoT) enabled automated processes and monitoring, intelligent distribution robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). SIRIO is a first adopter of smart factory tech (industry 4.0) among nutraceutical manufacturers, bringing a level of ...
MenaquinGold Receives FDA GRAS Notification for Vitamin K2
Synergia Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (India) has announced that it received a “no question” letter to a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) Notification (GRN000887), submitted to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) on Oct. 21, 2019, for the intended use of a form of natural vitamin K2, menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the MenaquinGold brand as a ...
DuPont Study Reveals Strong Connection Between Probiotic Supplementation and Physical Performance
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (Denmark) recently published a research study evaluating clinical evidence on the interaction between gut microbiota and physical activity, and examining the effects of probiotic supplementation in athletes. The research, which appeared in a recent edition of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) journal, adds to DuPont’s leading role in studying the health ...
Probiotics Market To Surpass $ 80 Billion By 2027
The global probiotics market is expected to value more than $ 80 billion (U.S.) by 2027 end and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 6.8 percent during the forecast period of 2020 to 2027 as highlighted in a report published by Coherent Market Insights. Growing awareness regarding the importance of maintaining gut health is primarily fueling the market growth of ...
Global CRO Nutrasource Announces Expansion to Clinical Trials Facility
Nutrasource (Guelph, ON, Canada), a global full-service contract research organization (CRO) has announced a new expansion to its on-site clinical trials facility located in Ontario. The clinic is just one of the organization’s sites within its global network of more than 400 clinical trial sites. Since the expansion—a significant extension of the prior 2019 upgrade—Nutrasource ...
DSM Unveils Purpose-led Brand Strategy Targeting Nutrition and Health Markets
Royal DSM (Heerlen, Netherlands) has launched a new brand campaign targeting the human nutrition and health markets. The concept reflects DSM’s evolved strategic direction in human nutrition and health as an end-to-end partner within the value chain, by championing the purpose behind the products that help solve the world’s greatest nutritional challenges and keep the growing global population ...
INS Farms Supports Elderberry Fingerprint Testing
Devin Bennett, CEO of Missouri-based INS Farms, a leading grower and supplier of North American elderberry ingredients, has announced the company’s commitment to continued authenticity of its elderberry, as demand continues unabated. According to the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP), including American Botanical Council (ABC), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP), and the National Center for ...
Sabinsa Founder Distributes Food to Those in Need
Disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused hardship across the world, with the poorest people in India hit particularly hard. With the objective of helping to alleviate food insecurity, the Dr. Majeed Foundation gave 5,500 10 kgs bags of rice to the people of Magadi, Karnataka on Sept. 24, 2020. The Foundation is the philanthropic ...
Sirio Europe Invests in Advanced Manufacturing & Green Technologies
Sirio Europe has announced the completion of a major overhaul of its Brandenburg, Germany site with advanced manufacturing and green technologies. The company has installed new HVAC systems, individual drying chambers, vegetarian soft gel manufacturing equipment and a block heat and power plant. The improvements were implemented as part of Sirio Europe’s continuous efforts to ...
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