Articles by Shari Barbanel
Dietary Supplement Usage Up Dramatically During Pandemic, New Ipsos-CRN Survey Shows
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey that discovered more than two in five (43 percent) of dietary supplement users have changed their supplement routines since the start of the pandemic. Among those who altered their regimens due to COVID-19, 91 percent report increasing their supplement intake which ...
CANI Announces Lifetime Achievement Honors for 4 Members
The Consultants Association for the Natural Products Industry (CANI) has announced Lifetime Achievement award honors for four of its long-time members including Rakesh M. Amin, partner with the law group Amin Talati Wasserman, Robert Forbes, founder and managing director of Robert Forbes and Associates (RFA), Kathy Francis, head of Specialty Insurance Partners (SIP) and Sheldon ...
New Study Confirms Vitamin K Status Marker Link to Cardio Risk
Clinical Biochemistry recently published a Danish population study that examined the link between inactive matrix Gla protein (MGP), a known biomarker for K-vitamins status, and cardiovascular risk and concluded that high levels of this inactive protein were positively associated with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to the role vitamin K2 plays in vascular ...
Florida Food Products Acquires Amelia Bay, LLC
Florida Food Products (FFP, Eustis, FL) has acquired Amelia Bay, LLC., a provider of fresh brewed tea extracts, coffee extracts and botanicals based out of Johns Creek, GA. The acquisition will strengthen FFP’s position in the clean label ingredients space by adding a beverage platform to its portfolio of natural products within the meat, savory, ...
NPA Proposes Streamlined Data Sharing at FDA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) outlined a streamlined process to facilitate data sharing within the agency in comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, NPA suggested sharing data from the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs on structure/function claim notifications, new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) inspections and certificate ...
SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America 2020 Canceled
In light of the continuing COVID-19 situation, and in consultation with key stakeholders across the health and nutrition industry, SupplySide announced the decision to cancel the in-person SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America event, scheduled for Oct. 27-30, 2020, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. According to the trade show organizers, the conclusion ...
ingredientsonline.com Launches Seller System 2.0
California-based ingredientsonline.com, a B2B e-commerce platform connecting buyers and sellers of nutritional raw ingredients, has launched the new Seller System 2.0. The company stated that the system brings their sellers new benefits and features to enhance their ingredient listings. The ingredientsonline.com Seller System is the back-end system sellers use to manage all aspects of their ...
NSF Educational Posters Available to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Global public health organization NSF International is offering small businesses, community centers, apartment complexes and other facilities free posters to encourage personal behaviors that may prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The educational posters were developed by NSF International based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World ...
BENEO Invests in Increasing Capacity of Rice Starch
New Jersey-based BENEO has announced a 50 percent production capacity increase at its Wijgmaal, Belgium facility to respond to rising customer demand for its rice starches. A two-stage expansion process valued at $56 million, will lead to increased capacity by March 2022. BENEO forecasts that the growing demand for natural and clean label products, in ...
AHPA Updates Online Botanical Safety Handbook
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) continues to expand and update the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd ed. to provide the herbal industry with comprehensive safety information on more than 500 species of herbs from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports and historical texts. The latest updates and additions, include: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) was revised to ...
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