Articles by Shari Barbanel
Pectin Market to Exceed $1.8 Billion by 2026
Driven by the growing need for plant-based ingredients, the global pectin market is projected to observe significant gains over the forthcoming years. According to a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., the global pectin market is estimated to gross $1.8 billion through 2026. Apart from plant-based ingredients, rising demand for clean label processed and ...
Omniactive Continues Expansion Into Key Asian Markets
New Jersey-based OmniActive Health Technologies has announced that the company has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership in China with Shanghai Prochin. Through its comprehensive distribution reach and strong relationships with key brands, Shanghai Prochin will market award-winning Lutemax 2020 Lutein and Zeaxanthin Isomers to all segments of the nutraceutical industry in China. The global ...
New Research Reveals Shifting Priorities in Active Nutrition
Exclusive research has shown clear changes in the preferences and priorities of the active nutrition market, which will shape its progression in 2020 and beyond. The collaboration between FrieslandCampina Ingredients (The Netherlands) market research experts, FMCG Gurus, pinpoints three overarching global trends. Tapping into “a holistic approach to health,” “conveniently nutritious” and “conscious indulgence”will help ...
Sabinsa Named a Top NJ Company
When the fastest growing 50 companies in New Jersey were announced by NJBIZ, a leading business journal in the state, Sabinsa was pleased to be identified as the 15th of the Fast 50. “Sabinsa’s focus on customer needs, response to industry trends, and innovation have been key factors in our success, and we couldn’t be ...
Senate Confirms Hahn as FDA Commissioner
In a 72-18 Senate vote, Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO was confirmed as the new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), taking charge at a regulatory agency that oversees products ranging from complex cancer drugs, to food, cosmetics, tobacco and CBD. “We look forward to working with Dr. Hahn and his staff to ...
IFF to Merge with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences Business
IFF (New York, NY) and DuPont (Wilmington, DE) have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the merger of IFF and DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The deal values the combined company at $45.4 billion on an enterprise value basis, reflecting a value of $26.2 ...
Nutrition Organizations Unite to Form the American Nutrition Association
Five leading nutrition organizations have united to form the American Nutrition Association (ANA). They are the American College of Nutrition, Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, Center for Nutrition Advocacy, Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professional Education and American Nutrition Association Foundation. “There is a profound nutrition gap, said Michael Stroka, CEO of the ANA. “Relative to ...
FDA Issues CBD Warning Letters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to 15 companies for, according the agency, illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA also published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly. The agency stated, based ...
IFF Health to Enter Strategic Collaboration With BY-HEALTH
IFF Health (Shanghai, China) has announced a strategic partnership for R&D of anti-aging ingredients with BY-HEALTH Co., a Chinese maker of dietary supplements and raw materials. This multinational, Asia-Pacific company was founded in 2002 and has adhered to a differentiated global quality strategy. According to the World Health Organization, by 2050 the global population of ...
Trade Magazine’s “Person of the Year” Sets Off Consumer Confusion at Whole Foods Market
When WholeFoods magazine recently named Mitch McConnell “Person of the Year” in the December 2019 issue, a storm of consumer confusion was set off for Whole Foods Market. After the New Jersey-based b-to-b natural products publication made the announcement, Republican senator and senate majority leader McConnell tweeted, “Honored to be named @WholeFoodsMag 2019 Person of the Year.” Immediately, ...
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