Articles by Shari Barbanel
Nutritional Supplements Access Preserved in Arizona
A proposal that would have drastically limited access to safe, legal and popular products for Arizonans was changed recently with the help of the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), who worked with the Arizona Board of Pharmacy and other state policymakers on the issue. The proposal under consideration would have ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
Ingredion Invests $140 M to Accelerate Growth in Plant-based Proteins
Ingredion (Westchester, IL) has announced several steps to accelerate production of plant-based proteins globally. The combined $140 million of strategic investments will further position the company with an expanded, broad range of plant-based protein solutions to support increased global demand. As a result, two North American manufacturing facilities will produce pea-protein isolates and a range of ...
New Farm Bill is Imminent as it Passes House and Senate
On the evening of Dec. 10, the 2018 Farm Bill House/Senate Conference Committee released its Conference Report. The 807-page document is nearly half a foot tall. Hemp is discussed in only a few handfuls of pages. As of press time, the Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11 by a vote of 87 to 13; ...
Sabinsa Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Japan External Trade Organization
Sabinsa Japan Corporation, a division of the Sami-Sabinsa Group (East Windsor, NJ), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to support Sabinsa’s expansion in Japan. The MOU was signed during the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit, held between the Honorable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the Honorable Prime ...
Fish Oil Supplement in Pregnancy Linked to Increase in Lean & Bone Mass by Age 6
Fish oil supplement in the later stages of pregnancy is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) in children in the first six years of life, which is explained by an increase in total lean and bone mass at 6 years of age, but with no increase in fat mass, suggest the findings of ...
EFA Essentials
As consumers become more educated, ingredient suppliers and manufacturers are creating products that address their concerns. It is widely known that EFAs (essential fatty acids) are “essential” because they cannot be produced by the human body and must be obtained by diet or supplementation. Countless studies have been done on how EFAs benefit a number ...
Biovation Labs Expands Supplement Manufacturing Capabilities
Biovation Labs (Salt Lake City, UT) has announced it is expanding its capabilities to better serve its clients with the installation of an Aquarius G-J high-speed rotary tablet press from Kikusui. “As a contract manufacturer, flexibility and versatility are core to our offerings,” said Justin Bath, president of Biovation Labs. “By investing in the best ...
BI Achieves ISO Laboratory Accreditation
BI (Rancho Dominguez, CA) has announced successful completion of its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification. After evaluation of the company’s quality management system and testing procedures, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) recognized BI for demonstrating technical competence in the field of biological testing. ISO 17025 is one of the highest standards that a testing laboratory can ...
Lesaffre Completes Full Acquisition of Gnosis
Lesaffre (France) has announced the full acquisition of Gnosis, an Italian biotechnology company specialized in the development, manufacturing and sale of fermentation-derived ingredients and natural finished products for use in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, veterinary and cosmetic industries, three years after acquiring a majority shareholding of the company. Founded in 1989, Gnosis has experienced strong growth ...
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