Articles by Shari Barbanel
New Draft Guidance for Probiotic Labeling Could Yield Inaccurate Product Labels, CRN Says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a draft guidance entitled “Policy Regarding Quantitative Labeling of Dietary Supplements Containing Live Microbials” to advise firms that manufacture, market or distribute dietary supplements that contain live microbial ingredients of the conditions under which the FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion to allow firms to declare ...
Sensient Organic Garlic Offers Farm-to-Table Transparency
Sensient Natural Ingredients (SNI, Turlock, CA) has introduced California-grown organic garlic. Joining SNI’s growing portfolio of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) certified and Non-GMO (genetically modified organism) Project Verified organic products, the organic garlic meets the rigorous standards of Certasure, Sensient’s promise for quality organic products. “The newly launched Certasure program is our way of ...
Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada Sign Investment Agreement
Nature’s Way (Green Bay, WI) and Natural Products Canada (NPC) have signed an agreement to co-invest in innovative natural health product opportunities in Canada. The output of this partnership will continue to feed consumers’ needs for natural product solutions, a category that is already growing +5 percent in Canada. “We are very excited to explore ...
China FDA Changes Name
On August 29, the website of the administrative service department under the original China FDA (Food and Drug Administration) released a document on the new offering procedure of drug registration application. In the document, it says that the English name of China FDA has been changed to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), so applicants ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health Creates “Clean Label Hub,” Expands R&D Team
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Brabrand, Denmark) has announced it is expanding its R&D team by creating a “clean label hub” at the Brabrand facility. Intending to boost its project pipeline in healthy nutrition and clean label texturant offerings, six new employees will join the existing team to focus on both ingredient and process development. The ...
Former PepsiCo Exec Joins Valensa as CSO
Margaret H. Dohnalek, PhD, bringing 30 years expertise leading nutritional innovations for Fortune 500 brands, has joined Valensa International (Orlando, FL) as chief scientific officer. Dohnalek recently served at PepsiCo as head of technology scouting and knowledge innovation solutions as well as having a leading role in the corporation’s Global Nutrition Group partnerships and business development. Prior to this, ...
AHPA NDI Database Shows Increase of Recent Notifications Filed Successfully
Eight of the 21 new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between January 1, 2018 and May 31, 2018 were filed by the agency without substantive comment. The vast majority of these (17) complied with all submission regulations (21 CFR 190.6). The recently received data have been analyzed and ...
Allen Flavors Achieves Milestone In Organic Ingredients
New Jersey-based Allen Flavors has announced that the company’s portfolio of organic ingredients has surpassed a significant milestone, reaching more than 1,000 certified organic flavors, extracts and bases. The demand for organics has grown appreciably since Allen developed and certified their first organic product in 2006. Back then, the company’s initial certifications were completed in ...
CRN Welcomes 11 New Companies
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced 11 new companies have joined the association’s membership ranks. These companies include: Voting Members DSE Healthcare Solutions, LLC (DSE) International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF) Lief Organics; MeriCal/Linden Capital Partners LLC Nelson Bach USA, Ltd. Wellisen Nutraceuticals Associate Members BSCG (Banned Substances Control Group) Microbac Laboratories, Inc. PTM ...
Study Shows New Analysis for Gluten in Dietary Enzymes
A study demonstrating a new way to test for the presence of gluten in enzyme supplements has been published in the Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences. The study was motivated by the growing demand for gluten-free products and the need for accurate testing methodologies for products claiming to meet the “gluten-free” standard of less ...
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