Articles by Shari Barbanel
Senator Hatch Announces Retirement
On January 2, the longest-serving Senate Republican, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah announced that he would not seek re-election for an eighth term. Sen. Hatch, who formed and led the Dietary Supplement Caucus in the Senate, co-authored the landmark legislation that established a rational framework for regulating dietary supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education ...
Ingredion for Emerging Business to Help Start-up Food & Beverage Manufacturers
Illinois-based Ingredion Incorporated has introduced Ingredion for Emerging Business, a new U.S. initiative designed to help emerging food and beverage companies grow efficiently with customer-centric, innovative ingredient solutions, product development expertise, market insights and a new e-commerce platform. Entrepreneurs now can turn their ideas into on-trend, scalable foods and beverages more quickly and efficiently with ...
Ashland Takes Aim at Global Nutraceuticals Market With Help From Pharmachem
Ashland (Wilmington, DE) is taking aim at the fast-growing global nutraceuticals market by combining its nutrition business with the ingredients processing expertise of recently acquired Pharmachem. The combined unit, which will be called Health and Wellness, will continue to report up through Ashland’s Specialty Ingredients segment. “Our plan is to fulfill the growing needs of ...
NOW Celebrates 50 Years
In 2018, NOW (Bloomingdale, IL)—the largest independent and family-owned manufacturer of natural products in the U.S. health food store channel—will begin celebrating 50 years as a manufacturer dedicated to its mission of providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. A whole year of anniversary events and programs are planned. NOW will ...
Nestlé Extends Consumer Health Care Portfolio by Acquiring Atrium Innovations
On December 5, Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products, from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for $2.3 billion in cash. Atrium’s 2017 sales are expected to reach almost $700 million. The move supports Nestlé’s pursuit of growth opportunities in consumer health ...
DuPont Engages in Investigation of the Role of Plant-based Sources on Cardiometabolic Health
Globally, as well as in the United States, poor diet is recognized as a leading risk for illness, disability and death. Diets that reduce the burden of chronic disease are becoming a greater focus of research and public health policies. DuPont Nutrition & Health (St. Louis, MO) contributed its voice to a recent journal article ...
U.N.-affiliated Initiative Gets an Assist From Rivkin Radler
On December 12, 2017, the Island Women Open Network (IWON), created by the Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Initiative in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), signed an agreement engaging New York and New Jersey-based Rivkin Radler LLP for legal assistance. IWON’s main objective is to empower women and children at the ...
New Study on SARMs Reaffirms Need for Enforcement Action and Consumer Awareness
On November 28, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published a study online entitled, “Chemical Composition and Labeling of Substances Marketed as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and Sold Via the Internet.” In the study, researchers analyzed products that were labeled to be containing SARMs that are marketed on the internet. The researchers ...
Plasma Nutrition Expands Research Partnership with USF
Florida-based Plasma Nutrition has announced that it has expanded its research partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) and the Florida High Tech Corridor to further investigate the impact of Ingredient Optimization technology on bioavailability, with the launch of four more clinical trials. This study will also mark the first clinical trial of Ingredient Optimization ...
New Publication Calls for Establishment of Dietary Reference Intake for Lutein
“Lutein is ready to be considered for intake recommendations,” asserted the authors of a new paper published online in the European Journal of Nutrition. Lutein, a carotenoid found in egg yolks, colorful fruits and vegetables and dietary supplements, has gained attention from the nutrition research community for its potential role in reducing the risk of ...
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