Articles by Shari Barbanel
Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter, Dies at 66
On April 13, 2017, Jack Challem, bestselling author and beloved figure in the natural products industry, passed way after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 66. Born May 29, 1950, he will be remembered for many contributions, including ushering in science-based nutrition reporting in the natural products industry. Armed with a BA ...
Elwood Richard, NOW Founder, Dies at 85
On April 10, 2017, Elwood Richard, founder of NOW Foods (Illinois), passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 85. Born September 17, 1931, he will be remembered for his significant impact on the health food channel through the decades. Elwood Richard’s introduction to natural foods began nearly 20 years before he founded ...
PLT Health Solutions Holds Third PLTNEXT Global Search for Innovation
PLT Health Solutions, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced the third edition of the company’s PLTNext Global Search for Innovation program. The Global Search is designed to connect PLT with ingredient and technology innovators to assist in product development and commercialization. As part of the program, PLT is putting its track record of developing and launching successful ...
AESI Partners With CIGI to Introduce New Modular Extraction Lab
Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. (AESI, Canada) recently announced that it will be building a state-of-the-art supercritical fluid extraction system to produce high value cannabis extracts for Canada’s Island Garden Inc. (CIGI). “We are very excited to be introducing our new extraction lab in partnership with Canada’s Island Garden,” said David Campbell, COO of AESI. “Through ...
Active Concepts Selects ProcessPro Premier to Support Operations
ProcessPro (St. Cloud, MN), mid-market ERP software solution company, announced that Active Concepts, a North Carolina personal care and cosmetics raw materials manufacturer has selected ERP software solution, ProcessPro Premier, to support its expansive manufacturing operations. Active Concepts had outgrown its legacy manufacturing system that required manual work arounds and left them susceptible to data ...
Dow-DuPont Merger Gets Conditional E.U. Green Light
DuPont (Wilmington, DE) and The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional regulatory clearance in Europe of the companies’ proposed merger of equals. This regulatory milestone is a significant step toward closing the merger transaction, with the intention to subsequently spin into three independent publicly traded companies. The ...
NDI Database Shows 15 of 59 Recent Notifications Acknowledged Without Objection
Fifteen (or roughly 25 percent) of the 59 New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notifications submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between November 2015 and October 2016 were acknowledged without objection, according to the latest data uploaded to AHPA’s (American Herbal Product Association) NDI Database. Several of these 15 notifications were for ingredients that a company ...
Certified Nutraceuticals Expands E.U. Distribution
Certified Nutraceuticals, Inc. (Pauma Valley, CA), which specializes in innovative quality collagen and anti-aging nutrients for longevity and good health, has announced the assignment of Certified Nutraceuticals specialty ingredients distribution to Aceto Ingredients Gmbh, of Hamburg, Germany to manage the growing European Union (E.U.) market. Aceto Health Ingredients based in Hamburg Germany is part of ...
PureCircle Completes $42m Stevia Plant Expansion
PureCircle (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), a producer of stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, recently marked the completion of a $42 million expansion of its stevia plant in Malaysia with a ceremony attended by the minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili. PureCircle has a commitment ...
RIBUS’ Nu-MAG Enables Creation of Organic Dietary Supplements
Thanks to St. Louis, MO-based ingredient supplier RIBUS, it is now possible to make certified organic dietary supplements. The company recently launched Nu-MAG, a rice-based ingredient which takes the place of magnesium stearate and stearic acid, synthetic ingredients previously considered vital in making dietary supplements but prohibited in organic products. RIBUS is the global leader in GMO ...
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