Articles by Shari Barbanel
NPA: New Congress Brings Opportunity for Natural Products Industry
As part of the effort to capitalize on the opportunities the incoming Congress presents for the natural products industry and the millions of American consumers using its products, The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host the 20th Annual Natural Products Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. “A new Congress ...
Benexia Builds High-tech Facility Dedicated to Chia
The first production facility dedicated to the processing of food-safe chia is now in operation in Arica, Chile, according to Sandra Gillot, CEO of Benexia, a major supplier of chia ingredients. “The facility will produce the most technologically advanced forms of chia available today for specific food applications,” said Gillot. “With nearly 12,000 square feet ...
Omega-3 Supplements May Prevent Childhood Asthma
Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University of Waterloo. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who were prescribed ...
Associations Submit Comments on Revised NDI Draft Guidance
Some of the natural product industries’ leading associations, including the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), American Botanical Council (ABC) and Natural Products Association (NPA), recently submitted comments to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s revised New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Draft Guidance. FDA issued on August ...
Welch’s and Blue Marble Biomaterials Announce Collaboration
Welch Foods, Inc. (Concord, MA), a global food and beverage manufacturer, and biochemical manufacturer Blue Marble Biomaterials (Missoula, MT) have announced their intention to collaborate to bring naturally derived biochemicals to the public. The collaboration would enable Blue Marble to expand its manufacturing capacity for natural ingredients (biochemicals) for use in food, fragrance and lifestyle ...
Kemin and OmniActive Place Human Health Above Litigation
On December 5, 2016 OmniActive Health Technologies, Ltd. (Morristown, NJ) and Kemin Industries, Inc. (Des Moines, IA) resolved their legal differences, “placing the importance of human health above litigation,” according to a press release issued by the companies. Both parties will withdraw all legal complaints, cross license each other’s “use patents” and begin to form ...
Lonza to Divest Peptides Business to PolyPeptide
Lonza (Switzerland) and the PolyPeptide Group (Belgium) jointly announced that PolyPeptide Laboratories Holding (PPL) AB has entered into a definitive agreement with Lonza Sales AG and Lonza AG (both 100 percent affiliates of Lonza Group AG) to acquire the peptides business and operations of Lonza in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium. Lonza’s Braine facility, with approximately 280 employees, ...
QLaboratories Expands Microbial ID Capabilities
QLaboratories, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) has added another tool to its microbial identification capabilities by acquiring the Bruker MALDI Biotyper. This technology allows for rapid, cost-effective, accurate identification of thousands of microorganisms (including yeasts and filamentous fungi) using state-of-the-art technology, according to the company. It can be used for environmental, product and/or research and development applications. ...
Ganeden Experts Continue Probiotic Myth-buster Series
While probiotics continue as a top trend, misconceptions and confusion around the category and the benefits of these beneficial bugs linger. That’s why experts from the probiotic ingredient supplier, Ganeden (Mayfield Heights, OH), decided to provide education and awareness on the topic through a unique approach—a myth-buster series called “Probiotics: Beyond the Hype.” Started earlier ...
FTC Issues Statement on Homeopathic Drug Marketing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new “Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Homeopathic Drugs.” An FTC workshop held last year to examine how such drugs are marketed to consumers informed the policy statement. The FTC also released its staff report on the workshop, which summarizes the panel presentations and ...
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