Articles by Shari Barbanel
High Serum Carotenoid Associated With Increased BMD
A cross-sectional study reveals that high concentration of serum carotenoids is positively correlated to higher bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults, especially in women. In this large study, 1898 women and 933 men aged 50-75 years were recruited and the follow-up study was done after a mean interval of 3.1 years. ...
White Paper Instructs How to Formulate Nutrition Bars With Clean-Label Sweeteners
Nutrition bars have come a long way since hitting the food scene in the late 1970s. Considered the ultimate healthy food, many of the first bars to market were made from granola, corn syrup, nuts and fruit. Today’s consumers demand more nutrition, reduced sugar and minimal processing—all of which pose unique challenges to experts in ...
ADM Opens New Flavor Creation and Customer Innovation Facility
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM, Chicago, IL) recently celebrated the official grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art flavor creation, application and customer service facility in Cranbury, NJ. The 15,700-square-foot site is designed to provide customers with a creative and innovative environment for their product development. The space features a beverage bar dedicated to presentations, tastings ...
Omya Opens New Lab, Offers Enhanced R&D Services
Omya’s new pharmaceutical and nutraceutical laboratory is now operational. The facility at the company’s Swiss headquarters in Oftringen comprises a wet lab for product development, a dry lab for granulation, tableting and performance analysis, as well as storage and office space. Cutting-edge equipment—including fluid-bed technology, a roller compactor and a rotary tablet press—allows for high-quality ...
U.S. Senate Declines Advance of DARK Act
On March 16, the Senate voted to defeat the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS). Gary Ruskin, co-director of the U.S. Right to Know, stated, “The Senate vote is a victory for consumers and everyone who wants the right to know what’s in our food.” The bill would ...
Naturex & Mazza Innovation Sign Processing Agreement
The Naturex Group (Avignon, France), a leader in specialty plant-based natural ingredients, and Mazza Innovation Ltd. (Delta, BC, Canada), a world-leading provider of premium-quality, solvent-free botanical extracts, have signed an exclusive agreement for use of Mazza’s patented pressurized low-polarity water (PLPW) technology to extract phytochemicals from cranberries. As part of the agreement, Mazza will use ...
TSI Group Invests in Transparent Botanical Production Platform
Hong Kong-based TSI Group Co., Ltd. (TSI) recently announced the creation of a new botanical products growing and manufacturing platform located in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China. The new venture is intended to elevate TSI’s manufacturing capabilities into a completely integrated “farm-to-product” growing and production platform that addresses today’s pressing market demands for authenticated botanical products ...
AHPA Advocacy Spurs Correction of FDA’s Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has corrected its Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide after the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) notified the agency of inaccurate information posted online. AHPA notified FDA in September 2015 that its guidance for industry titled “A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide,” included one detail that contradicted current law and FDA regulations. ...
NPA Sends Letter to New FDA Commissioner
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to Dr. Robert Califf regarding his recent confirmation to become the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the letter, NPA congratulated Califf on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate and outlined its priorities for the new commissioner. NPA also requested a meeting ...
FDA Appoints New Head
It was confirmed that Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, is the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commissioner of food and drugs. As the top official of the FDA, Califf is committed to strengthening programs and policies that enable the agency to carry out its mission to protect and promote the public health, the ...
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