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Roquette Completes the Acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions
Roquette (France) has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions. With this acquisition, and following that of Qualicaps in 2023, Roquette said it strengthens its position as a key player in the health industry by integrating IFF Pharma Solutions’ expertise and innovative product portfolio. The transaction enhances Roquette’s ability to deliver ...
E.U. Approves KÄÄPÄ Biotech’s NordRelease Extract Powders
Alongside traditional water extraction, the NordRelease extraction process is now the only extraction process to have been approved by the E.U. for functional mushroom extracts, according to the company. This official non-novel status for KÄÄPÄ Biotech’s NordRelease mushroom extract powders represents the largest innovation in this space in decades and firmly demonstrates that KÄÄPÄ Biotech is dedicated to leading the way in ...
HHS, FDA Phasing Out Petroleum-based Synthetic Food Dyes, Industry Responds
On April 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply as part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. FDA is taking numerous actions including establishing a national standard and timeline ...
New MANE Facility Brings 5 Times the Manufacturing Capacity in North America
MANE has officially opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Woodlawn, OH. The new plant is an expansion of the company’s Woodlawn campus, increasing MANE’s manufacturing capacity and ensuring a reliable supply of sustainably sourced liquid flavors for various markets, including beverages, dairy, functional nutrition, pharmaceuticals bakery and confectionery. The investment, exceeding $100 million, is ...
CRN and Radicle Science Announce 2025 Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Radicle Science (San Diego, CA) have announced they will recognize bold, disruptive leaders redefining the dietary supplement and functional food industry with the Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award. Nominations will be accepted from May 1 through May 30 through CRN’s platform via www.crnusa.org/trailblazer. The late Annette Dickinson, PhD, blazed ...
BENEO Inaugurates New Pulse-processing Plant
BENEO (Parsippany, NJ) has officially inaugurated its first pulse-processing plant after a construction period of just one and a half years. The opening results from an investment of around nearly $65 million U.S. by the Südzucker Group at its site in Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Here, pulses such as the local faba bean are processed ...
Natural Products Industry Responds to Trump Tariffs
On April 2, President Donald Trump declared that “foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency.” His executive order imposes responsive tariffs to “strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers.” Under the order, Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on all countries effective April 5. There will ...
White House Announces Tariff Exemptions for Key Dietary Supplement Ingredients
The Trump administration has announced that certain dietary supplement and dietary ingredients have been excluded from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) announcement on April 2. In the executive order, President Trump provided a list of goods and materials (Annex II) that are classified in the 8-digit subheadings of the HTS that are exempt. Some of ...
Prinova Expands Global Presence With Aplinova Acquisition
Prinova (Itasca, IL) has continued its global expansion with the acquisition of Brazilian ingredients distributor Aplinova. Based in São Paulo, Aplinova is a leading provider of specialty ingredients for a wide range of market segments, including food, beverage, supplements and personal care. Founded in 1987, it has enjoyed double-digit year-on-year growth since 2020. Aplinova recently ...
Kerry Celebrates the Opening of New Customer Engagement Center
Kerry (Ireland) recently celebrated the opening of its new West Coast Customer Engagement Center in Commerce, CA. The event brought together customers and local dignitaries to showcase the center’s innovative offerings and highlight Kerry’s role as a trusted partner for market leading sustainable nutrition, inspired innovation and exceptional taste solutions, the company stated. Notable attendees ...
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