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Sabinsa Founder Named Father of Indian Nutraceuticals Industry by ASSOCHAM
Dr. Muhammed Majeed, founder of the Sami-Sabinsa Group (East Windsor, NJ), was named the Father of Indian Nutraceuticals Industry with an honorary award presented on the occasion of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India’s (ASSOCHAM) virtual conference entitled Efficacy of Herbal Nutraceuticals: Stimulating the New Lifestyle. ASSOCHAM is an organization of more ...
Alkemist Labs Wins Two TINYawards
Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) has received two TINYawards, confirming that the company is listening to its employees and creating a healthy, happy work environment. The TINYawards are an annual, global award to recognize organizations putting forth the time and effort to invest in people-first cultures. Winners are chosen based upon data collected anonymously from ...
DSM Partners With Cannabinoid Ingredient Manufacturer Mile High Labs
Royal DSM (Heerlen, The Netherlands) has announced it has entered into a broad commercial partnership with industry-leading cannabinoid ingredients and finished products manufacturer, Mile High Labs (MHL, Broomfield, CO). The partnership extends DSM’s capabilities as an innovative, end-to-end partner in nutrition and health—creating a platform from which leading consumer products companies can deliver novel, health-benefit ...
NPA Grassroots and Lobbying Efforts Block NY Bill to Restrict Access to Supplements
According to Natural Products Association’s (NPA), due to its grassroots network, a bill in the New York State Assembly that would ban the sale of safe and legal dietary supplements to consumers under the age of 18, was pulled from consideration late Thursday, June 10. NPA said its successful campaign against the bill, asking members ...
SIRIO’s Nutra-Innovation Team Tackles Global Demand for Novel Mood and Stress Health Formulations
SIRIO Group’s (China) global Nutra-Innovation Team is rapidly intensifying efforts to create new formulations in different delivery formats for mood and stress relief. The team’s focus follows a year of global lockdowns in which consumers faced significant challenges. This has led to a rise in demand for products that enhance personal health and wellness—mind and body—with formulations that ...
FDA Is Not Looking to “Throw Out DSHEA,” Says ODSP’s Welch
By Janet Poveromo During the American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA) 9th Botanical Congress held virtually on May 24, Cara Welch, acting director of the Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told industry members that the FDA is not “looking to throw out DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of ...
ICL Group Launches ICL Planet Startup Hub
ICL (Tel Aviv, Israel), a global specialty minerals and specialty chemicals company, has announced it has launched ICL Planet Startup Hub. The new innovation platform is expected to help propel innovative foodTech and agriTech start-ups to the marketplace and to provide enterprises with an extensive network of support, including investment and mentorship. ICL Planet was ...
Open Book Extracts Raises $11.5M Series B Funding Round to Accelerate Global Growth
Open Book Extracts (OBX), a Roxboro, NC-based ingredient manufacturer and product development house for cannabinoid-enabled products, announced the close of an $11.5 million Series B equity financing round through its parent company Steady State. This round of funding, co-led by Nortecapital and KEY Investment Partners, is a resounding vote of confidence for OBX and its ...
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Would Create Regulatory Pathways for Use of Hemp-derived CBD in Dietary Supplements and Conventional Food
On May 19, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect public health by providing legal clarity in the hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) product marketplace. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act of 2021 would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&CA) ...
NattoPharma Launches New Brand Identity, Website
NattoPharma’s (Oslo, Norway & East Brunswick, NJ) scientific leadership created the vitamin K2 category more than 20 years ago and has continued to shape the understanding of this nutrient’s benefits. As the research takes shape confirming vitamin K2’s expanding role supporting other overall health, NattoPharma has introduced its new logo, brand identity and website. “Our ...
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