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U.S. House of Representatives Approves Cannabis Banking Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow banks to provide services to cannabis companies in states where it is legal, a step toward removing what analysts say is a barrier to development of a national industry. Lawmakers voted 321-101 to approve the bill and send it to the Senate. The bill ...
ABC Seeks Executive Director as Blumenthal Moves to Advisory Role
American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Founder & Director Mark Blumenthal has released an open letter to ABC members and the herbal products community stating that the ABC is seeking a new executive director (ED). “We are seeking an experienced and talented person who will help direct, manage, and lead ABC as it continues to provide and ...
Martin Bauer’s Pennsylvania Facility Completes Installation of Agile Filling System
The Martin Bauer Group (Secaucus, NJ), has announced the installation of a bottling line in its facility located in Bethlehem, PA. The system matches the one in operation at the recently acquired Power Brands—a leading beverage innovation company based in Los Angeles, CA—thus providing dual coast coverage for their customers. The Pennsylvania facility debuted just ...
Kaneka Presents Webinar on Reduction of Blood Lipids
Kaneka Probiotics (Newark, CA) will be holding a webinar for the dietary supplements industry. Dr. Robert Barry will outline the unique hypolipidemic attributes of specific, clinically-tested KABP probiotic strains. The company will also cover published experimental and clinical data demonstrating lipid reductions and mechanisms of action. The webinar is made available for scientific exchange activities ...
Kerry Unveils Consumer Research Confirming Growing Expectations of Food Safety
Kerry (Ireland) has released findings from its latest research on North American consumer attitudes, behaviors and purchasing choices as they relate to food safety, sustainability and preventing food waste. While consumer purchasing remains very much centered on the most basic need of nutrition, the research confirms that consumers are shopping more consciously and that they ...
Qualitas Health Partners With Grupo Indukern and Gullspång Re:food
Qualitas Health, Ltd., DBA iwi, announces a partnership with Grupo Indukern, Barcelona (Spain), and Gullspång Re:food VC, Stockholm (Sweden). These strategic partnerships enable Qualitas Health to accelerate company growth through development of innovative, algae-centered products and increase its footprint in the plant-based products market. With the consolidation of sizeable investment by the two entities, the ...
Beneo Invests in Waterway Barge Transport
BENEO (Germany) has invested half a million Euro in waterway transport to reduce its reliance on road transport. The project, which has included increasing unloading capacity at the company’s rice starch plant in Wijgmaal, Belgium, will enable BENEO to transport two-thirds of its cargo by barge each year. This will reduce carbon emissions associated with ...
FDA Warns Selling of Topical CBD Products Violates FD&C Act
On March 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that it has issued warning letters to two companies for selling topical pain relief products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Specifically, the warning letters addressed the illegal marketing of unapproved drugs ...
GRMA Authorizes NSF International to Provide GMP Certification Services to Members
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) recently authorized NSF International (NSF) to audit and certify GRMA members to the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP (good manufacturing practice) standards. The new GMP certification program is available to GRMA members manufacturing dietary supplements, cosmetics/personal care products and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. These standards are designed to strengthen safety, quality and trust throughout the ...
OmegaQuant Founder Ranked Among Top 2 Percent of Scientists Worldwide
William S. Harris, PhD, FASN, founder of OmegaQuant (Sioux Falls, SD), and president of the newly formed Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI), has been ranked in the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide. In this exhaustive list of nearly 160,000 scientists, Harris landed at 2,164 for his overall scientific impact. “Impact” was essentially defined as the number ...
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