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Sensus Plans to Expand Production Capacity
To keep up with the rising demand of chicory inulin market led by growing consumer preference toward healthier food ingredients, Sensus (The Netherlands) has committed significant capital for expansion of its production capacity starting in 2021. The planned investments will be matched by Sensus contracting increased acreage for chicory roots with its farmer base. Consumer ...
GELITA Acquires Majority Stake in Turkish Gelatin Manufacturer
GELITA AG (Germany) has acquired 65 percent of the shares in the Turkish gelatin producer SelJel. With this joint venture, GELITA AG is further strengthening its position as the industry’s global leader, the company stated. The remaining 35 percent of the shares remain with the founding family Tezman. With approximately 6,500 metric tons of edible, ...
CRN Announces New, Upgraded Supplement OWL Platform
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced upgrades to the Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library), the dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory product listing. Companies looking to participate in the Supplement OWL now have additional support options to upload their dietary supplement product information into this important industry initiative. “Serving as a resource for regulators, retailers, industry and consumers since ...
Arla Foods Ingredients Cuts Its CO2 Emissions
Arla Foods Ingredients (Denmark) has achieved CO2 savings of around 60,000 tonnes a year by using energy from biogas. Meanwhile, the company is investing in its dry blend lactose production capacity, helping infant formula manufacturers cut their emissions by as much as 25 percent. The two initiatives are part of Green Ambition 2050, the sustainability strategy ...
Iowa Becomes Latest State to Propose CBD Regs
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum. Iowa recently became the latest state to propose new state regulations for consumable hemp and CBD products. “This is an opportunity for ...
Two in Three Consumers Fear Vitamin D Deficiency During Lockdown, Lycored Survey Shows
Israel-based Lycored has spotlighted the role of vitamin D supplementation during the coronavirus pandemic, with two in three consumers concerned they are not getting enough of the micronutrient. Vitamin D helps regulate levels of calcium and phosphate, which are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Along with factors such as age and poor ...
CHPA Responds to AMA Policy Calling For Increased Regulation of Dietary Supplements
At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, physicians adopted new policy, which expands upon the AMA’s existing policy to call for more stringent federal regulation of dietary supplements—including increased oversight of manufacturing, marketing, product labeling and adverse event reporting. Under the new policy, the AMA strongly urges Congress to ...
SIRIO Launches Its First ‘Smart Factory’
SIRIO, a nutraceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has completed a new “smart factory” at its Ma’anshan, China site, with Internet of Things (IoT) enabled automated processes and monitoring, intelligent distribution robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). SIRIO is a first adopter of smart factory tech (industry 4.0) among nutraceutical manufacturers, bringing a level of ...
MenaquinGold Receives FDA GRAS Notification for Vitamin K2
Synergia Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (India) has announced that it received a “no question” letter to a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) Notification (GRN000887), submitted to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) on Oct. 21, 2019, for the intended use of a form of natural vitamin K2, menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the MenaquinGold brand as a ...
DuPont Study Reveals Strong Connection Between Probiotic Supplementation and Physical Performance
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (Denmark) recently published a research study evaluating clinical evidence on the interaction between gut microbiota and physical activity, and examining the effects of probiotic supplementation in athletes. The research, which appeared in a recent edition of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) journal, adds to DuPont’s leading role in studying the health ...
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