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New Study Confirms Vitamin K Status Marker Link to Cardio Risk
Clinical Biochemistry recently published a Danish population study that examined the link between inactive matrix Gla protein (MGP), a known biomarker for K-vitamins status, and cardiovascular risk and concluded that high levels of this inactive protein were positively associated with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to the role vitamin K2 plays in vascular ...
Florida Food Products Acquires Amelia Bay, LLC
Florida Food Products (FFP, Eustis, FL) has acquired Amelia Bay, LLC., a provider of fresh brewed tea extracts, coffee extracts and botanicals based out of Johns Creek, GA. The acquisition will strengthen FFP’s position in the clean label ingredients space by adding a beverage platform to its portfolio of natural products within the meat, savory, ...
NPA Proposes Streamlined Data Sharing at FDA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) outlined a streamlined process to facilitate data sharing within the agency in comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, NPA suggested sharing data from the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs on structure/function claim notifications, new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) inspections and certificate ...
SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America 2020 Canceled
In light of the continuing COVID-19 situation, and in consultation with key stakeholders across the health and nutrition industry, SupplySide announced the decision to cancel the in-person SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America event, scheduled for Oct. 27-30, 2020, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. According to the trade show organizers, the conclusion ...
ingredientsonline.com Launches Seller System 2.0
California-based ingredientsonline.com, a B2B e-commerce platform connecting buyers and sellers of nutritional raw ingredients, has launched the new Seller System 2.0. The company stated that the system brings their sellers new benefits and features to enhance their ingredient listings. The ingredientsonline.com Seller System is the back-end system sellers use to manage all aspects of their ...
NSF Educational Posters Available to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Global public health organization NSF International is offering small businesses, community centers, apartment complexes and other facilities free posters to encourage personal behaviors that may prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The educational posters were developed by NSF International based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World ...
BENEO Invests in Increasing Capacity of Rice Starch
New Jersey-based BENEO has announced a 50 percent production capacity increase at its Wijgmaal, Belgium facility to respond to rising customer demand for its rice starches. A two-stage expansion process valued at $56 million, will lead to increased capacity by March 2022. BENEO forecasts that the growing demand for natural and clean label products, in ...
AHPA Updates Online Botanical Safety Handbook
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) continues to expand and update the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd ed. to provide the herbal industry with comprehensive safety information on more than 500 species of herbs from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports and historical texts. The latest updates and additions, include: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) was revised to ...
Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes Positioned to Collaborate With Customers Worldwide
Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes (Kennesaw, GA) has announced that it has completed the integration of Denmark-based Bifodan A/S which was acquired in 2019. The two companies now operate as one global entity under the Deerland brand. With this development, customers of Deerland and the former Bifodan now enjoy full access to an expanded portfolio of science-backed ...
Ingredion Completes Acquisition of PureCircle
Ingredion Incorporated (Westchester, IL) has announced the completion of its acquisition of PureCircle Limited (Chicago, IL). PureCircle brings global innovation and manufacturing expertise, enabling Ingredion to leverage its global go-to-market model, formulation capabilities and broad ingredient portfolio, the company stated. “This is a significant step forward as we advance our driving growth roadmap and further align our sugar ...
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