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USP Announces Updated Ingredient Verification Program
USP (United States Pharmacopeia) has updated its Ingredient Verification Programs (IVP), services that help companies ensure they meet quality standards for ingredients used in the manufacture of dietary supplements and drug products. USP has IVPs for dietary ingredients (IVP-DI), for excipients (IVP-E) and for active pharmaceutical ingredients (IVP-API). Manufacturers of finished dietary supplements and drug ...
Industry Applauds FDA Action on Highly Concentrated Caffeine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently took an important step to better protect consumers from the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine products. These products present a significant public health threat because of the high risk that they will be erroneously used at excessive, potentially dangerous doses. Highly concentrated and pure caffeine, ...
CRN Names Its 2018 Annual Conference Chair
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced Mike DeBiasi, general manager, U.S. Nutritionals and Digestive Health, Bayer Consumer Healthcare, will serve as CRN’s 2018 Annual Conference Chair. DeBiasi also sits on the CRN Board of Directors. “Bayer has been a longtime supporter of CRN and of The Conference,” said CRN President and CEO Steve ...
UNPA Announces MOU Agreement With China Chamber of Commerce
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), in its continuing efforts to create long lasting relationships with organizations and companies in China, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE). CCCMHPIE is a leading and influential national ...
AHPA Participates in Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum
AHPA (America Herbal Products Association) President Michael McGuffin and Chief Science Officer Holly Johnson, PhD presented at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Science Forum held in Washington, D.C. on March 27. McGuffin presented on a panel titled Pesticide Residues in Food, which addressed current and emerging issues for pesticide residues, including challenges faced by the ...
DSM and MIXFIT Announce Global Partnership to Take Personalized Nutrition to the Next Level
DSM (Parsippany, NJ) and digital health company Mixfit (Boston, MA), have confirmed a strategic partnership to deliver personalized nutrition solutions, providing individuals with the nutrients they need for optimal health based on a comprehensive set of health and activity measurements. The collaboration brings together DSM’s expertise in essential micronutrients and the technological edge of Mixfit ...
Sabinsa Announces 10-year Reforestation Commitment to Pterocarpus marsupium Cultivation
As stewards of traditional Indian herbs, the Sami-Sabinsa Group (East Windsor, NJ) has added reforestation to the company’s program of good agricultural practices. Sami-Sabinsa has entered into an ambitious plan in funding cultivation of Pterocarpus marsupium in 250 acres in the Seoni and Balaghat regions in Madhya Pradesh, India, for the next 10 years. The ...
Symrise Delivers on Masking Solutions for Plant Protein in Non-dairy Applications
Symrise Flavors N.A. (Teterboro, NJ) has developed a masking flavors toolbox specifically targeted to overcome the challenges of aftertaste and off notes of plant protein in non-dairy applications, one of the fastest growing segments in the U.S. market. “Symrise’s marketing and technical professionals recognize the heightened interest in plant protein health benefits, understanding that these ...
DuPont’s Microbiome Venture Announces Second Strategic Partnership
Three months after its formation, the DuPont Nutrition & Health (Copenhagen, Denmark) Microbiome Venture has announced its second strategic research and development partnership. The newly forged relationship with the Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK, Tallinn, Estonia) will focus on developing cultivation and bioprocess capabilities for “next-generation” probiotics. Last November, DuPont Nutrition & Health ...
NPA Northwest Re-incorporates as Positively Natural
Introducing Positively Natural, a not for profit trade association focused on cultivating the connection between natural product wholesalers and retailers by presenting opportunities for members to network, increase sales and knowledge, while creating and supporting grassroots advocacy for legislation that positively affects the sale of natural products, enhances nutritional intakes, optimizes the health and the ...
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