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NDI Database Shows 15 of 59 Recent Notifications Acknowledged Without Objection
Fifteen (or roughly 25 percent) of the 59 New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notifications submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between November 2015 and October 2016 were acknowledged without objection, according to the latest data uploaded to AHPA’s (American Herbal Product Association) NDI Database. Several of these 15 notifications were for ingredients that a company ...
Certified Nutraceuticals Expands E.U. Distribution
Certified Nutraceuticals, Inc. (Pauma Valley, CA), which specializes in innovative quality collagen and anti-aging nutrients for longevity and good health, has announced the assignment of Certified Nutraceuticals specialty ingredients distribution to Aceto Ingredients Gmbh, of Hamburg, Germany to manage the growing European Union (E.U.) market. Aceto Health Ingredients based in Hamburg Germany is part of ...
AHPA Awards Elwood Richard, Scott Bass, Loren Israelsen, Suzanne Shelton and BI Nutraceuticals
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) presented its 2017 awards to Elwood Richard, Scott Bass, Loren Israelsen, Suzanne Shelton and BI Nutraceuticals for substantive and positive contributions to the herbal products industry. The 2017 AHPA Awards were distributed at the AHPA annual member meeting on March 9 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA. Established ...
PureCircle Completes $42m Stevia Plant Expansion
PureCircle (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), a producer of stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, recently marked the completion of a $42 million expansion of its stevia plant in Malaysia with a ceremony attended by the minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili. PureCircle has a commitment ...
RIBUS’ Nu-MAG Enables Creation of Organic Dietary Supplements
Thanks to St. Louis, MO-based ingredient supplier RIBUS, it is now possible to make certified organic dietary supplements. The company recently launched Nu-MAG, a rice-based ingredient which takes the place of magnesium stearate and stearic acid, synthetic ingredients previously considered vital in making dietary supplements but prohibited in organic products. RIBUS is the global leader in GMO ...
U.S. Rep. Quigley Introduces Botanical Sciences Bill
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), vice chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition recently introduced the Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration and Promotion Act to support the botanical science capacity of the federal government. “Botanical knowledge impacts our lives in more ways than most Americans realize. From combating climate change and enhancing food security ...
NPA Modernizes and Strengthens Bylaws
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced the approval of new bylaws that will govern and steer the organization into the future. The new bylaws were approved by the full membership on February 17, 2017. “NPA has being growing and doing more with less over the last three years. In order to sustain that growth ...
Frutarom Health Increases Phytopharmaceutical Capacity
Frutarom Health BU (Israel) reports it will strengthen focus on its phytopharmaceutical business in 2017. This follows the 2016 acquisition of Extrakt Chemie GmbH & Co.KG, in Stadhagen, near Hannover, Germany, and supports the rapid growth of its pure phytopharmaceutical line. The global size of the phytopharmaceutical market is estimated at €750-850 million (Euro) (approximately ...
DuPont Reaches 100% Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Emulsifiers
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Copenhagen, Denmark) has completed its switch to 100 percent-certified sustainable palm oil and palm oil derivatives used in its global emulsifier production. The achievement is the latest milestone since the company pioneered the introduction of sustainable palm oil emulsifiers in 2009. Following the 2009 launch of the world’s first palm oil emulsifiers ...
American Laboratories Celebrates 50 Years
February 2017 marks the 50th anniversary for American Laboratories, Inc. (ALI, Omaha, NE), one of the leading biopharmaceutical companies in the United States. The foundation of ALI was built on the knowledge of providing enzymes, proteins and flavors to the Nutrition, Food, and Diagnostic industries with a motto of “Quality Ingredients You Can Trust.” Fifty ...
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