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NPA Sues FDA: Asks Courts to Block “Unlawful Action” in NAC Situation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency cease its unlawful retroactive application of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). “We are very concerned that a safe, legal natural product that has been sold for over 30 years is under ...
California Legalizes CBD in Dietary Supplements, Food and Cosmetics
On Oct. 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 45, legalizing cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplements, food and cosmetics. AB 45 will allow CBD and other parts of the hemp plant to be included in food, beverages and cosmetics in California upon rigorous testing and regulatory requirements. The law also prohibits all forms of THC in ...
Redesigning to Protect Quality and Reduce Food Waste
There is a disturbing global paradox between the amount of food wasted and the hundreds of millions of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition. One-third of all food produced is wasted. This equates to a staggering $940 billion annually while 690 million people are malnourished and without access to the food they need for a ...
New Hampshire Joins List of States 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, according to the Natural Products Association (NPA). New Hampshire recently joined Virginia, Texas and Hawaii ...
CBD Developments in the Food and Beverage Industry
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, dramatically altered the landscape for companies seeking to grow, market, distribute and sell products containing hemp and its derivatives, including CBD (cannabidiol). CBD has no psychoactive properties, unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the other primary commercially viable cannabinoid found in the plants of the ...
Algaia & Gelymar Create “Ethiquity” Business Model
Algaia, S.A. (France) has announced a new, long-term commercial and development agreement with its strategic partner, Gelymar S.A. (Chile). As of January 2019, Algaia, a global player in the field of alginate and specialty algae extracts, will not only continue to represent Gelymar in Europe for carrageenan (red seaweed extracts), but both companies have also ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
Chinova Bioworks Secures Seed Financing Round
Chinova Bioworks, a Canadian supplier of an mushroom-based natural preservative for food and beverages, has captured the interest of major food-tech venture capitalists. The company announced the close of a seed round co-led by DSM Venturing BV (Heerlen, Netherlands) and Rhapsody Venture Partners (Cambridge, MA). Other investors in the financing round include AgFunder (San Francisco, ...
Welch’s and Blue Marble Biomaterials Announce Collaboration
Welch Foods, Inc. (Concord, MA), a global food and beverage manufacturer, and biochemical manufacturer Blue Marble Biomaterials (Missoula, MT) have announced their intention to collaborate to bring naturally derived biochemicals to the public. The collaboration would enable Blue Marble to expand its manufacturing capacity for natural ingredients (biochemicals) for use in food, fragrance and lifestyle ...
Ingredion to Acquire Penford to Expand Portfolio
Ingredion Incorporated (Westchester, IL) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penford Corporation, a U.S.-based leader in specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications. Ilene Gordon, chairman and CEO, Ingredion, said the acquisition is another step in executing our strategic blueprint for growth. “It expands our higher-value specialty portfolio, establishes manufacturing of ...
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