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RIBUS Opens New Production Facility in Nevada
RIBUS Inc. recently opened its doors to its first solely owned and operated production facility in Sparks, NV. The company, previously based in St. Louis, MO, moved its headquarters to Sparks, located in the Reno area, earlier this year. The new 15,000-plus square-foot plant, located at 1355 Greg St., Ste. 101, Sparks, NV 89431, is ...
Nutrition Industry Supply Chain and Regenerative Agriculture
Supply chain conditions for the nutrition industry are still a work in progress, but they are definitely showing encouraging signs of improvement. Warehouse inventory levels are increasing, lead times for ingredients, raw materials and packaging are decreasing, and prices are starting to come down. Though we’re not quite at the 2019 pre-pandemic levels and lead ...
Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program Releases SOP for Disposal of ‘Irreparably Defective Articles’
The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has announced the completion and public availability of its long-awaited Best Practices Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Disposal/Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles. These best practices are a voluntary standards initiative designed to assist responsible buyers in the herb, dietary supplements, food, cosmetics and over-the-counter (OTC) drug industries ...
Supply Chain Strategies and Building Reliability Following COVID-19
Supply Chain Perspective—Since the Pandemic to Where We are Now As we look back at some of the challenges that organizations in the natural products industry and beyond were faced with over the last three years, words like agility and responsiveness were commonly used. Why is that? COVID-19 exposed a lot of gaps in organizations ...
Freight Delays Adding to Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions
Looking at the state of the supply chain for the nutritional supplement industry as we head into year-end, ongoing disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as labor and packaging material shortages, continue as demand for supplies and raw materials stays strong. Adding to these disruptions is a significant increase in freight issues, including shipping ...
Navigating the Supply Chain in a Perfect Storm
As we survey the current supply chain landscape approaching mid-year 2021, the nutrition industry has been able to largely overcome many of the initial raw materials challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ability to improvise strategies and diversify raw materials sourcing through an abundance of different global suppliers, distributors and manufacturers who have ...
Kerry Unveils Consumer Research Confirming Growing Expectations of Food Safety
Kerry (Ireland) has released findings from its latest research on North American consumer attitudes, behaviors and purchasing choices as they relate to food safety, sustainability and preventing food waste. While consumer purchasing remains very much centered on the most basic need of nutrition, the research confirms that consumers are shopping more consciously and that they ...
Andrew Hebard, Technology Crops LLC, Natures Crops International Inc.
Natures Crops International Inc. 314 Indera Mills Ct. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336) 759-7335 Email: [email protected] A manufacturer of specialty oils for dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, food and personal care products, Natures Crops International produces oils from the highest quality crops, produced by growers who follow strict management protocols for sustainability and identity preservation. Natures Crops ...
The Future of New Product Development
Dietary supplement and functional nutritional beverages are up, up and away—is anyone really surprised? The pandemic is largely responsible for the surge of interest and purchase in dietary supplements and healthier lifestyles that would strengthen resistance to immune assaults while increasing overall quality of life. And this is a boon for the industry. On June ...
NSF International to Perform Audits to New GRMA Standards
NSF International and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) have signed an agreement for NSF International to serve as a certifying body providing audits to GRMA member suppliers. The agreement is the culmination of conversations that began between the two organizations at the founding of the GRMA in 2014. “Since the GRMA’s inception, the ...
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