Edison, NJ — PIC/S GMP-certified palm phytonutrients producer ExcelVite has completed the quality/audit inspection of its Malaysian production site by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA inspection included both ExcelVite’s production plant and Quality Management System. Both were found in compliance with the FDA’s Title 21 Current Good Manufacturing...
Boston, MA — Biena Snacks announces a group of new influential investors joining their team. Some notable members include: Darren Rovell from ESPN, Jesse Itzler co-founder of Marquis Jets, and the founder of Spanx Sara Blakely. Some additional investors are Blueberry Ventures, Centerman Capital and New Ground Ventures. "The momentum for...
The Rockefeller University Press announce a new research demonstrating that bacteria residing naturally in the gut can protect against Listeria symptoms. Researchers are hoping that the bacteria can be produced as a probiotic to provide cancer patients and pregnant women with extra support in defending against the disease. Listeria monocytogenes...
Seattle, WA — According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle council members have approved a tax on sugary beverages in an attempt to discourage unhealthy consumption and to fund other initiatives, like scholarships and classroom investments, job training, healthy and affordable food access, and children's health programs. Distributors now...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will extend the timetable for compliance with its new rules for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Service Size, the agency announced on Monday. “We listened to the industry and consumer feedback,” said Anne Norris, Health Communications specialist with the...
Berkeley, CA — Sovos Brands’ latest acquisition is Rao’s Specialty Foods, a producer of premium pasta sauce. This is Sovos Brands’ second acquisition in less than six months following their purchasing of Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods in January 2017. Sovos Brands is an up and coming food and beverage company...
Ankeny, IA — Embria Health Sciences has partnered with Gee Lawson to distribute its flagship ingredient, EpiCor, to countries in Western Europe including United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the Scandinavia and Benelux regions. Gee Lawson is the Nutritional Division of LEHVOSS UK. Gee Lawson specializes in the sourcing, technical...
Richmond, BC, Canada - The organic breakfast and snack food production business, Nature’s Path Foods, has received a Zero Waste Certification for its third facility in Sussex, Wisconsin. Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) has recognized the sustainability efforts of Nature’s Path and have also given Zero Waste Certifications to its...
Kennesaw, GA — A recent study was conducted to test the effect of the probiotic strain DE111 (by Deerland Enzymes and Probiotics) on athletic performance. A strain of Bacillus subtilis, a probiotic spore that supports digestive and immune health, DE111 was genome sequenced to confirm it did not contain plasmids,...
Solon, OH and San Francisco, CA — RangeMe, an online platform that connects retailers with suppliers with new products has recently been acquired by Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM), a company that assists buyers and suppliers by providing services such as category development and planning as well as product discovery.
