Chicago, IL — Avure Technologies, Inc. has been acquired by JBT Corporation for $57 million prior to after close adjustments. Avure Technologies is known for creating High Pressure Processing (HPP) systems globally for large food manufacturers and tolling centers. JBT Corporation is involved with customer solutions in a wide range of areas,...
City of Industry, CA — A distributive agreement has been reached that will enable AIDP exclusive rights to Naticol brand fish collagen peptides, produced by Weishardt International, based in Graulhet, France. Naticol will join AIDP's vast ingredient line of scientifically researched marine hydrolyzed collagen designed for both skin and joint care. “As...
Speak with one voice at an international level As a member of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), you will be able to have your opinions represented through the activities organized by the IPA which target a wide audience, including global institutions, scientific communities, consumer associations but also national authorities,...
Anaheim, CA — Elizabeth Lambert presented Suzanne Shelton with the American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Herbal Hero Award at Expo West on March 9th. Shelton is the founding and managing partner of Shelton Group, and was a chair member of the AHPA Communications Committee. Lambert spoke of Shelton's involvement and praised the work she has done with AHPA. "Suzanne...
Anaheim, CA — Rupa Das, vice president of global quality and compliance, BI Nutraceuticals, was presented the American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Herbal Industry Leadership Award by Brenda Van Goethem. "We have relied on BI Nutraceuticals for their extensive sourcing expertise, intimate knowledge of the supply chain, innovative manufacturing technologies and...
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) (1) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) (2) support and encourage responsible production and marketing of dietary supplements and functional foods that contain probiotics. Therefore, IPA and CRN have developed scientifically-based voluntary guidelines that address labeling, stability testing, and storage recommendations for probiotic-containing...
There’s nothing sweet about out-of-control blood sugars. Yet billions across the globe struggle to steady the high numbers broadly labelled as diabetes. Diabetes, the Problem A look at the three types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes: Beta cell destruction in the pancreas, possibly enabled when dysbiosis fails to...
The term indigestion is often used to describe heartburn and/or upper abdominal pain as well as a feeling of gaseousness, difficulty swallowing, feelings of pressure or heaviness after eating, sensations of bloating after eating, stomach or abdominal pains and cramps, or fullness in the abdomen. The medical terms used to...
Seinäjoki, Finland — Organic food supplier Eevia and Barrington Nutritionals announced their partnership in introducing and distributing products in North America. Eevia is based in Finland and aims to gain North American circulation in partnering with Harrison, NY- based Barrington, a supplement and nutritional distributor. Eevia is notable in the...
According to Bloomberg, Albertsons Cos., a grocery-chain operator, held preliminary merger talks with Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reports the potential deal, which is at an early stage and may not actually lead to a deal, would involve taking Sprouts private and add...
