Danbury, CT—Organic snack company LesserEvil announced its acquisition of R.E.D.D. Bar. The deal will permit the company to be competitive in the snack food market and help R.E.D.D. expand through LesserEvil’s industry connections and network, according to a press release. “Given LesserEvil’s focus on functional snacking, the bar category is...
When it comes to eating for optimal health, certain choices are givens: People think fish for omega-3 fatty acids, nuts for plant protein, and yogurt for probiotics, to name a few. To support vision health specifically, carrots get all the glory, thanks to mainstream awareness of their Vitamin A and...
AIDP, Inc. announced that PureMune branded insoluble yeast beta-glucan from Immudyne Nutritional has secured a product license from Health Canada. The license indicates PureMune as a source of yeast beta glucan with immunomodulating properties at just 30 mg per dose. AIDP shared that PureMune has a unique structure allowing improved...
New York, NY—IFF has completed its previously announced acquisition of Health Wright Products, LLC (HWP). Founded in 1995, HWP is a leader in formulation and capsule manufacturing for the dietary supplement industry. The privately owned company has been a long-time business partner of IFF’s Health & Biosciences probiotics business, IFF shared, adding...
Washington, D.C.—In July 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to seven supplement companies selling products containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), claiming that NAC was not lawful for sale as an ingredient in a dietary supplement because NAC had already been approved as a drug prior (in 1963)...
London, England—Following two years of cooperation between the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), the UK’s CBD sector trade body, the FSA has released a public list of cannabidiol (CBD) products permitted for sale to consumers. According to a press release from ACI,...
Silver Spring, MD—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated consumer update titled 5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC. The agency said the notification is in response to an increase in adverse event reports to FDA and poison control centers, online marketing that appeals...
Ingredients by Nature (IBN), with assistance from GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource, announced the reception of a comprehensive GRAS profile that includes the scientific safety review and analysis concluding the GRAS status for Eriomin, a high-potency standardized extract of lemon-based flavonoids. “Nutrasource is very pleased to have...
The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market featured—among other things—deep-dives on single ingredients. One top ingredient: carotenoids. Karin Hermoni, Ph.D., Head of Product at Lycored, gave the presentation “Skin Immunity,” in which she explained: “Carotenoids are natural plant components. They build up, like a reservoir of goodness, to be...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its request for a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. This represents a nearly 34% ($2.1 billion) increase over the agency’s FY 2022 appropriated funding level. The FY23 request covers the period...
