Spring, TX—Trust Transparency Center (TTC) announced the formation of the Ingredient Transparency Center (ITC). This new platform is described in a press release as the next evolution of TTC's single ingredient category stewardship and incubator program. Currently, TTC oversees the Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), the CoQ10 Association and the Global Curcumin Association (GCA), and...
Chicago, IL—Leaders of the American Nutrition Association (ANA), a newly established nonprofit professional association for the science and practice of personalized nutrition, announced that they have published a proposed definition of Personalized Nutrition. The goal: to promote and scale efforts in research, education, clinical practice, and policy. A press release from the...
Silver Spring, MD—On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed an agreement on a Phase One trade deal that, according to a fact sheet from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas...
Washington, D.C.—Processed foods are highly correlated with obesity, according to research from George Washington University (GW). GW researcher Leigh A. Frame, Ph.D., MHS, said in a press release: “When comparing the U.S. diet to the diet of those who live in ‘blue zones’—areas with populations living to age 100 without...
Dummerston, VT—Wellness and skincare company For The Biome announced that it has entered into a partnership with the JHCapital family office of Jim Crook and his daughter and partner, Allison Maino. For the Biome was launched last year by Paul and Barbi Schulick, natural products industry leaders who founded New...
Falmer, Sussex, England—It’s time to increase funding for the prevention of climate change, rather than research into adapting to it, according to research from the University of Sussex and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. The study notes: “One of the most urgent unsolved puzzles is how to get people...
El Segundo, CA—Beyond Meat has announced in a press release a multi-year pea protein supply agreement with Roquette. The supply agreement builds on a partnership that began around 10 years ago, and significantly increases the amount of pea protein to be supplied by Roquette to Beyond Meat over the next...
Selbyville, DE—The kombucha market is expected to surpass $5 billion by 2025, driven by increasing demand for probiotic and fortified beverages, according to new market research by Global Market Insights. Flavored kombucha is expected to account for $1.5 billion of that. The North American kombucha market is expected to grow...
Pennsylvania—Walnuts may promote a healthy gut microbiome—and, according to researchers at Penn State, that good-for-you bacteria could be what makes walnuts so heart-healthy. Researchers studied 42 overweight or obese patients between the ages of 30 and 65. Before the study began, participants were placed on an average American diet for...
Washington, D.C.—Representative Collin Peterson, Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation today that would provide FDA with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements, according to a press release. The bill would also require a study and report from USDA, which oversees the...
