Las Vegas, NV—More than 1,300 exhibitors were on hand to showcase their offerings at SupplySide West, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from October 15-19. Check out Part One of WholeFoods' coverage of SSW for an overview of research updates on branded ingredients featured at the expo. In addition...
It’s time to go back to the beginning, all the way to the raw materials. First, there’s the all-consuming issue of tariffs, of what happened, how the industry fought back, and what to do now that the tariffs have passed. From there, we move on to how manufacturers offer all-important...
Functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO held an open house recently for its North American Application Center in Parsippany, NJ. The 3,000 square foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to test formulation aspects of its functional ingredients, including fiber enrichment, sugar or fat replacement, as well as taste and texture improvements.
East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation announced that they have chosen Eurofins Scientific for use of their analytical testing services, making them their global partner for botanical raw material ID testing. Eurofins specializes in the analytical testing of probiotics and supplement raw materials and will adopt proprietary methods of testing...
According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research, marine oils, particularly the fish oil market, is expected to hit $1.7 billion by 2018 (1). Global awareness of the importance of omega-3 fatty acids was stated as the primary driver for the growth in this market. However, as consumers...
The Botanical Adulterants Program has released a new bulletin on Rhodiola rosea. Most of the rhodiola material in trade comes from China, where it was introduced through Western research. The rhizome and roots of the plant are mainly used in northern Europe in traditional herbal medicine. Ezra Bejar, PhD, John...
Raw materials determine the quality of any finished product. This is something responsible manufacturers of dietary supplements, food and cosmetics understand and therefore strive for the highest standards when sourcing their ingredients. Of course, not every manufacturer has the same standards and many conventional mainstream products continue to sell genetically...
East Windsor, NJ-based Sabinsa Corporation now uses a “conclusive test to guarantee” its Curcumin C3 Complex products are all of natural origin. The firm says synthetic turmeric extract has been infiltrating the market, and its radio-carbon testing for all batches of Curcumin C3 Complex will help determine natural authenticity. Krill...
