Orlando, FL—On December 10-13, industry members will gather in person at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando for SOHO Expo 2020, the “show with a Big and Natural Heart." The trade show and convention has been produced since 1971 by SENPA, a non-profit trade association with proceeds...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2019 Organic Survey, which show total sales of $9.93 billion in organic products—an increase of $2.37 billion, or 31%, from 2016. The survey also found that there were 16,585 certified organic farms, a 17% increase from...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted a citizen petition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) to allow for zero calorie labeling for branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). NPA explained in a press release that...
Denmark—Looking ahead to the future of the beverage market, supplier Arla Foods Ingredients thinks the next big trend will be high-protein iced teas. The demand for functional beverages is increasing rapidly, the company says, and Euromonitor International projects the market to reach 819 million in 4 years. With the antioxidant...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa has been granted three new patents in Canada, according to a press release, and has received an additional Natural Products Number (NPN) from Health Canada, bringing the company’s total number of products with health claims in Canada to 37. The patents are: Patent CA2976689, for a water-soluble...
Milan, Italy, and New York, NY—Indena has entered into a specific development program with Onegevity, a health intelligence platform for personalized wellness, according to a press release. Onegevity uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to map, integrate, and understand the dynamic biological features that describe a person’s health, the press...
Villeroy, Québec, Canada—Fruit d’Or is celebrating the tools that enable the industry to leverage the new whole fruit cranberry health claim and avoid adulterated products, according to a press release. “Quality, traceability, and transparency begin in the field,” said Stephen Lukawski, Business Manager and Lead Consultant at Fruit d’Or, in...
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza has invested CHF 85 million—approximately $93 million—to expand its capsule manufacturing capacity, according to a press release. The expansion, across eight global Lonza sites, will increase capacity by 30 billion capsules annually. Current industry trends are leading to increased demand for capsules, the press release says, both in...
Virtual—Earlier in October, entrepreneurs, executives, farmers and ranchers, academics, investors, and innovators with an interest in regenerative agriculture and sustainability gathered virtually for Regenerative Rising's Women Leading Regeneration on The Land Summit to hear from leading experts, network, and brainstorm strategies for a more sustainable future. As featured speaker and "food...
Vienna, Austria—Cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice, according to a new study published in Molecular Metabolism. The vitamin A helps convert white adipose tissue into brown adipose tissue, which, a press release notes, stimulates fat burning and heat generation. There are two types of fatty...
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