Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partnership in order to promote the advancement of botanical dietary supplement research, according to a press release. Loren Israelsen, UNPA President, said in the...
Atlanta, GA—The Arthritis Foundation has just released the first CBD guidance for adults with arthritis, according to a press release. The release notes that there is no federal oversight of cannabidiol (CBD) products, a lack of scientific evidence, and uncertainty regarding its legality—but Cindy McDaniel, SVP of Consumer Health and...
Spring, TX—Trust Transparency Center released the results of a national survey of 1,003 U.S. supplement consumers, according to a press release. The findings: 64% of respondents take a supplement daily, and 57% of supplement users spend $20 or more monthly on supplements. The top five health concerns reported were: Anxiety...
Washington, D.C.—The 20th CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements revealed the highest supplement usage to date: 77% of Americans reported that they consume dietary supplements. A press release regarding the survey noted that adults between the ages of 35 and 54 have the highest usage of dietary supplements, at 81%.
BASF is strengthening its biotechnology footprint in order to enter the natural flavors and fragrances (F&F) market, according to a press release. BASF has acquire Isobionics and partnered with Conagen, and will be launching biotech-based vanillin, nootkatone, and valencene. The company aims to advance technology for biotech-based aroma ingredients by...
Largo, FL—Ion Labs is setting up a new gummy manufacturing operation, to begin in November 2019, according to a press release. The company says it will be able to produce 5 million gummies a day on a two-shift schedule, and operational capacity will grow upon further product inquiry. Ion also...
Beloit, WI—GanedenBC30 has a beneficial effect on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, according to new research published in Food Research International. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 80 healthy school-aged children in Mexico, who took either 1 billion CFU GanedenBC30 or a placebo...
Shanghai, China—DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences today announced in a press release its intent to enter into a strategic collaboration with BY-HEALTH, a consumer healthcare company in China. The collaboration would focus on R&D of probiotic dietary supplements with new functions, ingredients, and technologies, including joint research on intestinal microecology. Related:...
Parsippany, NJ—Experts from MegaRed spent the summer talking to local residents in Newport, Rhode Island, a fishing community, and testing their Omega-3 Index (O3I). Their finding, according to a press release: the average O3I among 234 individuals was 5.2%, well below the optimal 8%. The release notes that this falls...
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored celebrated the fourth annual Heart & Soil Day worldwide on September 26, according to a press release. Lycored celebrates each year by seeking out new ways to appreciate the natural world and shower communities in love. Rony Patishi-Chillim, CEO of Lycored, said in the release: “This year’s theme...
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