A new study published in Food & Nutrition suggests meals based on vegetable protein sources such as beans and peas may be more satiating than meals based on animal protein sources such as pork and veal. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-way, cross-over meal test, researchers from the University of...
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), packages of bacon, ham, hotdogs and other processed meat and poultry products should contain a warning label to inform consumers of its association with cancer. On December 1, 2016, CSPI filed a petition with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture...
Salt Lake City, UT — The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to...
Rockville, MD — Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Revised Draft Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications in August, industry has been working hard to understand how exactly it has changed since 2011, where it has improved and where further revisions should take place. It...
A new study, published in the European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, suggest taking a branded boswellia serrata extract (Bosellin Super (BS) by Sabinsa, East Windsor, NJ) for 8 weeks may help alleviate pain in those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, which was conducted and funded...
New York City, NY—After OmniActive Health Technologies, Inc., Morristown, NJ filed a complaint for declaratory judgment on Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, IA in September and they filed a complaint against OmniActive Health Technologies, Inc. for infringing on its patents in October, the two parties now appear to have reached...
Updated 1/5/17 Basel, Switzerland — Lonza Group LLT formally announced the acquisition of Capsugel for $5.5 billion in cash, including refinancing Capsugel's existing debt of $2 billion. Capsugel creates and manufactures a wide variety of innovative dosage forms for biopharmaceutical and consumer health and nutrition industries. As one of the world’s...
Seattle, WA — According to a Washington Post article, Washington has become the first state to sue Monsanto for pervasive pollution from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs were used in many industry and commercial applications, including paint, coolants and hydraulic fluids. Monsanto, St. Louis, MO, produced PCBs from 1935 until 1979,...
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition suggest consuming high-quality proteins may help delay the onset of sarcopenia, an age-related decline in muscle mass and strength. In a double-blind controlled clinical trial, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, compared two groups of men ages...
Cedar Knolls, NJ — In perpetuation of ongoing efforts to assist with funds dedicated to research, prevention and ultimately a cure for breast cancer, Susan G. Komen and Eggland’s Best are continuing a partnership that began seven years ago. Eggland’s Best commitment to the Komen mission to lessen the impact...
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