East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation’s shelf-stable probiotic LactoSpore was recently granted a U.S. patent approving the use of Lactospore (Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856) as a therapy for the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). A Product License was issued to Sabinsa for its Lactospore product by Health Canada, the federal...
Irvine, CA — Algae Health Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, announced in a press release the results of a clinical trial published by the American College of Sports Nutrition, studying the firm’s AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin on runners (1). Results showed heart rate was reduced by 10% during long-distance running...
Los Angeles, CA — Vitamin Angels, the non-profit dedicated to supplying at-risk communities around the world, specifically children, with life-saving vitamins was recently featured in a CNN article for its efforts to expand its efforts further. Since 1994, the organization has reached 52 million children and mothers in 66 countries...
Philadelphia, PA – The city’s controversial 1.5-cent-per ounce sugar-sweetened soda tax on beverage distributors was upheld on Wednesday by a Pennsylvania appeals court. The American Beverage Association, Philadelphia residents and business owners had filed suit last fall challenging the tax, saying it represented illegal double taxation. The tax was put...
Edison, NJ — PIC/S GMP-certified palm phytonutrients producer ExcelVite has completed the quality/audit inspection of its Malaysian production site by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA inspection included both ExcelVite’s production plant and Quality Management System. Both were found in compliance with the FDA’s Title 21 Current Good Manufacturing...
Boston, MA — Biena Snacks announces a group of new influential investors joining their team. Some notable members include: Darren Rovell from ESPN, Jesse Itzler co-founder of Marquis Jets, and the founder of Spanx Sara Blakely. Some additional investors are Blueberry Ventures, Centerman Capital and New Ground Ventures. "The momentum for...
The Rockefeller University Press announce a new research demonstrating that bacteria residing naturally in the gut can protect against Listeria symptoms. Researchers are hoping that the bacteria can be produced as a probiotic to provide cancer patients and pregnant women with extra support in defending against the disease. Listeria monocytogenes...
Seattle, WA — According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle council members have approved a tax on sugary beverages in an attempt to discourage unhealthy consumption and to fund other initiatives, like scholarships and classroom investments, job training, healthy and affordable food access, and children's health programs. Distributors now...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will extend the timetable for compliance with its new rules for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Service Size, the agency announced on Monday. “We listened to the industry and consumer feedback,” said Anne Norris, Health Communications specialist with the...
Berkeley, CA — Sovos Brands’ latest acquisition is Rao’s Specialty Foods, a producer of premium pasta sauce. This is Sovos Brands’ second acquisition in less than six months following their purchasing of Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods in January 2017. Sovos Brands is an up and coming food and beverage company...
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