Lille, France—Gnosis by Lesaffre announced its acquisition of NattoPharma, supplier of MenaQ7 solutions. According to a press release, the acquisition allows Gnosis by Lesaffre, which supplies vitaMK7, to offer to a complete portfolio of vitamin K2 solutions, adapted to each market need and to satisfy all customers. NattoPharma will join...
Purchase, NY—A branded proteoglycan distributed by Maypro has been shown in a new study to support skin moisturization, according to a press release. Juvecol is a natural proteoglycan originating in salmon. It is intended to induce the production of collagen and hyaluronan and enhance the proliferation of keratinocytes. The study...
Spring, TX—Three companies have joined the Ingredient Transparency Center’s Collagen Stewardship Alliance (CSA). CSA looks to bring transparency to collagen sources, mitigate marketplace confusion, identify and promote quality parameters, protect ingredient and product integrity, and engage on issues including sustainability. "CSA supports transparency, attribution of science, product quality and clear...
New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets introduced Nancy Lebold as Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Lebold served as VP of Merchandising for Food4Less. Gaia Herbs has introduced Jim Geikie as its new President and CEO. With 30 years of experience, Geikie has spent 18 years at Unilever followed by...
Austin, TX—Six industry leaders were recognized for their contributions to the herbal and botanical communities at the 16th annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards Ceremony by the American Botanical Council (ABC). This year, the event was held virtually on May 25 and livestreamed on ABC’s YouTube channel, where it can...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 9th Annual Botanical Congress covered relationships, problems and solutions, and struggles and how they were overcome—or why they're still ongoing. Our four major takeaways: Industry is working with FDA—and FDA is working with the industry The Congress opened with Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director,...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Marshals, at the request of FDA, have seized more than 207,000 units of dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients that are or contain kratom, including over 34,000kg of bulk kratom. Altogether, the seized supplements are worth approximately $1.3 million. The supplements in question were manufactured by Atofil, LLC,...
Boulder, CO—Palm Done Right has partnered with Denver Zoo to encourage consumers to Shop Smart to Save Sloths. Sloth populations are threatened by unsustainable harvesting of palm trees, as the animals naturally inhabit tropical forests in South and Central America that are affected by deforestation. Denver Zoo is launching a...
Solana Beach, CA—Pure Organic has debuted a new look following its recent rebrand. With the new design rollout, the brand is donating $5,000 to No Kid Hungry to help children get access to meals. "While our old packaging served us well, it was the quality and delicious taste of...
La Farge, WI—Organic Valley announced the results of its phase one life cycle assessment (LCA) designed to evaluate on-farm greenhouse gas emissions conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison. The assessment revealed that, on average, the dairy farms of Organic Valley’s members have a smaller carbon footprint than average U.S. conventional and...
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