Austin, TX — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) released a Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on tea tree oil, the essential oil obtained from tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia and M. linariifolia) leaves. Tea tree oil is a popular ingredient known for its antimicrobial properties. Medicinally, it is widely used...
Austin, TX—Glyphosate may be indirectly killing bees. Glyphosate, the active chemical in the pesticide Roundup, functions by blocking an enzyme in the shikimate pathway, which pests have and animals do not. Theoretically, therefore, it is non-toxic. However, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, called...
Kennesaw, GA—Deerland Enzymes, Inc. is now Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes, a switch made to reflect the company’s broader range of expertise and commitment to innovation. The change will be formally unveiled at SupplySide West. “In light of our rapid growth in the probiotic space and the recent acquisition of National...
The Environmental Working Group and other food companies sent a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency this week, calling for more stringent limits on the amount of glyphosate residues allowed on oats and a prohibition on the pesticide’s use as a pre-harvest drying agent. In the petition, the group is...
The tariffs have been realized; the trade talks have been canceled. The trade war shows no sign of letting up. Brace yourself for higher prices. Leslie Gallo, VP of operations and sales for Artemis International, is worried. “For all of us, in almost any industry, it is likely just a...
The results of the long-anticipated REDUCE-IT study looking at prescription-level values of omega-3 and their effect on trigylcerides have been released by Amarin Corp. and will be presented at the 2018 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Dr. William Harris, an omega-3 expert and creator of the test that...
Baltimore, MD —The Organic Trade Association annual awards dinner served up inspiration along with some delicious organic fare. The Growing the Organic Industry Award went to Margaret Scoles. The executive director of the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), she brought her grandchildren with her and mentioned her first inspection, 30...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine have once again shown their potential in a randomized, double-blind, human clinical trial testing the effects of turmeric and curcumin on the gut microbiota. The study is called “Effects of Turmeric and Curcumin Dietary Supplementation on Human Gut Microbiota: A Double-Blind, Randomized,...
Silver Spring, MD -- Saw palmetto prices are running three times the average of 2017 due to excessive rains which affected the total berry harvest, the American Herbal Products Association reports. AHPA has been in communication with several of its members and other companies actively involved in the saw palmetto...
Baltimore, MD – It rained very little at the Convention Center, but Hurricane Florence took a toll on both attendees and exhibitors, making Natural Products Expo East a bit less crowded but still filled with trends. We honored our Retailer of the Year MaMa Jean’s Market of Springfield, MO, with...
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