Woodland, CA-based Western Foods is now SQF Level 2 Certified. National Enzyme Company of Forsyth, MO, expanded its facility to create additional office space for its quality control, information technology and marketing groups. The new 3,200-ft2 building replaces offices that were damaged in a fire in 2015. Ethical Naturals Inc.
Los Angeles, CA—Healthy men who regularly do resistance training may want to consider adding ashwagandha to their exercise routine, based on the results of a recent clinical trial. Researchers affiliated with several hospitals in India gave a placebo or a branded ashwagandha extract (300 mg twice daily as KSM-66, manufactured...
East Windsor, NJ—A new comprehensive book about curcumin is now available. Written by Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D., founder of Sabinsa Corp., and co-authors, Curry Powder to Clinical Significance (NutriScience Publishers, 2015) discusses the clinical use of curcumin and the history of Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex. The two-part book begins with a...
Rouen, France-based Nexira announced that its Fibregum acacia fiber and Instantgum acacia gum ingredients are now Non-GMO Project Verified. AIDP of City of Industry, CA, and HP Ingredients of Bradenton, FL, joined the American Herbal Products Association. New data about the weight management benefits of Meratrim (from InterHealth Nutraceuticals...
Hoboken, NJ—Baby Boomers looking to support normal memory and cognitive function may want to hear about the latest data on a branded French maritime extract (Pycnogenol, distributed by Horphag Research, based here). Researchers from Chieti-Pescara University in Italy conducted a year-long study involving 77 healthy men and women ages 55–70.
Vancouver, WA—Many people know about the health benefits of MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) for joint health and exercise recovery, but new research has shown its additional potential as a supplement for skin health. In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine Journal, a branded MSM (Bergstrom Nutrition’s OptiMSM) was found to...
Sergeant Bluff, IA—Later in life, some individuals have trouble with muscle loss as a natural part of the aging process. New research suggests supplementation with branded collagen peptides (BodyBalance from Gelita) may help. Fifty-three older men with sarcopenia (i.e., age-related muscle loss) participated in a 12-week resistance-training program and also...
The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR) recently announced the first three projects to receive research grants. The projects are intended to better understand the Antarctic marine ecosystem. One project will study the foraging behavior of humpback whales, while another will explore how penguins rely on small crustaceans (like krill) during...
Maypro Industries, based in Purchase, NY, has completed a structured financing of Good Superfoods, LLC, a functional chocolate maker. It will operate as NutriWelle, and will have a division dedicated to private label manufacturing and one devoted to finished products. The finished products will offer branded product lines including...
Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals of Quebec, Canada, released a scientific dossier devoted to cranberry for industry members. Stephen Lukawski, the firm’s director of global sales and development, believes the dossier, will “help debunk the junk in the cranberry industry and set higher quality standards for both cranberry ingredients and cranberry products.”...
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