A new report published in the Journal of Food Science casts doubt on whether some common food ingredients are pure and of a high quality. The authors—Jeffrey C. Moore, Ph.D., and Markus Lipp, Ph.D., from the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and John Spink, Ph.D., of Michigan State University—reviewed 660...
Bridgewater, NJ—While many consumers may not equate starches with glycemic health, it’s important to understand that there are different types of starches and one branded form may actually help insulin sensitivity. A team of researchers evaluated the effects of eating high-amylose maize type 2 resistant starch (HAM-RS2, Hi-Maize from National...
NHK Laboratories, Inc., based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, relaunched its Web site (www.nhklabs.com) with additional information regarding the company’s services and nutraceutical information. Anaheim, CA-based GMP Laboratories has a new Web site, www.gmplabs.com, with a fresh look and feel complete with videos, a quote request function and a...
Albion Laboratories, Inc., of Clearfield, UT, acquired hundreds of intellectual property assets from the Procter & Gamble Company and P&G’s NutriStar business. Aker BioMarine Antarctic, with worldwide headquarters in Oslo, Norway, achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification for its krill harvesting vessel, the Saga Sea. In other news, Aker scientists developed...
Edison, NJ—With the environment as a high priority, Reliance Private Label Supplements has a new green facility. At 90,000+ ft2, the site is home to its entire private label, contract manufacturing and branded products production. With the additional space, Reliance will have more blending and packaging capacity with the capability...
Santa Fe Springs, NM—Two new studies are of interest to menopause-support supplement makers and skincare companies. The pair of trials was completed using a branded ingredient (EstroG-100, from Helios Corp.). The first trial involved 20 women taking the ingredient for a month (517 mg daily). Researchers wanted to see how...
Those suffering from osteoarthritis may want to consider using supplements containing a branded mineral complex. In a small 14-day trial, a placebo or 108 mg of the calcium fructoborate (FruiteX-B, from FutureCeuticals, Inc. of Momence, IL) were given to 20 patients diagnosed with minor knee osteoarthritis. Their joint pain stiffness...
Morristown, NJ—A research group representing National Kaohsiung Marine University of Taiwan, P.L. Thomas Corp. (based here), PoliNat Inc. from Spain and Rutgers University of New Brunswick, NJ published data in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry describing how a proprietary ingredient supports healthy weight loss. The ingredient (Xanthigen, distributed by...
Geneva, Switzerland—Some feel beauty starts from within, especially when antioxidants come into play. New data suggest a powerful antioxidant ingredient may lead to significant benefits in skin health, according to a group from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Germany and Horphag Research (based here). Twenty postmenopausal women were...
BASF Corporation of Florham Park, NJ now has two new distributors for its North American human nutrition customers: Brenntag Specialties, Inc. and Horn Company. JIAHERB, Inc. of Parsippany, NJ launched a new U.S. Web site (www.JIAHERBinc.com) and expanded its overseas manufacturing facilities. NHK Laboratories, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs,...
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