Kailua-Kona, HI—The September issue of Nutra Foods published a lengthy article about the various health benefits of spirulina microalgae. The authors first compared the nutrient profile of spirulina versus other foods and noted that spirulina has 5100% more iron than spinach and 180% more calcium than whole milk. They went...
In February of this year, the Natural Products Association launched the Natural Home Care Standard and Certification program with the intent of giving its stamp of approval to natural cleaning products that adhered to certain strict standards.While NPA has already certified 13 finished products under this program (all Clorox...
Burcon NutraScience Corporation of Vancouver, BC, Canada, announced that FDA issued a no objection letter for the GRAS status of its Puratein and Supertein canola protein isolates. Xsto Solutions, LLC of Morristown, NJ announced that several of its ingredients are kosher-certified by the Kosher Certification Service. They include Hamari’s...
Ankeny, IA—A recent study on a branded ingredient (EpiCor from Embria Health Services) found that the immune health ingredient may also be beneficial for gut health. The study compared the branded ingredient to two prebiotic fibers (FOS and inulin) and found that it shifted the pattern of short-chain fatty...
Parsippany, NJ—A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed a weight-loss ingredient that combines oat and palm oils may reduce a person’s appetite. In the controlled, double-blind, cross-over-designed study, 16 people of a healthy weight took a supplement with the appetite-controlling ingredient (Fabuless from DSM...
Industry groups believe that a verdict in a current court case could be problematic for companies that file adverse event reports. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano involves securities fraud in which the courts agreed that the defendants had intentionally left out important information by not disclosing a possible link...
EstroG-100 (a branded ingredient menopause support from Helios Corp. and Sunbio Corp.) announced that results of a phase II, human clinical trial, which showed “improvements on all Kupperman Menopause Index scores (11 categories).” In particular, many women reported relief from vaginal dryness. Enzymotec of Morristown, NJ received a letter...
Once every two years, researchers from around the world convene at the Conference of the International Coenzyme Q10 Association to discuss the latest science on coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), including its mitochondrial, metabolic and neurological effects. Brussels, Belgium—Once every two years, researchers from around the world convene at the Conference of...
The aisles of Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center were crowded as 21,500 food industry professionals attended the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in mid-July. The aisles of Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center were crowded as 21,500 food industry professionals attended the Institute of Food Technologists...
Philadelphia, PA—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seized 64 drums of honey from a Philadelphia distribution center from Sweet Works Inc. of Monterey Park, CA. The honey was imported from Cheng Du Wai Yuan Bee Products Company Limited of Chengdu, China. The drums of honey were later sold and...
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