In good times and bad, contract manufacturers are natural allies. The mark of a first-rate contract manufacturer is a unique flexibility in fulfilling client needs. Beyond the basic capability to churn out products from an assembly line, true manufacturing partners are well-positioned to make a product run work for you.
The NDIs guidance could have a profound effect on supplier–marketer relationships.In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public a proposed guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDIs) that are included in supplements. Though the document is aimed at finished product manufacturers, it could have a profound affect on...
Robinson Pharma Inc. of Santa Ana, CA made a major donation to Vitamin Angels. The firm will underwrite vitamin A therapy for 40,000 children in 2012. WILD Flavors GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland completed its acquisition of some assets of Kalamazoo, MI-based A.M. Todd Ingredients. E.I.D.-Parry (India) Limited has...
Where will the agency’s regulatory focus fall in the coming months and years?As with all types of high-profile public misfortune, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation is something many natural products companies may think can only happen to other firms. Indeed, it is often the so-called “bad players” or obvious...
Aker BioMarine, with U.S. headquarters in Seattle, WA, has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reexamine a new patent Neptune received for its krill oil extraction process. “Aker BioMarine shows in its request that extractions of krill performed before Neptune’s purported invention produced oils containing these phospholipids,...
Oslo, Norway-based Hofseth Biocare chose TSI Health Sciences of Missoula, MT to distribute its omega-3 ingredients. According to a press statement, “Hofseth Biocare holds global patent protection on its method for processing marine biomass in a low temperature, enzyme driven process. This approach yields ingredients like salmon oil that...
Santa Ana, CA-based Robinson Pharma announced that its glucosamine formulations received approval letters from the U.S. Pharmacopeia. Premium Ingredients International changed its name to Prinova. The firm, based in Carol Stream, IL, will not change ownership. Lonza, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, announced its International Patent Application WO 2011/038898 was...
Torrance, CA-based Paragon Laboratories will open a 25,000-ft2 packaging facility to accommodate its growing clientele. The plant will offer diverse packaging options such as fully automated bottling lines, stick packaging, powder packettes, and pouches for tablets and capsules, says the company. Israeli supplement maker Ta’am Teva Altman now offers...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it has no objection to the safety of Superba krill oil from Aker BioMarine of Oslo, Norway. The agency reviewed animal and human toxicology and clinical research data information about krill oil’s choline- containing phospholipids. Domino Foods, Wild Flavors and...
Biothera of Eagan, MN received a Superior rating from AIB International during a good manufacturing practices audit of its distribution center. EPAX AS of Aalesund, Norway received a Top Supplier award from Pharmacaps, Inc. during its Partners in Success awards ceremony. In other news, EPAX has received a Friend...
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