New Hampton, NY—Balchem Corporation shared the news of its acquisition of leading methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) manufacturer Bergstrom Nutrition. Bergstrom will join Balchem’s Human Nutrition and Health business division and the Minerals & Nutrients business unit. “We are excited to welcome Bergstrom Nutrition to Balchem," said Ted Harris, Chairman, CEO and President...
On August 24, 2022, Kaiser Health News (KHN) reported that Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of Northern California, died at the age of 61 late in 2021 "after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of...
The health of the planet is now a top global concern, surpassing human health. That’s according to Innova’s Lifestyle & Attitude Survey. “For the first time ever, more consumers surveyed globally for Innova’s Lifestyle & Attitude Survey say health of the planet is their top global concern, rather than health of...
Washington, NJ—Herbalist & Alchemist (H&A) is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the future looks bright. The company will expand to a larger facility to meet growing demand, according to a press release. The new facility is planned to be operational by the end of the year. A look back at the...
WholeFoods Magazine invited companies in the natural products industry to showcase how they are going above and beyond with their environmental and social sustainability efforts. Read on for the latest efforts from companies throughout the supply chain (listed in alphabetical order), and get a glimpse at their goals for a...
Morristown, NJ, and Mumbai, India—OmniActive Health Technologies announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study on enXtra. The goal: to evaluate the efficacy of the caffeine-alternative energy supplement on mental alertness and fatigue after a single serving of 300 mg/d of enXtra. OmniActive expects the study, which involved 62 subjects,...
Brisbane, Australia—Urology researchers at the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, investigated the branded dietary supplement ingredient Urox with a self-funded, independent Mechanism of Action study published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. The study looked at the efficacy of Urox in reversing retinyl acetate (RA)-induced overactive bladder (OAB) in rats. According to a...
KeHE named best employer for women KeHE Distributors was named one of America’s Best Employers For Women in Forbes’ annual ranking. Forbes teamed up with market research company Statista to survey 50,000 Americans—30,000 women and 20,000 men from different companies with at least 1,000 employees. Respondents were asked to rate their organization on...
ChickP has launched a protein isolate to be used in dairy alternative coffee drinks. The plant-based creamer was made with nine essential amino acids and contains 3% protein. It provides a rich, smooth texture, the company says, and tts high solubility allows it to foam easily for baristas. www.chickp-protein.com...
Gat Foods, part of International Beer Breweries, Ltd. and Israeli start-up Resorcix, Ltd., has launched Flavorwatch. According to the company, this botanical ingredient can prevent Thermophilic Acidophilic Bacteria (TAB) spoilage in clear, fruit-based beverages. The natural flavoring ingredient was designed to deliver a durable sensory experience in high-acid beverages. It...
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