TIC Gums, White Marsh, MD, has introduced an organic yogurt stabilizer called TICorganic. Two varieties of the product are available: YG Cup Set is for organic yogurt in cup packaging, while YG Vat Set is for stirred yogurt. Derived from red seaweed and said to increase yogurt’s smoothness, both...
Santa Ana, CA-based Robinson Pharma Inc. received a quality certification for its compliance with the STR RQP standard of manufacturing. According to the firm, it passed a “rigorous, multi-day, in-depth inquiry into all aspects of facilities, production practices, staff training and qualifications, and ingredient and finished product testing and...
The Alternative Medicine Review recently published a study on Meriva (from Indena of Milan, Italy) showing that the curcumin¬–soy phospholipid ingredient helped reduce inflammation, stop pain and increase mobility in osteoarthritis patients. These results were seen in patients taking a dose of 200 mg/day. Wild Flavors of Erlanger, KY...
Irvine, CA-based Cyvex Nutrition was acquired by fish oil specialist Omega Protein Corporation of Houston, TX. Matthew Phillips (former Cyvex president and COO) will be the new CEO while Gilbert Gluck (Cyvex founder and former owner) will be a consultant. Ogden, UT-based Mineral Resources International, Inc. launched www.mineralingredients.com to...
Helios CORP and Sunbio announced that they received new dietary ingredient (NDI) approval for EstroG-100. The firm says that its menopause-support ingredient underwent a Phase-2 trial this year in which there were “significant improvements in eight out of 10 categories utilizing the Kupperman Index during clinical review.” Milan, Italy-based...
Blue California of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA announced that its L-TeaActive L-theanine ingredient has achieved GRAS status. A new published study indicates that a lower dose of Superba krill oil from Aker BioMarine than fish oil is needed to boost individuals’ blood serum levels of EPA/DHA. It also helped...
Vita-Tech International, Inc. of Tustin, CA now has extra manufacturing capacity, more analytical laboratory services and additional technical team members. Heavy metals testing and microbiological testing are now offered on-site as are other client services. Aker BioMarine has been selected to receive the Professors of Pharmacy Awards for its...
Cyvex Nutrition added Alfalfa 95% to its line of “green” antioxidant offerings. Alfalfa 95% is made from sodium copper chlorophyllin which is derived from nutritionally rich alfalfa plants and can be used for neutralizing body odors, regulating the digestive tract, eliminating toxins from the body and healing wounds. The product...
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...
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...
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