Avignon, France--Naturex announced that it has obtained Self-Affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) designation for Turmipure Gold, its natural turmeric extract. Turmipure Gold can be safely used in a wide range of U.S. food and beverage applications for turmeric extract standardized in curcumin, the company said, adding that the ingredient is...
Ivine, CA--With an increasing interest in South and Central American markets, BGG World announced a new name for its U.S.-based subsidiary. Formerly called BGG North America, the subsidiary will now be called BGG Americas to reflect the company's endeavors in countries such as Brazil and Mexico. “Many markets in South...
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza announced its full-year 2019 group results in a press release. Sales for the year grew 6.8% to $5.9 billion Swiss francs. CORE EBITDA was 27.4%. Highlights: Lonza spotlighted Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN) as a driver, with 11% sales growth despite a contraction in the nutritional hard capsules...
El Segundo, CA—Beyond Meat has announced in a press release a multi-year pea protein supply agreement with Roquette. The supply agreement builds on a partnership that began around 10 years ago, and significantly increases the amount of pea protein to be supplied by Roquette to Beyond Meat over the next...
Londerzeel, Belgium—The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) authority has listed claims for soy phosphatidylserine from Sharp-PS based on acceptance of the self-notification process, according to a press release. Food companies can now include Sharp-PS, produced by IFF, in products with the claim “Maintenance and/or improvement of cognitive function and...
Los Angeles, CA—ChromaDex Corp. announced in a press release that it has received regulatory authorizations to sell its patented nicotinamide riboside chloride (branded Niagen) to consumers in the European Union and in Australia. As the regulatory applicants and innovators, ChromaDex benefits from market exclusivity in Australia until December 2021 and...
Paris, France—Acacia gum can play a role in formulating sugar-reduced and sugar-free food and beverages, according to formulation research from Alland & Robert. The company found that acacia gum can help compensate for the loss of volume, texture, and mouthfeel induced by the reduction of sugar content. In a press...
East Anglia, United Kingdom—Food producers can use textures to encourage healthy eating, according to new research from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). Consumer Psychologist Dr. Catherine Jansson-Boyd of ARU and her team had 88 people rate six types of oat biscuits on healthiness, tastiness, crunchiness, chewiness, pleasantness, and likelihood of purchase...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announced the publication of a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on olive (Olea europaea) oil in a press release. Olive oil is popular for culinary use, the release notes, and serves a variety of uses in supplements—as a carrier oil for...
South Plainfield, N.J. — Voting has officially opened for the Annual Natural Choice Awards 2020. Every year, natural products retailers choose the products that have had the greatest impact on their businesses by filling out an online ballot that makes it easy to vote on 20 categories in the supplements, foods, HABA and...
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