ChromaDex, Inc. of Irvine, CA has acquired Spherix Consulting. This company evaluates literature, designs safety tests and makes science-based solutions for products that may be subject to product liability, changes in standards or consumer perceptions. It specializes in GRAS and NDI notifications. FDA has put out guidance documents for...
Milan, Italy-based Indena obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for its olive fruit extract Opextan, at levels up to 1,062 mg per person per day. In other news, Indena achieved Kosher certification from KLBD for several products including its Meriva and Greenselect Phytosome ingredients. The October 31 episode of The Dr.
DSM, based in the Netherlands, will acquire Fortitech of Schenectady, NY, for $634 million. Fortitech’s 2013 net sales are expected to be $270 million. Wellmune WGP from Biothera of Eagan, MN is now in a beverage marketed in Singapore, called Take5ive Energy + Immunity Shot. In other news, Ryusendo...
Albion Human Nutrition is now a Cornerstone Sponsor of Vitamin Angels. Westchester, IL-based Ingredion Inc. published a white paper called, “A Revolutionary Starch Emulsifier for Maximized Beverage Emulsion Productivity.” The emulsifier lets beverage makers deliver “both flavor (or color) and turbidity effectively, allowing [them] to maximize oil load and...
A probiotic ingredient (LactoSpore) from Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ was selected by Wellspring Industry, Inc. for its Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt. In other news, Sabinsa Corporation received a U.S. patent for its SABERRY+COCOCIN synergistic formulation. Helios Corp./Sunbio, with offices in Santa Fe Springs, NM, supported the release...
Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ received several new patents recently. OcuFors received a patent from the Japan Patent Office, the U.S. Patent Office has awarded a patent for the “preparatory route for dipeptides incorporating selenoamino acids,” and the New Zealand Patent Office awarded a patent for SelenoForce. The...
Benicia, CA-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced that its ZMA sports nutrition ingredient received a European community trademark for use in food supplements. In other news, the Zychrome ingredient was found to have superior efficacy over chromium picolinate in a 74-person study. Taking 400 mcg of elemental chromium daily for three...
Decas Botanical Synergies partnered with Netherlands-based Medical Brands to obtain Class IIa medical device status for Cranberry-Active, a cranberry-based oral capsule for urinary tract health. It is the only such product in the European Economic Area that can be marketed with a medical claim for treating and preventing urinary...
WILD Flavors GmbH headquartered in Zug, Switzerland has signed an agreement with Cargill, based in the Netherlands, to acquire its global juice cold blends and compounds business. An ingredient from BioCell Technology of Newport Beach, CA, BioCell Collagen, is a finalist for the Most Innovative Ingredient at the Nutraceutical...
NHK Laboratories, Inc., based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, relaunched its Web site (www.nhklabs.com) with additional information regarding the company’s services and nutraceutical information. Anaheim, CA-based GMP Laboratories has a new Web site, www.gmplabs.com, with a fresh look and feel complete with videos, a quote request function and a...
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