Nurish by Nature Made has set out to challenge current health and wellness stereotypes. As part of the initiative, Nurish by Nature Made announced its support of the Movemeant Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to making fitness accessible and empowering for young women. Nurish explained that the Movemeant Foundation provides...
Chicago, IL—Investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of Starwest Botanicals to Incline Equity Partners. Prior to the acquisition, Starwest was one of the largest independently owned, vertically integrated, value-add processors and suppliers of organic botanicals, herbs, and spices in the U.S.,...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of chickpea producer Hinrichs Trading Company (HTC). The deal builds on Ardent Mills’ existing specialty ingredient capabilities and grower connections, according to a press release, and helps customers bring innovative products to market to meet growing...
Troy, VA—Kerry will lead the sales, marketing, and distribution of Bio-Cat, Inc.’s proprietary probiotic strain OPTI-BIOME MB40, according to a press release from Bio-Cat. OPTI-BIOME MB40, Bacillus subtilis ATCC122264, is a stable, non-GMO probiotic strain that was shown in a 2019 peer-reviewed study to help support gastrointestinal health. A press...
East Windsor, NJ—Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D., Founder of the Sami-Sabinsa Group, has been named the Father of Indian Nutraceuticals Industry by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), an organization of over 300 Chambers of Commerce and trade associations looking to foster balanced economic, industrial, and social development...
Columbus, OH—The Mid-American Health Organization (MAHO), a regional trade association serving the retail and supply members in the natural products industry, announced that the 45th annual “Summer Splash” Convention & MAHO Expo will take place in person July 23-25, 2021. MAHO shared that its Board of Directors and staff have...
London, England—IADSA has released a new “Mind the Gap” resource, this one focused on the link between vitamin D and a reduction in the risk of older adults suffering a fall. The resource explains that falling is a risk factor for bone fractures among men and women aged 60 years...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has filed a Citizen Petition requesting that FDA allow N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) to continue to be marketed as a dietary supplement. CRN filed this petition following a letter to the agency in December 2020, and following several meetings with FDA leadership, during which CRN...
Bangalore, India—There is a growing optimism around the food and nutrition industry globally. That's the word from a global industry survey conducted by nutraceuticals i2c (idea-to-commercialization) platform Nutrify Today, in collaboration with the nutraceuticals brand marketing firm Baker Dillon Group. Nutraceutical industry leaders from the U.S., Israel, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Hong...
Lille, France—Gnosis by Lesaffre announced its acquisition of NattoPharma, supplier of MenaQ7 solutions. According to a press release, the acquisition allows Gnosis by Lesaffre, which supplies vitaMK7, to offer to a complete portfolio of vitamin K2 solutions, adapted to each market need and to satisfy all customers. NattoPharma will join...
