Greenwood, SC -- Lonza announced its Consumer Health & Nutrition team will become a founding member of the Clean Label Alliance, an initiative aimed at helping manufacturers develop or transition to cleaner labels and meet consumer desires. Developed due to rising demand for transparency and cleaner dietary supplements, the Clean Label...
Greenwood, SC -- Supplement manufacturers can now choose from a range of clean-label colorants when selecting Lonza Capsugel Vcaps Plus plant-based capsules, following the launch of the company’s latest dosage form innovation. Lonza said the new food colored capsules, labeled as natural colorants in the United States, allow customers to create...
Beloit, WI—A new study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements shows that the use of Wellmune, a baker's yeast beta-glucan ingredient intended to support the immune system, is a promising strategy for reducing the severity and impact of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms associated with intense exercise stress.
Sonora, CA—Diestel Family Ranch, a family-owned and operated turkey ranch, is introducing a sustainability platform titled Above & Beyond, which includes four tiers: farm, family, food, and future, according to their press release. They fulfill their commitment to their farm, or to “values over volume,” by walking their flock daily,...
Wilmington, DE—Ashland has launched organic titanium dioxide-free coatings, an organic binder, and a one-step multi-functional binder-disintegrant, which will all be showcased at SupplySide West, according to their press release. The Aquarius film coating and NutraPress tablet binder are made with organic, non-allergenic, label-friendly ingredients. The coating is an aqueous-based alternative...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is asking the organic community to weigh in on an organic check-off program. The program, known as GRO Organic (Generate Results and Opportunity for Organic), will be voluntary and funded by the private sector, according to a statement. Its goals are to promote the...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance document regarding nutrition and supplement facts labels, and a draft guidance on serving sizes and other miscellaneous topics. It should be noted that, in the FDA’s words, “guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe our...
Washington, D.C.—The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released a joint statement today warning about a substance called phenibut, which is being “illegally marketed in products fraudulently labeled as dietary supplements.” The...
San Francisco, CA—Dewayne Johnson accepted the final $78 million award, reduced from the jury’s initial $289 million award, according to NPR. Johnson used to work at a groundskeeper, where he routinely used Monsanto's glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup. He alleged that the herbicide caused his non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and that Monsanto failed to...
Washington, D.C. -- The EPA has made up its mind about dicamba: it is “a valuable pest control tool for America’s farmers,” according to the EPA’s press release. The registration has been extended until December 20th, 2020. The extended registration comes with some new rules. Only certified applicators can apply it;...
