Hadley, MA—Delta-tocotrienol from annatto may help improve glycemic control in patients with prediabetes, according to a trial published in the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. The 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial studied 77 prediabetes patients, who received either a placebo or 300mg/day of DeltaGold, an annatto-derived tocotrienol ingredient by American...
Valencia, CA—Lief Labs has launched its Lief Raws division, a quality- and science-focused performance ingredient supplier, according to a press release. Lief Raws provides sales and distribution services, as well as a range of full-service capabilities including product formulation, scientific education, marketing, and ideation development. Its first offering: Biozomal, a...
Chicago, IL—ADM has released its alternative protein outlook, with findings based on research from the company’s Outside Voice consumer insights platform. The alternative protein market, ADM states in a press release, is expected to climb to $125b by 2030. Leticia Goncalves, President of Global Foods for ADM, who oversees the...
Nes Ziona, Israel—TriNutra has announced a new patent-pending study and review on thymoquinone, a phytochemical compound found in black seed (Nigella sativa) oil. The study, published in Food Science & Nutrition Research, compared the antifungal and antibacterial properties of four different black seed oil compositions to better understand the ingredient’s...
Downers Grove, IL—Fresh Thyme Market has donated over $800,000 to Feeding America, according to a press release. The donation will be shared across the Fresh Thyme Market footprint, with donations made to local food banks throughout the Midwest, including the St. Louis Food Bank, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Second Harvest...
Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets will open its relocated Kirkland store on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, according to a press release. The new store will be located at 430 Kirkland Way, less than a mile away from the original location, and will have approximately 19,000 square feet—a 30% increase from its...
Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance has submitted comments to the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) regarding NAC, according to a press release. The comments were submitted in response to a Constituent Update titled FDA Requests Information Relevant to the Use of NAC as a Dietary...
London, England—The U.K.’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to release a list of cannabinoid (CBD) products permitted for sale to consumers, according to a press release from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry. For more than 18 months, FSA has been evaluating the safety of CBD products in line...
Nashville, TN—Ancient Nutrition has entered a scientific research partnership with Rodale Institute, according to a press release. Beginning in 2022, Ancient Nutrition will dedicate 1% of annual revenue and begin the first stage of a 14-year project to objectively study methods to revolutionize environmental regeneration and healthy food production through...
Online food retailers don’t consistently display nutrition information on their websites, and U.S. laws are lagging behind in requiring it, according to a new analysis from the New York University School of Global Public Health and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. "Information required to...
