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Layn Natural Ingredients Expands Plantea Line

May 4, 2023

Layn Natural Ingredients has expanded its Plantae by Layn offerings of natural botanical extract ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, and the flavor and ingredients industry.

Rhodiola Listing on CITES Will Greatly Impact the Supply Chain

April 5, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

As the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has highlighted, all species of Rhodiola spp. have been added to the list of botanicals that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) controls for international trade. The botanical is considered to be in danger of over harvesting, and therefore requires proper permits to trade.

ABC Publishes 9,000th HerbClip Research Summary

This educational resource is for researchers, scientists, health professionals, industry members, and other interested parties.

March 10, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced the publication of the 9,000th HerbClip, and educational resource, for researchers, scientists, health professionals, industry members, and other interested parties.

Alkemist Labs Announces Program to Enhance Supply Chain Transparency

May 27, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Garden Grove, CA--Alkemist Labs has announced a two-tiered program created to help ingredient suppliers and finished product companies share their test results with their customers and consumers as a demonstration of quality. The program is quickly catching on, with several companies already on board. Focusing on botanical and fungal products,...

Kerry Group Acquires Natreon

April 1, 2022

Marissa Fox

Naas, Ireland–Kerry Group announced in a press release that it has completed its acquisition of branded botanical extract company Natreon Inc. in a move that the company says expands its ProActive Health portfolio of science-backed branded ingredients and diversifies its product and consumer-base. Natreon's portfolio of branded Ayurvedic botanical ingredients,...

ABC Publishes Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on Oregano

October 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on oregano herb and oregano essential oil, according to a press release. Oregano is a popular herb both for culinary use and for use in dietary supplements; the 2018 Herb Market Report published...

Are You Getting the Full Health Benefits of Turmeric?

March 6, 2017

Peter Finkle

Turmeric is the top-selling herb in U.S. natural food stores for good reason, and while it is great to add turmeric to your diet, the most reliable way to ensure a daily dose of turmeric is through a dietary supplement. However, many turmeric products on the market today are concentrated...