Functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO held an open house recently for its North American Application Center in Parsippany, NJ. The 3,000 square foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to test formulation aspects of its functional ingredients, including fiber enrichment, sugar or fat replacement, as well as taste and texture improvements.
PIC/S GMP-certified palm phytonutrients producer ExcelVite, based in Edison, NJ has completed the quality/audit inspection of its Malaysian production site by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA inspection included both ExcelVite’s production plant and Quality Management System. Both were found in compliance with the FDA’s Title 21...
SupplySide East, a Northeast supplier event for finished product manufacturers and marketers in the health and nutrition industry, will return to Secaucus, NJ for a two day exhibit at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on April 10th and 11th, 2018. To help keep cost down, “two 10’x10’ and one 10’x20’ complete booth...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a confirmed case of the presence of H7 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, which is contracted to Tyson Foods Inc. Avian influenza, or blue flu, is caused by an...
The American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX recognizes Naturopathica, East Hampton, NY, a natural health and wellness company, for being the first company to support the Adopt-an-Herb program and adopt arnica (Arnica montana). Naturopathica is one of 40 companies that provides support to ABC’s HerbMedPro database, a comprehensive interactive online...
InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc., Benicia, CA, announced that a paper on Zychrome has been accepted for publication in Food & Nutrition Research. This study found the ingredient significantly reduced fasting blood glucose levels compared to baseline, whereas the placebo group did not. In addition, the ingredient reduced the inflammatory cytokine TNF-a.
The 24th study has been published on GanedenBC30, with findings appearing in the PeerJ journal. The University of Tampa and Increnovo LLC found the probiotic (marketed by Ganeden of Mayfield Heights, OH) supports protein use as measured by a reduction of muscle soreness and increased perceived recovery. West Haven, CT-based...
East Windsor, NJ-based Sabinsa Corporation now uses a “conclusive test to guarantee” its Curcumin C3 Complex products are all of natural origin. The firm says synthetic turmeric extract has been infiltrating the market, and its radio-carbon testing for all batches of Curcumin C3 Complex will help determine natural authenticity. Krill...
Algae Life Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, of Irvine, CA, now has 239 structure–function claims allowable by FDA for its AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin. They include “Helps maintain beautiful, younger looking skin,” “The ultimate nutrient to support the eyes and brain,” Nutritional support in the battle against aging,” “Promotes improved...
