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Highlights from SupplySide West 2022

December 2, 2022

At SupplySide West in Las Vegas from October 31 to November 4, 2022, the WholeFoods Magazine team met with many industry players, getting up-to-date on the latest science and learning about the trends that will be driving sales in 2023. Throughout the event, there was one word we heard again...

Sneak Preview! Science & Innovation Spotlight at SupplySide West 2022

October 26, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Las Vegas, NV—From October 31 to November 4, 2022, natural products industry members will gather at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America (FiNA). Exhibitors from across the health and nutrition supply chain will be in attendance. The WholeFoods Magazine team will be there, and...

M&A Update: Vitamin K2 Company to Join Balchem

June 15, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hampton, NY—Balchem Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kappa Bioscience AS. Kappa offers K2VITAL a branded synthetic vitamin K2. Balchem is acquiring Kappa from majority owner Verdane Edda for approximately USD $338M. “We are thrilled to welcome Kappa Bioscience’s strong and experienced team to Balchem," said Balchem Ted...

People News: May 2022

April 26, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine

Tom Chapman is the new CEO and Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Chapman’s hiring concludes a planned succession process for outgoing OTA Executive Director and CEO Laura Batcha that began in 2021. “I couldn’t imagine a better, more experienced person for this role than Tom,” Batcha shared...

Kappa Forms Scientific & Medical Board to Expand Vitamin K2 Knowledge Base

March 14, 2022

Julia Peterman

Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience has formed a “Blue Ribbon” Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, to support and expand the scientific knowledge base for Vitamin K2, according to a press release. The Board will include world authorities in relevant fields of science, including cardiology, immunology, kinesiology, and molecular nutrition. The Board currently...

Vitamin K Status Correlates with COVID-19 Inflammation, Research Finds

January 18, 2022

Julia Peterman

Oslo, Norway—Vitamin K status is heavily associated with COVID-19-related inflammation—more strongly, in fact, than vitamin D deficiency, according to a new article published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The article was written by a research group from the Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital in the Netherlands, in collaboration with the vitamin K2 manufacturer Kappa...

Study Confirms Association Between COVID-19 and Vitamin K Status

June 15, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway—A new study supported by Kappa Bioscience has confirmed that vitamin K status is lower in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, compared to a healthy population control group. The research also showed low vitamin K status to be predictive of higher mortality. The research was sparked by initial promising data...

Kappa Bioscience Attains Carbon Neutral Workforce

March 22, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience’s workforce is now wholly carbon neutral, according to a post on LinkedIn. Kappa partnered with Ecologi to offset its employees’ carbon footprint by planting trees. According to Ecologi’s website, Kappa has planted 2,668 trees, for a carbon reduction of 193.37 tons—the equivalent of 479,751 miles driven in...

Kappa Bioscience Expanding in the U.S.

February 8, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience is expanding its business in the United States, according to a press release. “Our strategy requires focusing on one of the world’s largest regions for dietary supplements and functional foods. We have reached the point where the number of clients and projects require dedicated local resources,” said...

AIDP Innovation Conference Focuses on Formulations with Magtein, Vitamin K2 MK-7, Vitamin D3

January 27, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

City of Industry, CA—Innovation is the core of successful new products, and AIDP will be helping to educate on opportunities at the Innovation Conference on New Formulations with Magtein, Vitamin K2 MK-7 and Vitamin D3. At this free event, which is taking place virtually on February 11, 2021 from 9:00...