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ESM's NEM ingredient gets nationwide distribution with Jamieson joint care supplement launch
ESM Technologies has scored a big win with a nationwide launch by Jamieson Laboratories of a joint care product that uses its patented NEM eggshell membrane ingredient.
The forgotten vitamin: ‘K2 has not even begun to realize its potential’
Is 2013 the year for vitamin K2 in the US? A breakthrough study and growing awareness over deficiency point to progress, but consumer awareness is still growing in baby steps...
AHPA, CRN issue new guidelines on caffeine labeling
Two industry trade associations, the American Herbal Products Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition, have altered their stance on caffeine labeling. AHPA has amended its trade requirement for caffeine...
Tech company, shrimp processor form joint venture to process omega-3 oils from waste stream
Solutions4CO2 Inc., a Canadian company that develops ways to process waste gas, water and biomass streams into high value nutraceutical co products, has entered into an agreement to develop a...
ChromaDex launches caffeine/pterostilbene ingredient, releases year-end financials
ChromaDex Corp. today announced the introduction of a new ingredient, called PURENERGY, which is a patented co-crystal ingredient comprised of caffeine and the company’s synthetic pterostilbene ingredient pTeroPure. The announcement...
Awareness of probiotics growing worldwide, expert says
Probiotics and their benefits have wide recognition in Europe and Asia, and awareness is growing. This situation bodes well for growth in the US, while it will serve to buoy...
‘There’s a huge protein gap, and we’re going to help fill it’: RiceBran Technologies blazes trail with new rice bran protein range
A firm that has made a name for itself by extracting value-added ingredients from rice bran - which always used to be regarded as a waste by-product of rice-milling -...
Special Edition: New trends in heart-healthy foods
Ingredients line up to support function of endothelial layer
The health of the endothelium, that thin layer of cells lining the blood vessels, is the front line for cardiovascular health. And a variety of food and supplement ingredients are...
NutraGenesis lauds results of five new ashwagandha studies
As interest in Ayurvedic ingredients increases and in ashwagandha in particular one supplier has come out with new studies that it says push the envelope for this already multipurpose ingredient.
Diana Plant Sciences debuts cocoa ingredient derived from plant stem cells
Diana Plant Sciences, based in Portland, OR, has brought to market what it says is the first nutraceutical ingredient produced completely in a bioreactor via plant stem cell technology.
LycoRed's new carotenoid beadlet system enhances stability, flexibility
LycoRed has extended its line of carotenoid coatings with a new beadlet system that will function both for tablets and beverages.
New process converts omega-3 oils into powders
Dynamic Extractions and Formulations (DEF) claims a new process that converts omega-3 and other oils into stabilised fine powders improves the nutritional value and shelf life of the product.
Omega-3 supply crisis is not just about Peru: DSM
DSM says the supply bottleneck in fish-sourced omega-3 that recently forced its own prices up 15%, is not confined to the dominant source – Peruvian anchovies.
Extract boosts nutraceutical potential of baobab, supplier says
Baobab Foods, one of several US companies importing the African ingredient, is making a push into the nutraceutical space with a depectinized extract.
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Biothera names China distributor for Wellmune WGP
Biothera has named Shanghai Toong Yeuan Food Technology as the distributor in China of Biothera’s Wellmune WGP health ingredients for foods, beverages and supplements.
Swedish start-up backs pre-loaded satiety proteins
Swedish form Indevex Biotech is marketing low-GI, protein blends designed to be eaten about 30 minutes before meals to increase satiety.
Krill player launches sustainability scheme: 'You have to do more than is required'
Olympic Seafoods-owned krill player, Rimfrost, is trumpeting a new scheme that raises traceability levels in a sector that continues to suffer sustainability attacks despite independent sources calling the fishery one...
Will vitamin C price fixing victory constrain future Chinese cartel behavior?
A longstanding vitamin C price fixing case has reached conclusion with a $162 million judgment in the case involving four Chinese companies. While its a victory for the concept of...
Special edition: Antioxidants and carotenoids
Astaxanthin: Still red hot or cooling off? The Dr Oz effect… two years on
Rewind two years, and astaxanthin was the hottest nutraceutical in town, with sales “skyrocketing” following a slot on Dr Oz in which Dr Joseph Mercola described the potent red antioxidant...
Special edition: Antioxidants and Carotenoids
Pterostilbene and ergothioneine: A rich man-poor man story of antioxidant marketing
With antioxidants that are relatively new to the market, strong scientific evidence backing benefits and modes of action is crucial to constructing a coherent ingredient story, experts say. The tale...
AHP moves ahead with cannabis monograph
As questions swirl around the nutraceutical potential of cannabis products (and their regulatory status), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia is moving ahead with the production of a cannabis monograph with support...
Deerland Enzymes launches new products to tackle food intolerances
Leading enzyme-based dietary supplement formulator has released two new products targeting gluten and lactose intolerance, conditions that affect over one third of the US population.
Chromadex cements position in NR market with third IP acquisition
Chromadex has announced a licensing deal with Washington University in St. Louis for the worldwide exclusive patent rights related to the recently discovered vitamin nicotinamide riboside (NR). It is Chromadex’s...
Legal troubles over, Biova flexes muscles in joint health markets
Eggshell membrane ingredient supplier Biova LLC is starting to flex its muscles in the joint health markets now that a lengthy and draining patent litigation case is settled.
Micropharma’s cholesterol-busting probiotic ready for US food, beverage and supplements market
With ten years of work behind it, two clinical trials (plus results of a third ready for publication), and Groupe Danone on-board, Canada’s Micropharma is rolling out its cholesterol-lowering Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB...
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