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FDA delays response to Nammex’s Mushroom product labeling petition

By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to respond to a Citizen Petition by North American Reishi Ltd (“Nammex”) on the labeling and sale of food and supplements containing fungal ingredients, citing “competing agency priorities”.

What is a mushroom? Ten thousand people weigh in

What is a mushroom? Ten thousand people weigh in

By Claudia Adrien

A Nammex-commissioned survey of 10,000 people in the US confirms the population can easily identify a mushroom. The task may seem simple, but the act supports a greater argument by Nammex, the supplier of functional mushroom extracts, that mycelium-containing...

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NPA submits Citizen Petition on labeling of mushrooms & mycelia

By Stephen Daniells

The Natural Products Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the labeling of fungi ingredients in dietary supplements, with a Citizen Petition requesting FDA to incorporate aspects of guidance from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).

NutraWomen Wednesday: Natasha Dhayagude, Chinova Bioworks

NutraWomen Wednesday: Natasha Dhayagude, Chinova Bioworks

By Danielle Masterson

Globally, 18% of females in college are pursuing STEM studies — compared to 35% of males. While the gender gap in STEM persists, you wouldn't know it at Chinova Bioworks, a New Brunswick-based food technology company with a team that is 90% female....

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