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| Oct 13, 2025 | 🎥 Collaborate or die: Hacking the next generation of healthy foods at MISTA | Is fiber finally getting its day in the sun? Is RFK Jr’s anti-seed oil crusade filtering through to consumers? And have we reached peak protein?
We may see a falloff in the “faddish worship of protein,” predicted Mintel director, food &... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Eat Just’s new alt-chicken, regen ag certification for coffee, PepsiCo + National Geographic | Eat Just, best known for plant-based eggs and cultivated meat, has made its first foray into plant-based meat.
This week also saw funding announcements from alt-silk-maker AMSilk, wasabi vertical farming company NextAGE, and biotech startup... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Women’s Health by Probi wins NutraIngredients-USA Award for Innovation in Women’s Health | Women’s Health by Probi wins NutraIngredients-USA Award for Innovation in Women’s Health
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Probi is proud to announce that Women’s Health by Probi: Iron Absorption has been named the winner of t... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | NutriSelect and Radicle Science Collaborating to Advance AI-Powered, Evidence-Based Supplement Innovation | NutriSelect.ai — Precision Supplement Intelligence™. Where AI meets clinical science to personalize wellness, track real-time progress, and empower consumers to make smarter, evidence-based health decisions.
Radicle Science is a health tech... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | NutriSelect and Zupe Partner to Advance Global Wellness Technology and Consumer Empowerment | NutriSelect.ai — Precision Supplement Intelligence™. Where AI meets clinical science to personalize wellness, track real-time progress, and empower consumers to make smarter, evidence-based health decisions.
Zupe is a digital wellness platf... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | NutriSelect Files Provisional Patent for Precision Supplement Intelligence™ Platform | NutriSelect.ai — Precision Supplement Intelligence™. Where AI meets clinical science to personalize wellness, track real-time progress, and empower consumers to make smarter, evidence-based health decisions.
Dr. Bill Clark, PhD, Founder &am... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | NutriSelect and The Center for Applied Health Sciences Partner to Advance AI-Driven Personalized Supplement Science | NutriSelect.ai — Precision Supplement Intelligence™. Where AI meets clinical science to personalize wellness, track real-time progress, and empower consumers to make smarter, evidence-based health decisions.
Strategic collaboration aims to ... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | The Supplement Surge: Health Freedom or Health Hazard? | In the world of health and wellness, supplements are the new gold rush. They promise vitality, energy, and longevity. But beneath the shiny surface lies a murky reality. The supplement industry is booming, fueled by a mix of skepticism towa... |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Health | In Trump’s team, supplement fans find kindred spirits in search of better health | Supplements can be beneficial, particularly in aiding fetal development or warding off anemia, said Pieter Cohen, a general internist at the Cambridge Health Alliance, who researches supplements. “I recommend supplements routinely,” he said... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Scimplify raises $40m, Grão Direto nets $15m, Elevarm bags $4.3m | This week Scimplify, an Indian startup connecting agriculture and pharma with speciality chemicals, raised new funds, as did grain-trading platform Grão Direto and “photosynthesis boosting” pioneer GigaCrop.
Elsewhere, GlobalData acquired A... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | The Fiber Revolution: How One Bio and Conagra Brands Are Shaping the Future of Food | In the world of food, change is a constant. Today, two players are at the forefront of a fiber revolution: One Bio and Conagra Brands. Both companies are tapping into the growing awareness of health and nutrition, specifically focusing on f... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | One Bio Snaps Up $27M for GLP-1-Friendly Plant Fibres That Prevent Food Waste | 5 Mins Read Californian food tech startup One Bio has closed a $27M Series A round to advance its short-chain fibres derived from agricultural waste.
Fibre isn’t fibre – it’s fibres.
That’s the fundamental finding of One Bio, a Sacramento-b... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Envisioning a future where food is synonymous with health, fostering longevity, productivity, and societal well-being | If you missed Carter’s testimony at the Senate hearing, “Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine,” the replay is available here.
The hearing emphasized the importance of nutrition to red... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Gadot Ready to Fulfill Growing Demand For Next-Generation Hydration Products | Consumers are aware of the importance of hydration
Mineral citrates support electrolyte replenishment for enhanced well-being.
The excitement for hydration and electrolyte beverages is generated by increased participation in sports and fitn... |
| Jan 5, 2024 | New UK-grown crop addresses fish oil challenges head on | The fish oil supply chain conundrum washes ashore
The backing science and health benefits of Omega 3 ingredients in the diets of dogs, horses, and poultry is undisputed. But as the world’s demand for wild marine Omega 3 sources rapidly outs... |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 25 promising sports startups to watch, according to VCs and other top investors | WSC Sports cofounders from left to right: Aviv Arnon, Hy Gal, Daniel Shichman, and Shmulik Yoffe. WSC Sports This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Business Insider aske... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | MyFitStrip releases first generation functional chewing gum products that enhance the nitric oxide-promoting oral microbiome | Nitric Oxide Functional Chewing Gums, promoting a nitric oxide favorable oral microbiome Systemic vascular health is greatly influenced by our oral health and a functional prebiotic nitrate chewing gum may provide a consumer-friendly means ... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Drumroll, please… waiting game continues to plague CBD industry | Today, Janet Woodcock, MD, FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner, released a statement, concluding that existing regulatory frameworks for foods and supplements are not appropriate for CBD.
Following what Woodcock called a careful review, she... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | NAMUH teams up with Ginkgo Bioworks on HMOs via precision fermentation as race to improve the nutrition of infant formula gathers pace | Human breast milk contains upwards of 200 HMOs, which comprise about 10% of the dry weight of mother’s milk and are not easily digested, but make their way to the large intestine, where experts postulate that they jump-start the infant’s mi... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sleep supplement sales contract after two boom years | Sleep supplements were one of the big winners of the pandemic years as consumers sought out natural options to manage stress. And that is reflected in the growth of the category from 2019 to 2020 when year-on-year growth of 28.6% was report... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Ayana Bio targets cacao bioactives production, ‘upgrades’ plant cell culture with synthetic biology and metabolomics | While ‘precision fermentation’ firms deploy synthetic biology to program microbes such as yeast or bacteria to produce everything from collagen to ‘animal-free’ whey proteins, Ayana Bio grows plant cell lines in bioreactors to produce hig... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | House Oversight chair to FDA: Enough is enough | Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the US House Oversight Committee, recently announced that he plans to investigate the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its inaction on critical issues falling within the agency’s regulatory juri... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | FDA to reveal CBD oversight plans soon | Food and Drug Administration officials are expected to roll out a plan for how to regulate cannabis-derived products like CBD in the coming months.
FDA is currently studying whether hemp-derived products such as CBD are safe in food or supp... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 'A new class of ingredients...' Precision fermentation-fueled startup Helaina to expand protein offerings beyond babies | Helaina is the company behind the advanced infant formula with proteins identical to those found in breast milk. The New York City-based company was founded in 2019 by food scientist Laura Katz, who wanted to advance nutrition for infants... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | ‘A continuing pattern of antagonism by FDA toward CBD in food and beverages’: Experts weigh in on recent warning letters | As we reported recently, FDA released a constituent update on November 21 in which the Agency FDA said it had “not found adequate information showing how much CBD can be consumed, and for how long, before causing harm” and had just sent w... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Gatorade introduces new gummies, overshadowed by bottle | The hydration giant told us that Gatorade introduced Recovery and Immune Support after recognizing the need for both exercise recovery and immune support solutions, so they leaned on resources in partnership with the Gatorade Sports Science... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Ombre moving microbiome home tests and probiotic supplements into retail | "Home test kits and personalized data are driving growth at retail,” said Elise Contarsy, CEO at Ombre. “Ombre can fuel that trend in retailers' assortments.”
Ombre’s Gut Health home test gives consumers “a quantified view of thei... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | State laws on post-consumer recycled content ‘moving faster than industry’ | “On their face, the requirements of these laws appear reasonably clear: producers must register with the state, pay certain fees, make reports as to the percentage of post-consumer recycled content used in their packaging and meet certain b... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Frank Jaksch joins Ayana Bio as CEO: ‘I’m really excited about being back in the exploration mode’ | Ayana Bio launched in late 2021 with $30 million in Series A funding provided by Viking Global Investors and Cascade Investment. The company uses a proprietary plant cell technology rather than agricultural production to create plant bioac... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Wellbeing Digital Sciences’ Dr. Corey Hilmas Invited to Participate as a Regulatory Panelist at Probiota Americas Event | VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellbeing Digital Sciences Inc. (“Wellbeing” or the “Company”) (NEO: MEDI) (OTC: KONEF) (FRA: SQ2), an evidence-based mental healthcare company focused on the development and im... |
| May 13, 2022 | Brightseed Completes $68M Series B to Commercialize Novel Hemp Ingredients | Brightseed, a pioneer in tech-based phytonutrient research, announces it has raised $68M in Series B funding to accelerate its plant nutrient discovery and bring new ingredients, including special hemp-derived compounds, to market. The comp... |
| May 11, 2022 | Solnul potato prebiotic gains ‘upcycling’ certification | UFA provides the Upcycled Certified seal, which the organization bills it as the world’s first certification of its sort. The goals in the words of the organization, “[A]re to create a certification that sets a bar for the industry, pioneer... |
| May 9, 2022 | Brightseed closes $68M financing to accelerate A.I. discoveries and launch own ingredients | The funding, which was led by Temasek, with participation from existing and new investors, will enable Brightseed to advance natural compound discovery and clinical validation, and launch the company’s first ingredient from a new ingredient... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Kerry’s new liquid BC30 to expand into plant-based milks and more | Kerry’s BC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) probiotic has long blazed a trail into new delivery formats. Being a spore-former, the bacterium is protected against heat and manufacturing processes, and this has seen the ingredient being u... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Nestlé Health Science closes acquisition of collagen brand | In 2020, Nestlé Health Science agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vital Proteins, adding the brand to its other vitamin, mineral, supplement and wellness brands, including Atrium Innovations, Garden of Life, Pure Encapsulations and Perso... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Momentum builds for probiotics for weight management | The global weight management supplements market was valued at nearly $5.7 billion in 2021 and expected to grow with a CAGR of 2.0% by 2026 (Euromonitor International). The category is traditionally dominated by ingredients that may promote ... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Nouri unleashes immunobiotic beverage | “Inner Immune is the only immunobiotic beverage on the market,” said Caroline Beckman, Nouri Founder and CEO. “Inner Immune supports all-day immunity and digestion and gives consumers the benefits of multiple other supplements with a sing... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Leafreport finds over half CBD products mislabeled | Leafreport.com recently shared results from its comprehensive review of CBD products that they tested throughout 2020-2021.
According to the findings, 60% of the CBD products sent for testing were more than 10% off of the stated label amoun... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 4 million kgs per year: Comet Bio announces investment in sustainable Danish manufacturing facility | To-date, the company’s supply chain has relied on pilot and contract manufacturing facilities where it produces commercial batches on a campaign basis. These volumes have been sufficient to meet customer needs thus far, but the facility in ... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Leafreport: Half of CBG products tested don't meet label claim | CBD watchdog Leafreport recently announced the results from a comprehensive review of hemp-derived cannabigerol (CBG) products that examined the accuracy of advertised CBG amounts. The research found that over half of the products sent for... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Trade organizations welcome Califf’s formal nomination to lead FDA | Dr Califf’s name was first floated as a possible candidate to replace action Commissioner Dr Janet MD, in mid October.
Prior experience
Dr Califf led the Agency from February 2016 to the end of the Obama Administration after a year as th... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | NutriLeads launches upcycled carrot-derived ingredient for immune support | Branded BeniCaros, the ingredient is the company’s first to be based on its proprietary RG-I platform, which focuses on developing plant-based rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) polysaccharides.
As reported earlier this year by NutraIngredients-US... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Vibrant Nutraceuticals Launches Plumisol, a New Liver Support Supplement | With their unmatched expertise on safe and effective raw ingredients, combined with our team’s regulatory and quality control systems, we are excited to get Plumisol into the hands of people who need an all-natural liver support supplement.... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | GMO plant-based omega-3 approved as NDI | Earlier this month the company announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had reviewed its filing on its Nutriterra Total Omega-3 ingredient and concurred that it qualified as a dietary ingredient and was reasonably expected to be s... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Survey: 1 in 4 global consumers used probiotics in last 6 months | Demand for probiotics is growing as consumers continue to make digestive health a priority, according to a global survey by Kerry, the company behind the probiotic BC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086).
Kerry’s survey was carried out onli... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | What Are Lupin Beans? Meet The Superfood Transforming Vegan Food, From Milk to Meat | 1
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Lupin beans might just be the next big thing. But what are they? From sustainable alternative proteins to novel functional ingredients and nutrition-packed snacks, this mighty legume is now stealing the show in the foo... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | GNC diversifies into meal delivery space | GNC recently announced a partnership and investment in RealEats, a New York-based meal delivery service that produces vacuum-sealed meals free of additives or preservatives. The partnership marks GNC's entry into the meal delivery space.
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| Jul 12, 2021 | Good mood food? NURA USA targets food & beverage market with serotonin precursor 5-HTP | While 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is not something you’d find in Grandma’s kitchen, it is an established ingredient in the dietary supplements market, where it is claimed to promote calm, sleep, and ‘emotional wellbeing,' says California-ba... |
| May 17, 2021 | Introduction of Senate hemp market bill expected soon | Several sources, including the office of one Senator, have confirmed the reports. While the language of the bill has yet to be revealed, it reportedly will mirror to a large extent that of the House measure HR 841, which was introduced by R... |
| May 13, 2021 | Biohm Health claims data validates questionnaire that reveals consumers’ likely gut dysbiosis | The test, which is housed at the web address GutTesting.com, is a questionnaire that takes users through a number of panels seeking information on health conditions, diet choices, medical conditions and drug prescriptions and other factors.... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Immunity, relaxation, energy and focus: Trending botanicals in food and beverage, from ashwagandha to ginseng | While some firms are looking to add signature named ingredients such as turmeric or ashwagandha to add flair or exoticism to their products, most are looking to build a formulation around a particular need state or health benefit, with “som... |
| Apr 20, 2021 | New study evaluates the impact of CBD on sleep | Wellness brand Prospect Farms and health tech company Radicle Science recently announced the launch of an observational study to scientifically evaluate and research the impact of CBD on sleep.
“To be clear, we aren’t just running some of t... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Another powdered caffeine warning letter issued, highlighting FDA’s plight in combing through flood of imports | The letter was sent to a company called Trippo International LLC, a wholesaler based in Newington, CT. Trippo offers a quirky blend of products mostly aimed at CBD vaping and the smoking of hemp. But it also carries some goods that have a p... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | CBD safety: Large-scale study finds no evidence of liver toxicity from oral CBD products | As reported by NutraIngredients-USA in June 2020, the study was commissioned and designed in response to the FDA’s requests, including the Agency’s March 5, 2020 report to Congress for science-based data, so FDA can determine the appropria... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Pandemic induced research frenzy increases backing for some legacy ingredients | While no new ‘silver bullet’ for immune health has come on the scene since the start of the pandemic, many trusted ingredients have seen increased interest and sales. In some cases this interest has been aroused by data coming out of the tr... |
| Mar 11, 2021 | NPA, others support CA CBD bill while still advocating for federal solution | The bill, designated as SB-235, was introduced in the California Senate on Jan. 19 by Sen. Ben Allen. The bill is the counterpart of an Assembly bill (AB 45) that was introduced by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.
In absence of federal... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Amazon’s dietary supplement specifications: “These requirements shouldn’t be terribly onerous” | Amazon announced sweeping new specifications for dietary supplements in December. NutraIngredients-USA was the first industry publication to report the specifications, which can be found HERE.
To summarize, the key aspects required by Am... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Evolve BioSystems gets $55 million investment led by Cargill | Evolve Biosystems is an independent microbiome research company that was launched out of University of California, Davis in 2014. It was initially funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Also participating in the funding announce... |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Fermentation specialist NextFerm raises $9.2 million in IPO | The IPO reportedly pegged the company’s value at $31.2 million. NextFerm also reportedly raised an additional $918,000 from a set of existing investors that includes Cider Holdings, Orgad Agricultural Cooperative, Ortal, Gadot, Arancia Inte... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Brightseed announces first AI-powered discovery of phytonutrients targeting liver & metabolic health | The San Francisco-based company said that its A.I. Forager platform identified N-trans caffeoyltyramine (NTC) and N-trans-feruloyltyramine (NTF) as acting through a novel biological mechanism governing the accumulation and clearance of live... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Brightseed announces first AI-powered discovery of phytonutrients targeting liver & metabolic health | The San Francisco-based company said that its A.I. Forager platform identified N-trans caffeoyltyramine (NCT) and N-trans-feruloyltyramine (NFT) as acting through a novel biological mechanism governing the accumulation and clearance of live... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Probiotics for immunity: Online reviews surged 26% in first half of 2020 | According to the recently published “USA: Probiotic supplements in e-commerce” report by Lumina Intelligence, a unique insights service from NutraIngredients’ parent company William Reed, there are 196 probiotic products on the US market... |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Surging demand and new science to drive prebiotic opportunity in 2021 and beyond | In 2020 we saw this supported by an intense focus on immunity, increased awareness of overall gut health, and growing awareness of the microbiome and its effects on human health. Together with growing consumer knowledge of prebiotics, the t... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | What does a ‘healthy gut microbiome’ look like? In conversation with Danone VP scientific affairs, Dr Miguel Freitas | Our understanding of the relationship between our health and the billions of microorganisms that populate our bodies is growing rapidly, says Dr Miguel Freitas; VP health and scientific affairs at Danone North America, which, with the Activ... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Kaylee’s Culture builds test market for kids bubbly probiotic water: ‘It’s not another juicebox’ | McLaughlin was frustrated by the lack of healthy, functional beverage options specifically designed for kids, and wondered why this market hadn’t caught up with the plethora of healthy beverages available to adults.
“Children's beverages, e... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | FDA takes aim at claims for infant food allergy prevention | Warning letters were issued to two companies in the space, Before Brands, which markets a line of products under the SpoonfulOne brand name, and Prollergy Corp., which markets the Ready Set Food line. In both warning letters FDA alleges... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | FDA announces public meeting to discuss gender differences in use and responses to CBD | The meeting, which will take place on November 19, 2020, from 9 am to 4 pm Eastern Time, will feature presentations from patient and healthcare provider perspectives on CBD and other cannabinoid use, sex differences in the effects of CBD an... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Decentralized production & enhanced biodiversity, bioavailability are key for a ‘perfect food system’ | Rather, they argued at the virtual conference, the key to ensuring sufficient affordable nutrition in the future while also benefiting business is to embrace biodiversity, explore ways to personalize and make nutrients more bioavailable, a... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Pharmavite sues Clean Label Project over running alleged protection racket | The lawsuit was filed on Sept. 1 in the California Central District Federal Court. The lawsuit was filed under RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Competition law. Named as defendant... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | CBD industry headed toward big overcapacity, expert asserts | John Grubb, a managing partner in Summit Venture, has been involved in analyzing cannabis/hemp/CBD investments for a several years after a long stint at the helm of the strategic consulting firm Sterling Rice Group. He said the gold rush me... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Industry watchdog gives 64% of CBD beverages an “F” on label claims | A new independent study by Leafreport revealed significant labeling discrepencies in cannabidiol (CBD) beverages.
Leafreport, a peer-reviewed CBD educational platform, tested 22 CBD-infused beverages. The study, carried out by independent t... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Vitamin D story becomes ever more compelling, supplement brand founders say | Drs Arielle Levitan, MD and Romy Block, MD, co founders of personalized supplement retailer Vous Vitamin, said the recent findings on vitamin D have not turned the nutrient into some sort of panacea. But research that shows the levels of th... |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Echinacea demand spike likely to cause bottlenecks, price increases | The coronavirus crisis has boosted demand for a whole range of immune health ingredients, from vitamin C, to minerals like zinc, to various botanicals. New the top of that list is echinacea, which has occupied a leading rung of the herb sal... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Pickle juice makes splash in sports nutrition category | Pickle brand Grillo recently announced its foray into the beverage category with the launch of its cold-pressed pickle vinegar drinks. The line offers two flavors, lemon and pickle. The beverages will be positioned as health drinks, as well... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | FDA report on CBD seen as ‘disappointing’ recap of status quo | Hahn delivered his report this week to the US House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. The report was mandated by Congress when it appropriated additional funding for FDA for hemp/CBD market surveillance activities. The Natural Prod... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | FDA chief Hahn says it would be ‘fool’s game’ to try to shut down CBD markets | Hahn was speaking in Washington, DC., at the Winter Policy Conference of the NASDA (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture). The speech dealt in large part with how to better use new data tools to ensure a safe food supply... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | NPA emerges from bankruptcy | The reorganization will put the organization on a secure financial footing for the future, according to NPA president and CEO Daniel Fabricant, PhD. NPA said it had suffered through six straight years of losses, according to a Reuters news ... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Food allergy supplement gets Shark Tank investment | The product, called Ready, Set, Food!, pitched its concept on a segment of the ABC series that aired yesterday. Investor Mark Cuban, who among other things owns the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, invested $350,000 into the startup.
"Food... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Attorneys weigh in on CBD lawsuits: ‘A wave of class action litigation was almost inevitable’ | Speaking to FoodNavigator-USA after putative class action lawsuits were filed against multiple brands including top players* Charlotte’s Web and CV Sciences for selling "illegal CBD products," attorneys said the first line of d... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Safety review backs natural astaxanthin, but holds off on synthetic forms | Astaxanthin is a carotenoid that can be derived from several natural sources and is most commonly produced by cultivating the algae species Haematococcus pluvialis. The ingredient has also long been available via chemical synthesis, too, a... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Appeals court decision, recent warning letters open door for more CBD suits | The proposed class actions were filed in the Central District of California against two Colorado companies. One, Charlotte’s Web, is one of the oldest names in a young industry, while the other, Infinite Products dba Infinite CBD, is a lowe... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Растительные бургеры, ренессанс капусты и чернила каракатицы: 20 продуктов, которые мы будем есть в 2020 году | Фото: iStock
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Карамбола, или «звездный фрукт»... |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Charlotte's Web, second firm hit with class action suits over CBD's uncertain regulatory status | The suits* - which were filed days after the FDA sent a flurry of warning letters to CBD brands “illegally selling products containing cannabidiol” - both allege that by running afoul of federal regulations, the companies are violating C... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | FDA revises consumer info on CBD, says ingredient is not GRAS, sends 15 CBD warning letters | The Agency also revised its consumer update about CBD to outline specific safety concerns related to CBD products, including potential liver injury, interactions with other drugs, drowsiness, diarrhea, and changes in mood.
The update, which... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Mississippi adds to regulatory tangle with warning on CBD products | According to a report from a local TV station, in a news conference last week officials from the state’s Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Mississippi Department of Health said that agencies ... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Recess CEO talks CBD: 'We’re not marketing the ingredient, we’re marketing a feeling' | “The reason Recess is working is because we’re not marketing the ingredient, we’re building a brand,” says Benjamin Witte, who launched his sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens about 12 months ago and is now selling i... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | UNPA announces hemp policy, signs up first CBD member | Yesterday UNPA unveiled its new policy. The quality and compliance criteria laid out in the new policy form the basis of UNPA’s membership criteria for both new and current Executive-level members.
“While efforts at the state and federal ... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Bias inherent in company funded research calls value of evidence into question, critic maintains | In a recent NutraIngredients-USA commentary it was argued that dietary supplement companies that build up a suite of research do so carefully, and plan for success. With a careful design of the research program, positive results at the be... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Safety is not lynchpin of CBD drug/supplement debate, CRN says | CRN president and CEO Steve Mister elucidated his organization’s position in reaction to a recent editorial written by former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that appeared in the Washington Post.
Mister said that getting hung up on the d... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | ‘Seminal findings’: First report of safety and efficacy of hemp-derived, CBD-rich extract in healthy humans | Findings from the study, which used CV Sciences’ PlusCBD Oil, were presented for the first time at the 16th Annual Conference of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) in Las Vegas, June 13-15.
Led by Hector Lopez, MD, chief m... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | FDA approves qualified claims on omega-3s and their ability to lower blood pressure | The new health claim wording is, like others of its ilk, highly equivocal in nature. Each of the five approved health claims includes the phrase “FDA has concluded that the evidence is inconsistent and inconclusive,” which is a standard bo... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s Chews Over What Food Will Be Like in 2169, And It’s Kind of Bonkers | As part of its 150th birthday celebrations this year, the British supermarket giant J Sainsbury has released its Future of Food Report, which chews over what our food systems will be like in 2025, then in 2050 — and finally, with an act of ... |
| May 29, 2019 | Burcon: There is ‘genuine demand’ for canola protein | The question of whether canola protein would ever take off was posed by FoodNavigator-USA’s Elaine Watson in 2013, with a particular focus on Canada’s BioExx attempts in this category (BioExx filed for bankruptcy shortly after the publicat... |
| May 23, 2019 | Neptune acquires US hemp extraction facility in deal that could hit $150 million | The deal was announced earlier this week. Its unusual structure seems to be symptomatic of the tumultuous nature of the business. The deal is valued at $18 million upfront but could be worth as much as $150 million over time.Deal based on f... |
| May 7, 2019 | Sweet potatoes destined for further market penetration, says Innova Market Insights | The number of global food and beverage product launches using sweet potato as an ingredient has increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% from 2015 to 2018, according to Innova Market Insights. In the US, the amount of land... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Sports beverage maker Kill Cliff strikes Walmart deal | Recover was Kill Cliff’s first product. Brand founder Todd Ehrlich, a former Navy Seal, launched Kill Cliff Recover around 10 years ago to be the kind of drink he and his colleagues wanted while in the military—functional but with no sugar ... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | New incubator and accelerator program launches to fast-track CBD and THC brands in food and beverage | CERIA Brewing Company, the accelerator and incubator program’s first participant, will work with Growpacker to launch a cannabis-infused beer in North America.
While beer brands have received a lot of attention for dipping their toes into... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Advocates hopeful that Gottlieb’s departure won’t derail drive toward new CBD rules | Gottlieb, who announced his plan to resign on Tuesday, March 5, had only announced the plan to look at new CBD regulations a week prior. Gottlieb signaled the move during testimony before Congress, where he said a public meeting on the is... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Prebiotic chocolate? Gutsii enters US market on a mission to make gut health simple | Gutsii chocolate contains no added sugar and no more than six ingredients: cocoa mass, inulin, cocoa butter and vanilla beans; plus flavor inclusions such as amaranth, Himalayan salt, dried raspberry, peppermint oil, rice & millet crisp... |
