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Pure Naturals Certified, LLC, Denver, CO, a Contact Research Organization (CRO), has announced the launch of its Claim-Assure Clinical Program. Claim- Assure is a new program aimed to provide clinical studies, research and testing to supplement compa… Read More »

WILD Flavors GmbH, Zug, Switzerland, has signed an agreement with Cargill, Minneapolis, MN,to acquire their global juice cold blends and compounds business. The acquisition will provide WILD Flavors GmbH with over $200 million in additional annual sa… Read More »

Alcresta, Newton, MA, a company developing innovative enzyme-based nutritional products for infants, adults and patients battling acute or chronic conditions, has announced a $10 million Series A venture capital financing. Proceeds from the fin… Read More »

France-based Naturex has acquired Valentine, an Indian company focused on the production of fruit and vegetable powders and natural colors for the food and beverage industry. Valentine has two production sites located near Mumbai. Its third ac… Read More »

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a private investment firm, has acquired CornerStone Research & Development, Inc., a global contract manufacturer of vitamins and dietary supplements, from Mitsui & Co., Inc. CornerStone is a… Read More »

Slovenia-based Vitiva has entered a new collaboration with Israel-based biotech company Naturamed based on an exclusive agreement to manufacture Naturamed Ltd.’s product line at Vitiva’s facilities and market it to the U.S. and Eur… Read More »

American Laboratories, Inc. (ALI), Omaha, NE, has selected MasterControl, Salt Lake City, UT, to upgrade its quality management system. Along with ALI’s current quality systems, the integration with MasterControl facilitates compliance m… Read More »

GOED puts new study in perspective, viewing it as a positive step for omega 3s in terms of the science. Read More »

A sluggish economy has seemingly had little influence on consumer supplement purchasing habits, according to the most recent consumer survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., which found more than 71% of consumers continued to buy supplements despite the economic downturn. Read More »

Consumers are ready for healthier alternatives but companies have yet to fulfill this demand. Read More »

The European Commission’s work to create a nutrient profiling system to restrict claims on certain foods will once again come up for discussion in 2013 when the Commission presents its second proposal on the issue, according to food poli… Read More »

Consumers are seeking these nutrients in their foods and beverages, as well as their personal care products. Read More »

Two-thirds of U.S. grocery shoppers bought a food or beverage for a specific health concern in the past year. Read More »

Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, has acquired privately-held Alacer Corp., Foothill Ranch, CA, the maker and distributor of Emergen-C products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Alacer is well-known among health-conscious consumers as… Read More »