BASF today has acquired Equateq Ltd., a leading manufacturer of highly concentrated omega-3 fatty acids, for an undisclosed amount. With the acquisition, BASF extends its portfolio of omega-3 products for the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement ind… Read More »

ConsumerLab.com Finds Lead Contamination and Mislabeling in Joint Health Supplements

Published May 8, 2012

ConsumerLab.com purchased and tested more than 50 human and pet osteoarthritis supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM and found some of the products to be contaminated with lead, missing ce… Read More »

The Hotter the Better

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published May 7, 2012

Researchers spotlight hot pepper capsaicinoids for their ability to positively influence heart health. Read More »

Omthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 3 EVOLVE Study

Published May 7, 2012

Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced positive top-line data from its EVOLVE clinical study for Epanova, the company's lead compound for the treatment of patients with very high triglycerides. The Phase 3 clinical trial randomized 399 subj… Read More »

IRB Approval for Anatabloc Human Clinical Study

Published May 7, 2012

Star Scientific, Inc., Glen Allen, VA, through its subsidiary, Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gloucester, MA, has announced that it has received IRB approval of the first human clinical study of the safety and effects of nutritional supplementatio… Read More »

Lallemand Probiotics Receives Halal Certification

Published May 7, 2012

Lallemand Probiotics, Montreal, Canada, has received Halal certification from IFANCA, the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, for their major yeast and bacteria probiotic products. The certification applies to the yeast probiotic Saccharom… Read More »

An Interview with Roy Glidden

By Sheldon Baker

Published May 4, 2012

Roy Gliddenis co-founder and vice president of Beanfields, LLC. A 23 year veteran of the natural products industry, Glidden began his career in 1989, teaming up with his brother Reed to start Choice Sales and Marketing in Chicago, where he served as midwest regional sales manager. He later moved to Florida and pioneered the southeast region for Choice, where he served as the southeast regional president of Choice Marketing for ten years. After the sale of Choices’ southeast division, Glidden joined Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. where he served as director of natural sales for seven years, before leaving to rejoin his brother Reed and sister Liza to start Beanfields in January 2011. Read More »

Claim-Assure Clinical Program

Published May 4, 2012

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 »

PL Thomas Partners with Just the Berries

Published May 4, 2012

PL Thomas, Morristown, NJ, has joined forces with Just the Berries of Palmerston North, New Zealand, a grower and processor of black currant derivations (Ribes nigrum L). The agreement calls for PL Thomas to be the exclusive North American sales and… Read More »

WILD Flavors Acquires Cargill’s Global Juice Cold Blends & Compounds Business

Published May 4, 2012

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 Announces Series A Venture Capital Financing

Published May 4, 2012

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 »

Lonza’s Memree Supplement Line

Published May 4, 2012

Lonza has unveiled the launch of the Memree line of products containing high quality, soy-based phosphatidylserine. The Memree brand includes MemreePS and MemreePlus, a patented combination of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acid. Both Memr… Read More »

2012 USP Dietary Supplements Compendium

Published May 4, 2012

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has published the 2012 USP Dietary Supplements Compendium(DSC), a new resource available to help manufacturers, suppliers, laboratories and regulatory agencies ensure the quality of ingredient… Read More »

New Council for Responsible Nutrition-International Board Members

Published May 4, 2012

The Council for Responsible Nutrition-International (CRN-I), Manno, Switzerland, has announced new board officers as follows: Mr. John Venardos, Herbalife Ltd., has been elected chairman; Mr. Tyler Whitehead, Nu Skin Enterpr… Read More »

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