Recent Certifications & Approvals

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods Receives BRC Global Standards Certification

Related Recent Certifications & Approvals

Healthy Aging | Regulations

Tetrahedron Granted GRAS Certification for ERGONEINE

Tetrahedron, a Paris, France-based R&D company specializing in developing ingredients for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and personal care industries, revealed that an independent panel of scientific experts has confirmed the GRAS (generally r…
02.25.15
Quality & Safety | Regulations

Acme-Hardesty Achieves RSPO Certification

Acme-Hardesty, Co., a division of Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. has achieved RSPO Mass Balance Supply Chain Certification, guaranteeing that all Acme-Hardesty U.S.-based facilities have met the criteria required by RSPO for processing sustainable palm…
02.25.15
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Regulations | Sweeteners

GLG Receives Letter of No Objection for Reb C Blends

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Letter of No Objection for GLG Life Tech Corporation’s high-purity Rebaudioside C ("Reb C") stevia extract where used as a general purpose sweetener in blends containin…
02.18.15
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

MenaquinGold Awarded NSF International GMP Registration

Nu Science Trading (NST) and Viridis BioPharma have been awarded NSF International Good Manufacturing (GMP) Registration for its natural vitamin K2-7 MenaquinGold. NSF certification was also awarded to the companies’ production facilit…
01.27.15
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Regulations

Capsugel Granted EXCiPACT Certifications for Excipient Good Manufacturing Practices

Capsugel, Morristown, NJ, has received EXCiPACT certification for its sites in Bornem, Belgium, and Colmar, France. The certification provides independent validation that Capsugel maintains excipient Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and complies w…
10.03.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Regulations

TSI Group’s Facility in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Gains EU Certification

In support of its long-term strategy to meet regulatory demands worldwide, TSI Group Ltd. has confirmed that its Xuzhou, Jiangsu facility is EU-certified to deliver shellfish-derived glucosamine to Europe—making it the only facility in China, a…
08.27.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Functional Foods & Beverages | Regulations

Lallemand Receives EU Marketing Authorization for VitaD Bakers Yeast

Following EFSA’s positive recommendation on June 24th, the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for vitamin D baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), validating Lallemand’s VitaD baker’s yeast for use in b…
07.09.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Oral Health | Regulations

BLIS K12 Chewing Gum Receives NPN from Health Canada

CulturedCare Probiotic Gum made by Canada-based Prairie Naturals is the first probiotic gum using Stratum Nutrition’s BLIS K12 probiotic to be approved and granted a product license by Health Canada with an issued Natural Product Number (N…
05.19.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Sports Nutrition

OptiMSM Certified as Free from Banned Substances

OptiMSM, from Vancouver, WA-based Bergstrom Nutrition, has undergone thorough testing and audit and has been officially registered with Informed-Sport and Informed-Choice to be free of banned substances. “Achieving th…
04.17.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Regulations

FDA Expands Safe Use of Acacia Gum in Food

In response to a petition filed by Rouen, France-based Nexira, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of acacia (gum arabic) in food. The new rule became effective De…
01.08.14
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Frutarom Receives Environmental Stewardship Award

Frutarom USA Inc. has been recognized for improvements made at its New Jersey facility, resulting in an official acknowledgment from the state for its environmental achievements. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJD…
12.04.13
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Biova Obtains Kosher & Halal Certification

Biova LLC, Johnston, IA, has received both kosher certification and halal certification for its entire line of branded ingredients, as well as its production facilities. “Ensuring that all of Biova’s branded ingredients and pr…
12.04.13
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Confectionery | Dietary Supplements | Functional Foods & Beverages | Regulations

DuPont Obtains GRAS Certification for Probiotics

DuPont Nutrition & Health, Madison, WI, has attained official confirmation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that the probiotic strains in its Bifidobacterium lactis range are recognized as safe and suitable for use in all food p…
11.19.13
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Cognitive Function | Confectionery | Dietary Supplements | Regulations

GS15-4 Awarded Self-Affirmed GRAS Status

An independent panel of experts has granted GS15-4, from RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, NY and Ilhwa North America, Pearl River, NY, self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status. After a comprehensive evaluation of research studies and toxico…
11.18.13
Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Digestive Health | Regulations

Morinaga’s Probiotic Strain Receives GRAS Distinction

FDA has issued a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Letter of No Objection to Tokyo-based Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. for its proprietary probiotic strain, Bifidobacterium breve M-16V. The strain was developed for use in food applications and…
11.11.13