Bleach maker Clorox Co. (Oakland, CA) has been seeking to divest its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business after efforts to scale it led to major losses, according to four people familiar with the situation. The VMS business represents just 3 percent of Clorox’s total net sales, yet in 2021 it forced it to take a $267 million write down, equivalent to 57 percent of its most recent annual net earnings, as its vitamins and supplements lost market share to better known brands. Clorox has been working with investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N) for several months to find ..read more

NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) continued its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, this time on bromelain, according to the company. The testing revealed some of the most abysmal results since the program began six years ago, the company stated. Although NOW has shared this information widely, with the goal of addressing bad quality products in the marketplace, testing shows the problem is getting worse, according to NOW. “We chose bromelain because raw material costs increased in recent years and we guessed that some suppliers or brands may knowing ..read more

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FrieslandCampina Ingredients has announced the opening of its new lactoferrin production facility in Veghel in the Netherlands to help meet growing global demand in the early life and adult nutrition markets. The facility increases the company’s total capacity from 20 metric tonnes to 80 metric tonnes per year. The plant features new machinery designed specifically to ensure quality and purity of the company’s lactoferrin and complies with the latest sustainability standards. The new facility exemplifies FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ extensive protein processing expertise, the company stated ..read more

On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, a webpage where the public can look up ingredients used in products marketed as dietary supplements and quickly find what the FDA has said about that ingredient and whether the agency has taken any action with regard to the ingredient. The directory is in list form and includes links to the agency’s actions and communications for each ingredient on the list. If there is a separate FDA webpage for the ingredient, the directory links to that page. According to the FDA, the direc ..read more

On Feb. 28, the Idaho State House Health & Welfare, advanced legislation that would codify the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 into Idaho law. The Natural Products Association (NPA) testified in support of the legislation. “In the past few years, we have fought a number of radical proposals in California, New York, Massachusetts and other states that unfairly and unnecessarily restrict access to healthy nutritional supplements based on claims that are not grounded in science or fact,” said Kyle Turk, director of government affairs for NPA. “From banning sales altogether ..read more

Registration is now open for Vitafoods Europe 2023, the leading global platform for nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, and dietary supplement professionals. The event, which features Title Sponsor KSM-66 Ashwagandha, is set to welcome more than 15,000 attendees from around the globe to the Palexpo Convention Centre in Geneva, Switzerland (May 9-11) and online (May 1-12). Visitors can experience exclusive expert-led content on consumer trends, market opportunities and scientific innovations, as well as connect with like-minded peers and suppliers to inspire new col ..read more

Epax (Norway) has given a major upgrade to its facility and launched its next-level molecular distillation technology. The Norwegian marine lipid specialist already guaranteed omega-3 with 90 percent minimum triglyceride content as standard. Now a $40 million investment in its facility in Aalesund has enabled it to increase its distillation capacity and further improve its ability to offer premium quality omega-3 concentrates. The upgrade includes the introduction of highly sophisticated quality process technology. Branded EQP+Tech, it allows individual fatty acids to be separated from fish oi ..read more

On Feb. 28, the Idaho State House Health & Welfare, advanced legislation that would codify the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 into Idaho law. The Natural Products Association (NPA) testified in support of the legislation. “In the past few years, we have fought a number of radical proposals in California, New York, Massachusetts and other states that unfairly and unnecessarily restrict access to healthy nutritional supplements based on claims that are not grounded in science or fact,” said Kyle Turk, director of government affairs for NPA. “From banning sales altogether ..read more

Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), the non-profit spearheaded by a cohort of global nutraceutical leaders, will be hosting Gender Equity in Nutraceuticals Networking Event on Thursday, March 4 at Expo West, in Anaheim, CA. All show attendees are invited to join the WIN board, sponsors and members from 4-6 p.m. (PT) on the Convention Center Arena Plaza for cocktails and networking. “The reception to WIN since we launched a few months ago has been overwhelmingly positive from sponsors and members alike,” WIN board chair Karen E. Todd, vice president global brand marketing, Kyowa Hakko. “It’s evident ..read more