ROCKVILLE, Md.--The U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) launched itsDietary Supplement Verification Program in November. Based on USP's assessmentof a manufacturer's capability to produce a supplement and test ...

For those of us who love cheese, it canadd almost as many benefits to a food application as there are cheese varieties.Think of your favorite pizza with the slightly toasted color, buttery ...

FISHER BRANCH, Manitoba--Polar Foods is now offering Promega Flaxseed Oil with 70 percent omega-3, alpha linolenic acid content. The oil preserves the traditional balance of the other fatty acids in ...

DUBLIN, Ohio--The Fine Ingredients Division (FID) (www.FIDonline.com) of Ashland Distribution Company(NYSE:ASH) (www.ashdist.com) and Vyse Gelatin Company signed a distributor agreement allowing FID ...

FLANDERS, N.J.­Orcas International noted that its trademarked chitosan product, ChitoClear™, has been self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

ST. LOUIS--Alpha Plastics (www.alphaplastic.com) purchased Gutmann Plastics, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. The acquisition should give Alpha greater access to Northeastern markets, additional extrusion ...

HOPE, Minn.--In response to the implementation ofthe National Organic Program, Sunrich Food Group launched a line of savory andsweet coatings and flavorings that are certified organic. Among the ...

ALLENDALE, N.J.--Lane Labs USA Inc. is allocating $3 million in research grants to study the potential health benefits of MGN-3, a natural compound made of rice bran and Shiitake mushroom extracts. In ...

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NEW YORK--Marco Hi-Tech announced a partnershipagreement with Wuxi Green Power Bio-Product in Wuxi, China, to distribute Wuxi'sgreen tea extracts. Wuxi Green Power has a total manufacturing capacity ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--Galaxy Foods Co., www.galaxyfoods.com,has changed its name to Galaxy Nutritional Foods Co. in order to reflect the companymission. The stock symbol, GXY, will remain the same. The new ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--Mead Corp. and Westvaco Corp. completed their merger in late January and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MWV. MeadWestvaco now has approximately $8 ...