NORTHBROOK, Ill.--Bell Flavors and Fragrances Inc.(www.bellff.com) purchased EIGSA (Empresa Industrializadora de Guadalajara,S.A. de C.V.) a flavor and fragrance manufacturerin Guadalajara, Jalisco, ...

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 ...

PLACENTIA, Calif.--Vita-Herb Nutriceuticals Inc.announced its patent-pending Nitrogen Purge, Instant-Bonding (NPIB) system forliquid- and powder- filled two-piece capsules. This revolutionary process ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DECATUR, Ill.--Matsutani America launched a new Web site (www.matsutaniamerica.com) to provide information on the company and its ingredient, Fibersol-2™. Fibersol-2 is a soluble, tasteless source of ...

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 ...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--Roche Vitamins Inc. announced it has self-affirmed its lycopene as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) through an independent panel evaluation. Lycopene has been scientifically ...

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 ...