Natural and organic prepared foods maker Really Cool Foods shut its doors Nov. 28, after it failed to gain investment to continue production. What led to the manufacturer's demise and should other producers in the natural and organic food industry be worried about the same fate?...More
Johnson & Johnson's latest reformulation developments warrant tears of joy for those who have been fighting the personal care powerhouse for years....More
It’s a given that factories use lots of energy and produce lots of waste in the manufacturing process, but using the waste to power the machine? Now that’s green innovation....More
As a natural products manufacturer or retailer, you can support the non-GMO movement while growing your own sales and strengthening your customer relationships....More
A recent study discovers high levels of glyphosate, also known as Roundup, in rain and rivers in the Mississippi River watershed. Even though Monsanto holds the research reins, interested groups are breaking through to study the effects of Monsanto's pesticides and seeds....More
Innovation is the stuff that Steve Jobs' pursuits are made of. It doesn't come to everyone, and it doesn't always come easy. Here are five challenges to ponder as you consider methods to get your company out of the funk of the Great Recession....More
NOW Foods, which sometimes takes heat for its low prices, isn't cutting quality. Instead, its economies of scale and manufacturing efficiencies account for its cost advantage....More
Supplement adulteration is the scourge of industry, but a new innovation from TruTag Technologies offers a cheap, covert way to combat counterfeiting. The tiny, edible silica microtags used previously in medicine and food are now showing up on supplements....More
Twinlab CEO Tom Tolworthy discusses the three components of business success, working for the common good and another one of his passions: music....More
Latching on to the growth of liquid products was a key part of Pharmachem's plan when it acquired Alix Technologies. Alix conducts contract manufacturing and also offers turnkey formulation services for customers....More
Company news for the May 2011 issue of Functional Ingredients including: Blue California, Biothera, Ocean Spray, Kappa Bioscience, Danisco, Cowabunga Ice Cream, Albion Human Nutrition and Bloomfield Farms....More
An increase in food and commodity prices are forcing natural and organic food companies into an unavoidable dilemma: raise the price of their products or charge the same amount for smaller portions....More
Contract manufacturers big and small are producing dietary supplements by the hundreds of thousands, at almost any price point and in every form imaginable. If you have a new product idea, it may be time to give outsourcing a shot....More
Starting with adding value to existing materials, contract manufacturer Pharmachem Laboratories diversified by adding companies to move into new market segments....More
Despite dealing with the competing pressures of ensuring ingredient quality while maintaining competitive prices in a faltering economy, many RMIS companies continue to see their sales grow. In fact, NBJ estimates that total RMIS sales to the U.S. nutrition industry were up 11% in 2008....More
An important tool that can ease GMP compliance, the SIDI Protocol is helping to streamline the flow of information between suppliers and manufacturers....More
