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Cleaning product manufacturer, Clorox Co, is looking to sell its vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) business, which has been incurring significant losses despite efforts to scale it. According to unnamed sources, Clorox has been working with investment bank Goldman Sachs for a few months to find a suitable buyer but has been unsuccessful in attracting… Read More
NOW Health Group has reported finding 11 counterfeit versions of its supplements on Amazon USA. The company, which is based in Illinois, discovered that the capsules’ packaging, labels, and contents had been compromised. Some of the counterfeit capsules contained white rice flour instead of the advertised ingredients, while trace amounts of the erectile dysfunction treatment… Read More
The language processing tool, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has raised concerns of being used to spread misinformation within the nutrition industry by influencers and fake experts. It highlighted on LinkedIn that ChatGPT could generate articles that appear credible and well-referenced but contain false information. This highlights the potential for AI to be used for malicious… Read More
Royal DSM, a global science-based company, is set to acquire Adare Biome, a company that specializes in postbiotic products. Postbiotics are components of inanimate microorganisms that can confer health benefits. The acquisition is aimed at expanding DSM’s business-to-business (B2B) ingredient offerings for medical nutrition, early life nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional improvements for malnourishment. This… Read More
Ayana Bio has developed non-GMO plant powders using plant cell technology to tackle the supply chain problems of lemon balm and echinacea, which are traditionally grown in agriculture. According to the company, each production batch is genetically identical to plants grown in soil. The plant cell-derived ingredients have standardised phytocomplex, increased bioavailability, full traceability, neutral… Read More