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"This lawsuit is a watershed moment for the prebiotics industry, as it forces the industry to take a step back and align on how to define and market prebiotics to consumers. Prebiotics can benefit millions of consumers struggling with gut health issues, but we must formulate and market products responsibly." We are at a pivotal point in our industry. As we move forward, we must prioritize transparency and efficacy in functional products. COMET is committed to these principles, striving to help you create prebiotic products that not only meet but exceed industry standards. Together, let's drive innovation and integrity in the prebiotics space, positively impacting consumer health. Read more in FoodNavigator: https://bit.ly/4bMCSxK Deniz Ataman Hannah Ackermann, RD #prebiotics #transparency #efficacy

Kfibre and PhytoBiome to assist sports teams in climbing to the pinnacle of the sporting ladder? Kfibre is a whole of plant dietary-fibre prebiotic which has been proven by research to assist human health, fermenting the full length of the Colon, modulating and improving the microbiome. Kfibre is a FSANZ "Food with Health Claims", TGA listed, FDA accredited GRAS product which has now been HASTA tested for banned substances. The first prebiotic in the world to have HASTA testing for use in professional sports teams. Several national football teams in Australia are trialing Kibre potentially giving these teams a health edge over their rivals in the coming season/s. https://lnkd.in/gzaGTiDc #gastrointestinaldisorders

'Yeeeeeyyyy been waiting for this combo!' This dropped into our inbox last week in response to our MagRegulate launch email. 🥰 MagRegulate is the product we've been waiting to launch since forever. It's the one we've discussed with experienced nutritionists who said 'do it'. So earlier this month, after quite the wait, we did just that. Launched. 🚀 Finally made it happen. It's a super clean formula with three active ingredients – taurine, glycine and magnesium – that work synergistically to regulate a range of processes. Like mood. If you know just how effective this combo of ingredients is, you've likely already paid our distributors a visit. And those of you who are yet to discover why these ingredients work so well together? Check out the product. Check out our the product web page. Check out the product factsheet. We trust that once you know, you'll too see the power of this. And who knows? If we're lucky, we might get a love note from you too. 😘 💙 P.S. We love love practitioner feedback. Keep those emails, DMs and comments coming. * * * Purchase now from our distributors @obornehealth, @v.vital.ly and @pacific_health_nz. 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘌 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘌 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘐𝘚𝘌. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵-𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬. 𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭. ____________ #magnesium #taurine #glycine

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We just published our @dsm-firmenich half-year results for 2024. The first six months of the year saw overall business momentum improving, with markedly better financial results. The highlights are that first-half sales amounted to €6,298 million while Adjusted EBITDA was €976 million. Positive momentum has continued into the third quarter, and we upgraded our guidance to around €2 billion for our full-year Adjusted EBITDA. Some highlights for the second quarter: Perfumery & Beauty Adjusted EBITDA growth accelerated to 30% Taste, Texture & Health’s Adjusted EBITDA gained 16%  Health, Nutrition & Care returned to volume growth Animal Nutrition & Health adjusted EBITDA tripled as organic growth turned positive You can read more in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/gMC6bdeK #webringprogresstolife

Kfibre and PhytoBiome to assist sports teams in climbing to the pinnacle of the sporting ladder? Kfibre is a whole of plant dietary-fibre prebiotic which has been proven by research to assist human health, fermenting the full length of the Colon, modulating and improving the microbiome. Kfibre is a FSANZ "Food with Health Claims", TGA listed, FDA accredited GRAS product which has now been HASTA tested for banned substances. The first prebiotic in the world to have HASTA testing for use in professional sports teams. Several national football teams in Australia are trialing Kibre potentially giving these teams a health edge over their rivals in the coming season/s. https://lnkd.in/gzaGTiDc

Understanding Egg Quality: The Role of the Haugh Unit and Roche Score In the world of egg production and grading, assessing egg quality goes beyond the shell. Two key measures, the Haugh Unit and the Roche Score, provide valuable insights into the internal quality and freshness of eggs. 🌟 Haugh Unit: A Measure of Freshness Developed in 1937 by Raymond Haugh, the Haugh Unit objectively measures egg quality by relating the height of the egg white (albumen) to the weight of the egg. The formula is simple, but the insight is critical: the higher the Haugh Unit, the fresher the egg. Fresh eggs have thicker, firmer whites, which gives them a higher Haugh Unit score—an essential criterion for grading. 🌟 Roche Score: The Color of Nutrition The Roche Score evaluates the color of the egg yolk using a standardized color scale, ranging from pale yellow to deep orange. The score is influenced by the hen’s diet, particularly its intake of carotenoids, which not only affects appearance but often indicates nutritional content. Why It Matters: For egg producers and consumers alike, understanding these measures ensures better-quality eggs. A higher Haugh Unit reflects freshness, while a richer Roche Score reflects nutrition. These quality indicators help maintain high standards across the supply chain—from farm to table. 🍳 Stay informed and ensure your egg quality meets the highest standards! https://lnkd.in/gk39kKWY #EggProduction #Agriculture #FoodQuality #Sustainability #EggQuality #HaughUnit #RocheScore #FoodSafety

High-quality mandatory large-scale food fortification programmes in countries where zinc deficiency is a public health problem could reduce the estimated prevalence of inadequate zinc intake by up to 50% globally. 

The FDA issued draft guidance on new voluntary sodium targets last month.🧂 These new targets build on the guidance released back in October 2021 and propose new three-year sodium reduction targets for 16 overarching food categories and 163 food subcategories. Public health nutrition advocates have long been calling for further action on reducing sodium as current consumption is well above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg/day. The draft guidance proposes reductions of average sodium intake from 3,000 mg/day to 2,750 mg/day. Americans currently consume around 3,400 mg/day, on average. You might be wondering if the prior guidance from 2021 was effective in reducing sodium and the answer is sort of. A preliminary assessment found that 40% of food categories had reached the Phase I sodium targets or were within 10% of meeting the targets. But in restaurants, 49% of the food categories actually increased in sodium levels. I recently learned that a bowl of chicken noodle soup from one specific restaurant chain contains over 10,000 mg of sodium, highlighting the immense amount of work that needs to be done in the restaurant sector to reduce sodium. If you are interested in learning more about the draft guidance you can visit the link below and the request for comments on this topic is currently open until November 14, 2024. #foodpolicy #fda #publichealthnutrition #dietitian #sodiumtargets #nutritionpolicy #sodiumlimits #publichealth https://lnkd.in/eHbFv3JS

We had a great time at the DSHEA Summit in Salt Lake City, UT United Natural Products Alliance and NutraIngredients put together a great event, as always It was interesting to hear from the folks who actually developed DSHEA A few key takeaways: 1. FDA data related to inspections seems quite self-congratulatory when we, anecdotally, have seen a sharp decline in the quality of inspectors. As we know and was restated today, dietary supplement facility inspectors are first and foremost trained for food inspections and “dietary supplement training is available” - if it’s available, is it not required for those inspecting DS facilities? There’s a major gap here when we look towards protecting a $60B industry. 2. Mandatory Product Listings (MPL) continue to be a polarizing topic. I have thoughts (against) MPL but will save those for another post! 3. New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDIN) remain a challenge with FDA. Looking forward to Final Guidance here. 4. FDA - and many within the industry - have a limited understanding of the role influencers play in the modern supplement industry. My perspective? If you engage an influencer as a brand, they must receive some type of training and/or guiderails to ensure they don’t overstep when making claims. There’s a massive education opportunity here. 5. As an industry, we outpace FDA and always will. The dominant retailers and platforms like Amazon, Whole Foods Market, etc., and their requirements shape the industry beyond the confines of regulatory requirements and enforcement. Great to hear from: Scott Bass Bob Durkin Jim Emme Loren Israelsen George Paraskevakos Cara Welch, Ph.D. Christine Burdick-Bell Peter Reinecke Stephen Daniells And many others! It was also great to run into: Sarah Burden Asa Waldstein Alex Koves 🥦 Jacob Fishback Edgar Grigorian Caden Carter Israel Zepeda We can’t rely on FDA to keep our consumers safe or the industry honest; which is exactly why we built Qualitas Executive Group. With bright minds like Amber Rowley and Carly Tolman, we are ready to repair a fractured industry. #DSHEAsummit #dietarysupplements #quality #GMP #auditing #FDA