Before World War II, starches and gums were a scant part of the American diet. Today they are in just about every processed food mainstream consumers eat. So prevalent are they on food labels, most of us ingest them with only a peripheral glimmer...

Albion Licenses Mineral Use, Names Formulation Award WinnerCLEARFIELD, Utah--Albion Advanced Nutrition licensed the use of its patented mineral amino acid chelates to Vista Vitamins in Carlsbad, Calif. Vista Vitamins (www.vistavitamins.com) in...

How Formulators Can Incorporate Pharmaceutical Delivery Technologiesby Stephen Turner For many years, formulators have employed various methods and concepts to optimize efficacy, performance and compliance when it comes to taking medications...

Evolving Colorant Industry Offers Rainbow of Possibilitiesby Kimberly Hundley"I cannot pretend to feel impartial about the colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." --Winston Churchill, Thoughts...

Burton Asks FDA for Answers on Supplements WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was asked to respond by Jan. 31 to questions from Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) about the agency's status on several issues related to dietary supplements...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- NSF International is offering Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) registration for contract manufacturers of dietary supplements. Companies that have completed the process and met the requirements receive certific...

Specialty Minerals Inc.BETHLEHEM, Pa.--DiCOM™, the newest line of calcium carbonate from Specialty Minerals Inc., is a free-flowing, 100-percent pure calcium source of solid-dosage formulations. Because it is directly compressible, DiCOM ...

WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to Rep. Dan Burton's (R-Ind.) recent letter asking about the agency's positions on several issues related to dietary supplements. Burton, the chairman of the House Committee on...

WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being asked to respond by Jan. 31 to questions from Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) about the agency's status on several issues related to dietary supplements. Burton is the chairman of the House...

Tropical Oasis Earns Silliker GMP Rating HOMEWOOD, Ill.--Silliker Laboratories Group Inc., an international food testing and auditing company, cited Tropical Oasis LLC for its food safety and quality systems. The Wylie-based plant achieved a g...