Ganeden Biotech of Mayfield Heights, OH, has partnered up with Mariani Packing Company of Vacaville, CA, to develop a new portfolio of dried fruit snacks and ingredient products using GanedenBC30 Probiotic Cultures.

BI Nutraceuticals of Long Beach, CA, announced it reached the milestone of treating 75 million kilos of material with Protexx HP Green Steam, launched 13 years ago.

East Windsor, NJ-based Sabinsa Corporation recently received four new U.S. patents; the company now owns 95 patents. The newest additions include a process to make 4-aryl 4-acyl piperidine, its salts and analogs using indium-metal; the synthesis and use of peptides modified with triterpenoids in cosmeceuticals; and more.

In other news, Sabinsa’s sister company, Sami Labs Limited of Bangalore, India, was honored with a visit by Honorable Minister Shripad Yasso Naik, a member of Parliament.

AIBMR Life Sciences of Austin, TX, announced that its PurCaf has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status.

Kyowa Hakko of New York, NY, says a new finished product is on the market that combines Cognizin Citicoline with other brain health ingredients: SmartX from Cerebral Success.

Published in WholeFoods Magazine, June 2015 (5/15/2015)