The global nutraceutical market, valued at $400 billion, represents a convergence of food, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Despite India's rich traditional knowledge and natural advantages, it currently holds less than 2% of the global market share, partly due to unclear industry classification within government ministries. To address this untapped potential, India's...
Sabinsa Offers Non-GMO Ingredients
Sabinsa, an American manufacturer of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, probiotics and minerals with research facilities in India, has obtained n0n-GMO certification for a number of ingredients that it sells such as Boswellin Super Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) Extract Curcumin C3 Complex Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Extract Shagandha Root Extract 2.5 % USP (Withania...
Ingredient Supplier from India Hires American CEO
Indian consumer ingredients supplier, OmniActive Health Technologies, is known for its proprietary Luteimax 2020 lutein derived from marigold flowers grown in India. It also supplies extracts from chili peppers for the weight loss market, curcumin extracts for sports nutrition and others headed for American supplement makers. It recently hired Jim...
National Dairy Institute India Creates Curcumin Ice Cream
Researchers from the Indian government's National Dairy Institute located in the state of Haryana in northern India, have created ice cream using powdered turmeric so as to deliver the health benefits of curcumin – the main metabolite in turmeric – via a popular dessert. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-parasitic...