In support of Longvida and Verdure, we are honored to join the Global Curcumin Association in an effort to unite with industry leaders toward a common goal. It is my hope that my broad perspective of both the opportunities and challenges facing our industry, will bring an increased voice to the GCA board from the vantage of raw materials and their crucial impact within the industry.

Nutraingredients is pleased to announce the shortlisted finalists for the 2018 edition of the NutraIngredients Awards. The winners will be announced at the exclusive awards evening in Geneva on May 16th.

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that Verdure Sciences, based in Noblesville, IN will be returning as an executive member and Sirio Pharma Co. Ltd., headquartered in Shantou, Guangdong, China, with a U.S.

Verdure Sciences celebrated its 20-year Anniversary and unveiled details of on a new corporate campus during the Supply Side West show in Las Vegas, NV in true style with champagne and cake at the booth. As an independent and privately-owned company, twenty years is quite a milestone. Verdure Sciences has evolved over the years along with the natural products industry.

A recent clinical publication in a peer-reviewed journal, JCI Insight, offers a practical, noninvasive approach to detect and monitor discrete retinal amyloid deposits in patients using solid-lipid curcumin and a modified scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The researchers conclude that the concept may lead to a practical and feasible approach for large-scale AD diagnosis and monitoring.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida Optimized Curcumin was awarded the US Patent 9192644 by the United States Patent Office for “Curcuminoid formulations having enhanced bioavailability…”, as discovered by researchers with University of California – Los Angeles, USA.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida Optimized Curcumin was awarded the “University Research of the Year” by Nutraingredients for the study “Effect of curcumin on cognitive function and mood in healthy older humans”, performed at the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia.