17 Jan 2020 --- This week in nutrition news, the US Chair of the House Agriculture Committee introduced legislation that could provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan granted Robertet with a health claim for its anti-stress ingredient Extramel. Purity Organic aims to expand its product portfolio following its acquisition of Dunn’s River Brands. In dairy launches, Stonyfield Organic released a probiotic yogurt drink line called Daily Probiotics, while dairy protein ingredients company Milk Specialities Global unveiled its new rumen-inert choline supplement coined VitaChol DX, which can improve cow health during the transition phase.
