News in Brief

News in Brief

Omega Biotech Corp. signed a 10-year exclusivedistribution agreement for South Korea with Global Total Well-Being. ...Thiele Technologies, a division of Barry-WehmillerCompanies, is acquiring certain packaging technologies and equipment fromEdmeyer Inc. ... NBTY workedwith the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall a lot (approximately12,000 bottles) of Natures Bounty and Natural Wealth brand multivitamins. Theproducts contain iron but were not made with child-resistant packaging. ... NutraCealaunched FlexProtex, a patentprotected, all naturalCOX-2 inhibitor, via a national infomercial campaign in July. ... 21stCentury® Healthcare Inc. is now using the patentedFlapper® closure from Weatherchem onits dietary supplement products. ... TricorBraun,a leading supplier in the rigid packaging industry, acquired Cal-West Tool &Mold, a custom designer and manufacturer of blow molds. ... CactusBotanics Ltd., in cooperation with its Chinesemanufacturing operations, completed expansion of its production capabilities forpolicosanol. ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued its 2005 CITESfinding on the export of wild American ginseng (Panaxquinquefolius) root. FWS is requiring exportableplants be limited to those with no less than four leaves, rather than thecurrent minimum of three, and they must be at least 10 years old. ... LeinerHealth Products signed an agreement with MonoSol Rx toexclusively sell the companys patented film technology in store brand OTCstrips and its Shortcuts supplement strips. ... The MinnesotaApplied Research Center (MARC) moved into new officesand clinic space adjacent to the University of Minnesota Fairview SouthdaleHospital; contact the company at 564 Southdale Medical Bldg., 6545 France Ave.S., Edina, MN 55435, (952) 974-4370, FAX (952) 974-0215. ...Metagenics Inc. completed work on a nutrigenomicsresearch center, MetaProteomics, at its functional medicine campus to help thecompany develop nutraceuticals through the nutrigenomic process. ... Microtrace,a producer of anticounterfeit technologies, partnered with PhotoscribeTechnologies, a manufacturer of laser systems, to offer these systems toMicrotrace customers. ... Nutrition 21 announcedit has received derogation in more than 17 EU member states for its Chromax®and Zinmax® products as ingredients and standalone brands. ... Retailersincluding New Leaf Community Markets, Earth Fare and Jimbos ... Naturallyhave helped found the Independent Natural FoodRetailers Association, a cooperative group designed tohelp provide purchasing, marketing and educational services to independentnatural products retailers. ... The 11th annual SociallyResponsible Business Awards will be presented duringNatural Products Expo East in Washington on Sept. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Renaissance Hotel. ...TestPaklaunched a redesigned Web site to reflect its newcorporate identity and logo. ...Vitamin Relief relocated its offices in California;contact the organization at P.O. Box 567, Ojai, CA 93024, (951) 696-0552, FAX(951) 696-0702. ... Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd acquiredZhejiang Huzhou Lionking Fine Chemical Co. Ltd., the largest manufacturer ofd-calcium pantothenate; Xinfu Pharmaceutical is exclusively represented in NorthAmerica by Charles Bowman & Co. ...Xlear Inc. celebrated its fifth anniversary with the launch of a monthlyenewsletter, Crystal Xlear,to provide retailers and consumers with information about xylitol and Xlearsproduct line.