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GRAS stands for Generally Recognized as Safe, and in the United States, can be affirmed by the FDA or “self-affirmed” following a detailed scientific review by an independent expert panel performed through generally available and accepted scientific procedures.
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Creatine + HMB: The Complete Guide from Athletic Performance to Healthy Aging
Creatine and HMB aren't just bodybuilding supplements anymore. While athletes have stacked these two for years, recent research reveals their broader potential: this combination supports functional strength and independence across your entire lifespan, not through muscle building alone, but by fundamentally improving how your muscles function.
This guide covers what the science shows about combining […]
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Nootropics Depot Against the World, Part 1: The FDA Raid - Paul Eftang & Matt Harrier | Episode #203
What happens when a supplement company built on pharmaceutical-grade testing standards gets raided by federal agents? In Part 1 of our two-part series with Nootropics Depot, founder Paul Eftang and Director of Business Development Matt Harrier take us through their origin story, the harrowing 2021 FDA raid that changed everything, and why regulatory […]
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Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, and the Truth About Fillers and Flow Agents in Supplements
The supplement industry has a dirty little secret about "clean" formulas: the companies advertising "no fillers, no flow agents, no magnesium stearate" are often selling you the exact same compounds under different names, or their manufacturers are simply straight-up lying to them (which gets passed down to you).
This revelation came during a tour […]
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Iron Homeostasis and effera® Human Lactoferrin: Beyond the "More Iron" Myth
You're exhausted. Your iron levels aren't as high as they should be. The multivitamin sitting in your cabinet promises 100% of your daily iron needs, maybe more, and you take it religiously. Yet the fatigue persists, and if you add even more iron, you end up dealing with constipation and nausea on top of everything […]
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Ajinomoto Launches Solein®-Powered Dairy-Free Coffee in Singapore Under Atlr.72™ Brand
Japanese food giant continues expanding product portfolio with air-based protein from Solar Foods
Ajinomoto, the Japanese food manufacturing giant, has launched GRe:en Drop Coffee, a dairy-free iced latte featuring Solein® protein from Finnish company Solar Foods. The new beverage marks Ajinomoto's continued expansion of its sustainable food brand Atlr.72™ and represents the […]
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The Living Technology Inside Solein®: How Ancient Microbes Become Complete Protein
In our previous deep dive into Solein®'s production technology, we explored the impressive industrial hardware that makes protein from air possible: the gas fermentation bioreactors, the water electrolysis systems, and the precision engineering of Factory 01. But that article only told half the story.
While the industrial technology does deserve attention, there's another form of […]
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See Protein From Air Come to Life: Solar Foods Showcases Solein® Concepts at SupplySide Global 2025
Taste the future of protein production, and learn more in our podcast discussion and informative articles:
When we sat down with Solar Foods' team at IFT First on Episode #175 of the PricePlow Podcast, we explored one of the most revolutionary breakthroughs in supplement science: Solein®, a complete protein literally made from air. […]
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Introducing Nuritas: Using AI to Unlock Nature's Hidden Peptides
The supplement industry has an innovation problem. Walk down any supplement aisle and you'll find the same ingredients that have been around for decades... sometimes even a century or more. Whey protein, creatine, caffeine, melatonin. Yes, they work, but they're old. Now that the supplement industry has reached maturity and mainstream adoption, we now face […]
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The Landmark Lactoferrin Trial That Changed Everything: effera™ Demonstrates No Alloimmune Response
It was a Friday afternoon after a long workweek when Helaina's team received the news. They knew that one of the three datasets in a recent trial looked best: clean, consistent, exactly what they'd hoped to see. But which group had received their human-identical lactoferrin? Which had gotten the bovine control?
The answer would determine […]
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MegaNatural-BP for Metabolic Health: The Cardiometabolic Support Ingredient Formulators Are Overlooking
The supplement industry is experiencing a metabolic health renaissance. Formulators are responding to consumers who increasingly understand that cardiovascular and metabolic wellness aren't separate concerns... they're interconnected systems that rise or fall together. Blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and vascular function all influence each other through shared biological pathways, yet most formulations still treat them […]
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