USDA Final Hemp Rule draws mixed reactions from industry stakeholders The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the final rule regulating the production of hemp in the United States well over a year after publishing draft regulations.
The Final Rule incorporates modifications to regulations established under the interim final rule (IFR) published in October 2019. The modifications are based on some 5,900 public comments and lessons learned during the 2020 growing season.
“USDA staff have taken the information you have provided through three comment periods and from your experiences over a growing season to develop regulations that meet Congressional intent while providing a fair, consistent, science-based process for states, tribes and individual producers. USDA staff will continue to conduct education and outreach to help industry achieve compliance with the requirements,” said USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Unde
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Aker seeks ‘important protein player’ status with new ingredient derived from krill Krill oil specialist Aker BioMarine is taking the next step in deriving value from its raw material by launching a soluble protein that the company says has the complete amino acid profile and formulation flexibility to make it an important player in the market.
The new protein is called INVI, which Aker CEO Matts Johansen captures one of the product’s prime differentiating attributes.
Protein for clear beverages
“‘INVI’ is short for invisible. It’s a clear protein that’s fully soluble,” Johansen told NutraIngredients-USA.
Johansen said the new protein is a hydrolyzed protein isolate with a complete amino acid profile. The protein is also said to include minerals such as calcium and magnesium.