Beyond The Headlines: BNF urges vitamin D supplements, Rousselot’s gelatin tech receives patent

09 Dec 2022 — This week in nutrition news, The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) asserted that the time to supplement with vitamin D is now as the shortest day of the year closes in. The Netherlands-based collagen solution producer, Rousselot, received a US patent for its gelatin technology that eliminates the need for starch-based trays in gummy production. Meanwhile, the acacia, natural ingredients and botanical extracts supplier, Nexira, adopted acacia gum through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) adopt-an-herb botanical research and education program.