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GA 2026 – International Congress of the Society for Medicinal Plant & Natural Product Research

GA 2026 Dr. Sidney Sudberg, D.C. presented some new exciting research he has been investigating for the past 10 years at Alkemist Labs, at the:    74th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) Jointly with Association Francophone pour l’Enseignement et la Recherche en Pharmacognosie (AFERP) Reims, France August 30 – September 2, 2026   Bayesian Statistics:  A Brief Overview and an Application to Quantifying Uncertainty in Qualitative Botanical Analysis  Sidney’s Overview: Qualitative botanical analysis, or identification, is a classification process; botanicals are assigned to some class based on tests made against established criteria. An

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September 28, 2026

FNIS

FNIS 2026 Two black eyes. One broken nose. A microphone. 🤘 Apparently, I arrived at the Future Nutra Innovation Summit with the appropriate credentials. When FNIS first hit my radar, my reaction was: “Yay. Another event to squeeze into an already demolished calendar.” Then I showed up. Holy sh#t. Think intimate NBJ Summit with way more muscles and the volume turned to eleven. Never underestimate the gym bro community. They know their sh#t. Ingredients. Formulation. Science. Business. After a few days with this crowd, I have a pretty good idea who has a veiny grip on the steering wheel of sports nutrition. I arrived

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September 28, 2026

UNPA Retreat

UNPA Annual Retreat 2026 Nearly 30 years ago, Loren Israelsen walked into our lab—a back room in my father’s chiropractic clinic. He’s been in our corner ever since. An ally. A champion. One of my biggest supporters. A “work dad,” which is quite an accomplishment considering I already worked with my actual dad. This final UNPA retreat in Moab hit differently as Loren prepares for a well-earned blend of sabbatical and retirement. I was at the first retreat and nearly every one since. The exceptions involved the births of my children. Apparently, they had scheduling priorities of their own. For nearly 11 years, we’ve

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September 28, 2026

SoCal Dietary Supplement Consortium (SCDSC)

SoCal Dietary Supplement Consortium (SCDSC) 2026 SoCal Dietary Supplement Consortium (SCDSC) remains one of my (Nick Crowning’s) favorite conferences to attend. For those who don’t know, SCDSC’s unique structure allows FDA to attend, give presentations, and interface directly with industry. This year, FDA presented on the preamble to 21 CFR Part 111, an often overlooked but invaluable resource for anyone looking for regulatory guidance, particularly for specifications, as it contains the FDA’s definition of an interpretation of strength, purity, and limit of contamination specifications. It can be found here – https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-06-25/pdf/07-3039.pdf FDA also stressed the need for scientifically valid methods, for both botanical identity and

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September 28, 2026

Bharat Nutraverse Expo Reflections

Thoughts on returning from my (Petra’s) first trip to India… With India’s deep history of botanical medicine and its important role in the global botanical supply chain, stretching back to the ancient spice trade routes, I eagerly anticipated the opportunity for my first trip. I came home with new relationships, new perspectives, and a much bigger vision. The experience far exceeded my expectations! This was the second year of BHARAT NUTRAVERSE EXPO, presented by SHEFEXIL India. I found it a well curated event with three days of knowledge sessions, 80 company booths, dedicated B2B meeting time, and cultural programs featuring Indian music and dance

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September 14, 2026

NBJ Summit Recap

NBJ Summit 2026: Quality Is Finally Becoming Part of the Story Every year, I leave the NBJ Summit convinced it was the best one yet. Yes, I say that every year. No, I’m not walking it back. This year’s theme—“Differentiation by Design: Science, Strategy and Storytelling”—was especially relevant to a question I have been asking our industry for years: If you are investing heavily in quality, why aren’t you telling anyone about it? Alkemist Labs once again sponsored the CEO Dinner, giving me an ideal captive audience for the latest deployment of Elan’s Super Biased Quality Index. I surveyed the public-facing quality stories of

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August 14, 2026
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