Overview

Co-Chair: Dr. Swati Kalgaonkar, Brightseed
Co-Chair: Mary Brauchla, Kraft Heinz
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeffery Blumberg, Friedman School of Nutrition, Tufts
Faculty Advisor (adjunct): Dr. Taylor Wallace, Friedman School of Nutrition, Tufts

The Bioactives group is developing a strategy for government and public health recognition of bioactive compounds as part of the food system to further educate on their importance in the diet and to ultimately unlock new market potential for their application and further innovations. The group explores opportunities to advance their recognition and recommendation in the diet as well as existing gaps in the research that would support these recommendations and remove barriers to continued innovation.

Outputs

    1. “Definition of Healthy Includes Bioactives” comments submitted to FDA public comment solicitation (2023)

Members

Barbara Campbell

Natural Products Canada

Regional Director

Barbara Campbell

Natural Products Canada

Regional Director

Christina Khoo

Ocean Spray

Director, Emerging Science, Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs

Christina Khoo

Ocean Spray

Director, Emerging Science, Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs

Dana Engel

National Dairy Council

Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Dana Engel

National Dairy Council

Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Frank Jaksch

Ayana Bio

CEO

Frank Jaksch

Ayana Bio

CEO

Jeffrey Blumberg

Friedman School

Professor Emeritus

Jeffrey Blumberg

Friedman School

Professor Emeritus

Joy Dubost

Lipton Teas & Infusions

Global Director, Regulatory Affairs & Health Science

Joy Dubost

Lipton Teas & Infusions

Global Director, Regulatory Affairs & Health Science

Ken Rapoport

Azuluna Foods

CEO

Ken Rapoport

Azuluna Foods

CEO

Kristin Rubin

KIND

Global Head of Nutrition

Kristin Rubin

KIND

Global Head of Nutrition

Lindsey Christman

Ocean Spray

Sr. Scientist, Emerging Science & Technology

Lindsey Christman

Ocean Spray

Sr. Scientist, Emerging Science & Technology

Lynn Yu

Kraft Heinz

Nutrition Team Lead

Lynn Yu

Kraft Heinz

Nutrition Team Lead

Rebecca Parekh

The Well

Co-Founder & CEO

Rebecca Parekh

The Well

Co-Founder & CEO

Sean Harrington

Teamworks

Vice President of Engineering

Sean Harrington

Teamworks

Vice President of Engineering

Susan Mitmesser

Pharmavite

Vice President, Science & Technology

Susan Mitmesser

Pharmavite

Vice President, Science & Technology

Swati Kalgaonkar

Brightseed

Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs

Swati Kalgaonkar

Brightseed

Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs

Taylor Wallace

Friedman School

Adjunct Associate Professor

Taylor Wallace

Friedman School

Adjunct Associate Professor

Theresa Jahn

Nature's Way

Director, Innovation - Emerging Technology & Business Development

Theresa Jahn

Nature's Way

Director, Innovation - Emerging Technology & Business Development