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Natreon Inc. Files Lawsuit Against Ixoreal Biomed Inc.

October 21, 2016

New Brunswick, NJ—Natreon Inc., the maker of Sensoril ashwagandha, based here, has filed a lawsuit against Ixoreal Biomed Inc., Los Angeles, CA, maker of KSM-66 ashwagandha and its parent company Shri Kartikeya Pharma, Ltd., Hyberadad, India, for false advertising, unfair competition and trade libel, among other counts. The complaint was...

Agreement Reached in Astaxanthin Trademark Dispute

August 18, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Fort Lauderdale, FL; Irvine, CA—Astaxanthin suppliers ArcticFarma and BGG have settled a trademark infringement issue that is leading to the rebranding of BGG’s algae business. The two companies marketed similarly named brands: Algae Life Sciences from BGG, and Algalife and Algae for Life from ArcticFarma. ArcticFarma’s CEO Andrew Jacobson, stated,...

CRN’s Steve Mister Covers the State of the Supplements Industry at ACI’s Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum

August 15, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY—On June 27-28, the American Conference Institute (ACI) in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) hosted the fourth annual “Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements.” The forum, which addressed new class action threats, enforcement activities by the state and federal government, state GMO laws, Prop...

The FDA Issues Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label Changes

July 19, 2016

Scott C. Tips

Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2016 "We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.” –...