Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance adding eight new fibers eligible to be counted by food manufacturers when calculating total fiber per serving on the new Nutrition Facts label. The eight new fibers are: mixed plant cell wall fibers (a broad category that includes fibers like...
Natural health store Cambridge Naturals (MA) was recognized in Forbes as one of The Best Small Companies of 2018. The store was founded by Michael Kanter and Elizabeth Stagl and is now managed by their daughter Emily and her husband Caleb Dean. It currently has 24 employees and drew attention...
The Farm Bill has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee with a 20-1 vote, with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) being the sole "no" vote after his amendment was not attached to the proposed bill. The bill will now move to a vote on the Senate floor, but Grassley may yet attempt...
Washington, D.C. — Timing is everything and it's a big day for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) to meet on Capitol Hill for the annual Day on the Hill. Review of the Farm Bill of 2018 is set to begin, with the...
The State of the Specialty Food Industry report conducted by the Specialty Food Association, in collaboration with Mintel, shows specialty foods category ranked among the fastest-growing in the food business, hitting $140.3 billion last year, an 11% increase since 2015. Product innovation and the availability of this category are factors in...
A year ago this week, the retail world changed forever when Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey announced ecommerce behemoth Amazon.com was buying the struggling natural products giant. Here's a report card. Next month, Amazon will reach its first anniversary owning Whole Foods Market. How’s it doing so far? As...
OSLO, NORWAY, EDISON, NJ—A new study on K2 deficiency in children was published by Nutrients, an international, peer-reviewed journal for studies related to human nutrition. “The epidemiological evidence indicates a disturbing growth in the number of cases of low-energy fractures in healthy children and adolescents. There are multiple risk factors...
Tempe, AZ — BNG, the parent company of Herbal Clean QCarbo same day detox, announced a MAP Policy in 2017 to ensure the investment in its brick and mortar retailers. In addition to announcing the MAP Policy, BNG says it is policing with strict enforcement on all online third-party marketplaces.
Washington, DC — It’s a big year for the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) as it celebrates Hemp History Week by encouraging action on the bi-partisan Hemp Farming Act of 2018. Hundreds of events across the country were organized to raise awareness of hemp’s benefits, highlight sustainable hemp products and businesses,...
Most people who struggle with weight are what we call “sugar burners” — they just can’t access the fat stores on their body and use that fat for fuel, the way people with “fat-burning” metabolisms seem to do quite well. (My program, The Metabolic Factor, is designed to turn sugar...
