Washington, D.C. - A U.S. district judge has given the green light to a lawsuit that claims that Monsanto’s labeling of its flagship weed killer Roundup misleads consumers, according to this report. The judge ruled against Monsanto Co.’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, filed in April, 2017. The judge ruled that...
Secaucus, NJ – Vitamin Shoppe announced it had completed the sale of Nutri-Force, its manufacturing business, for approximately $15 million, during its first quarter 2018 earnings call. The buyer is Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS), a contract and private label manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements located in Chandler, AZ. The...
As Mother's Day approaches, WholeFoods Magazine Publisher Heather Wainer shares her experiences as a volunteer in Peru with the charity Vitamin Angels in a conversation with Editor-in-Chief Laurie Petersen. Click the arrow to listen. Vitamin Angels has set an ambitious goal to end newborn mortality due to nutrient deficiencies by...
NEW YORK — International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) plans to acquire natural ingredients firm Frutarom for $7.1 billion, the company announced this week, in its goal of becoming the world’s top natural ingredient and flavor supplier. “Frutarom has had a fascinating journey of accelerated growth,” said Ori Yehudai, Frutarom president...
Lakewood, CO – Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage announced a net sales increase of 12.3% to $215.9 million for the second quarter ending March 31. Same-store sales increased by 7.1% and an increase in promotion was credited for the results. “Sales momentum continued to accelerate during the second quarter, which,...
New York, NY - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. a longtime adversary of the supplements industry, has abruptly resigned after being accused of physically assaulting four women, according to a report in the The New York Times. He announced his resignation after The New Yorker ran an article on...
Lake Success, NY – Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company, continues to miss estimates, with earnings that dipped in the U.S., and profits that decreased from last year. During a third quarter earnings conference call, Irwin D. Simon, founder, president and CEO of Hain Celestial, admitted it was a...
Washington, D.C. - Food manufacturers have received an 18-month extension for meeting updated nutrition and serving size requirements on product labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule — published in the Federal Register — saying it was extending compliance dates for providing updated nutrition information on the...
Phoenix, AZ — Tightness in produce categories early in the quarter limiting the store's ability to promote caused Sprouts Farmers Market's comp-store sales to drop in the first quarter of 2018, the company reported. During a 1Q 2018 earnings call, the natural food grocer cited comparable store sales growth of...
In a step that looked like it was coming since she started rebranding herself around her best-selling book “Glow 15,” Naomi Whittel announced she will focus on new entrepreneurial endeavors and has stepped down as CEO of Twinlab Consolidated Corp. Whittel has long personified the benefits of nutritional supplements and...
