White Plains, NY — Paula Fitzgerald has been appointed as Sabra Dipping Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Fitzgerald, a Fortune 50 experienced financial leader, will oversee Sabra’s financial operations as the company strives to meet compelling consumer interest in hummus and wholesome plant based dips and spreads. "As we bolster the brand...
On March 6, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a confirmed case of the presence of H7 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, which is contracted to Tyson Foods Inc. Avian influenza, or...
New York, NY – New Crop Capital and BeyondBrands have joined forces on a plant-based meat alternative venture. The partnership hopes that management support and funding will assist in accelerating growth and innovative in the development and distribution of new products. Chris Kerr, investment manager at New Crop Capital, believes...
Arlington Heights, IL — Importer of high-quality Norwegian Fish oils, Carlson Labs, announces the opening of Carlson Healthy Oils, a new bottling facility in Norway. The facility is certified by the Norwegian Food Safety authority and located near one of the busiest fishing harbors in the North Atlantic. The company...
Austin, TX — Founder and CEO of the nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC), Mark Blumenthal, has been presented with the Outstanding International Ethnopharmacologist Award 2017 by the Society for Ethnopharmacology-India (SFE-India). Blumenthal received his award at the society’s annual scientific conference in Surat, Gujarat, India, on February 23rd. Ethnopharmacology, a...
New Hyde Park, NY — John Carroll, previous chief executive officer of Hain Celestial, has been named executive vice president of Global Brands, Categories and New Business Ventures of Hain Celestial with responsibilities including global branding, new business ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and the execution of Project Terra, the Company's...
Emeryville, CA - Clif Bar & Co., makers of organic foods, has been awarded a Climate Leadership Award for Supply Chain Leadership by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA advises that the award “recognizes organizations that not only have their own comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and aggressive emissions reduction...
Salt Lake City, NV – Natreon Inc. has become the newest Executive Member of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). As a developer of Ayurvedic products, Natreon is a solid addition to the UNPA, whose mission is to provide customers with high quality natural health qualities. “We welcome the entire...
The Dr. Oz Show has been criticized for making unsubstantiated or sometimes downright contradictory claims. However, the show has won the key ruling against the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) in its recent lawsuit challenging the show’s reporting on mislabeled imported olive oil. Last year, the NAOOA filed...
Basel, Switzerland — Lonza and Sanofi have announced that they have plans to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility for monoclonal antibody production in Visp, Switzerland. Their partnership is a joint venture with an initial investment of around CHF 290 million ($288 million) to be split equally...
