Anaheim, CA—After two years away due to COVID-19, Natural Products Expo West will be back in Anaheim, with events and education from March 8-12, 2022. To help you navigate, we’re giving an overview of exhibit hours and select industry events, education sessions and speakers. And as always, we’d also love...
JAMA has released a report titled “Trends in Use of Melatonin Supplements Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2018,” created using data from 55,021 adults from 10 NHANES cycles. A major finding: not only is usage increasing, but so is dosage. The researchers introduce the paper by saying: Exogenous supplementation of melatonin, one...
Switzerland—New guidance from Switzerland’s government advises older consumers to take a vitamin D supplement daily. The leaflet explains that vitamin D isn’t provided in a sufficient quantity via food, but is synthesized by the body through sun exposure—but that the formation of vitamin D through the skin is reduced by...
Monterey, CA—Organic fresh produce grew sales by 5.5% in 2021, topping $9 billion for the first time and outpacing conventionally grown produce in year-over-year gains in both sales and volume. That’s according to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. The report notes...
Silver Spring, MD—Industry associations have submitted comments to FDA regarding the agency’s tentative responses to the citizen petitions from Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Association (NPA) regarding the legal status of NAC. The American Health Products Association (AHPA) submitted comments, focusing on identifying NAC-containing products sold pre-DSHEA.
Virtual—Members of the natural products industry expressed frustration with FDA, calling interactions “disheartening.” At the 2022 NYSBA Annual Meeting, a panel discussion focused on intellectual property and FDA’s protection of it, or lack thereof. Mark Ullman, Of Counsel, Rivkin Radler, moderated the meeting, and opened with an anecdote regarding Mitsubishi...
Washington, D.C.—UPDATED 1/27/22: The Natural Products Association (NPA) shared that the California Assembly passed AB-1341: Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills by a vote of 44-12. The bill would place age restrictions on nutritional supplements. NPA warns that the bill, which will now go through the committee...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) root and extracts, according to a press release. Eleuthero, also known as Siberian Ginseng, is an adaptogen that may help increase the human body’s ability to resist and cope with stress.
The American Botanical Council (ABC) shared news of the passing of Steven Foster, longtime ABC contributor and member of the ABC Board of Trustees. A heartfelt letter by Mark Blumenthal, ABC Founder & Executive Director, celebrates Foster's many contributions to the industry, including his work as the author or co-author...
Irvine, CA—Industry veteran Shaheen Majeed is the new CEO of three key subsidiaries of BGG World (BGG). Majeed assumed the role of CEO of BGG’s HB Natural Ingredients USA1 (HBNI) subsidiary on January 1, and will assume the positions of CEO of BGG Americas2 and Algae Health Sciences3 (AHS) upon...
