IADSA has adopted Guiding Principles on Sustainability for the global food supplement sector, according to a press release. “Change will only come about with the involvement of a majority in the industry, and through the commitment of businesses large and small,” said Simon Pettman, IADSA Executive Director, in the press...
Kerala, India—Results from a new human study support use of Arjuna Natural’s branded ashwagandha ingredient Shoden for use in immune support, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study was published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. It was performed on 24 healthy adults, who were given either...
Washington, D.C.—Several industry associations have reacted to the nomination of Robert M. Califf, M.D., for commissioner of FDA. As WholeFoods has previously reported, Dr. Califf is a Cardiologist who teaches at the Duke University School of Medicine. He served briefly as FDA Commissioner at the end of Barack Obama’s second...
Lake Forest, IL—RoundTable Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused on the healthcare industry, has established Everwell Health Holdings, LLC, a new consumer health and wellness functional ingredients platform. Everwell Health is also announcing its acquisition of Nutrition21 as its first investment. “Our new ingredients platform, anchored by an industry...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel has uncovered five trends that will drive the growth of the $170.4 billion specialty food industry in 2022, according to a press release. Over the course of three digital SFA shows, the Panel assembled to research thousands of specialty food and beverage...
Eleven organic organizations representing organic farmers and consumers have submitted a complaint to B Lab against Danone North America. The organizations maintain that Danone North America, owner of Horizon Organic, is in violation of the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence. The letter to B Lab, sent on November 8, 2021,...
Washington, D.C.—The CRN Foundation is applauding new meta-analyses that point to a significant link between vitamin D and COVID-19, according to a press release. “Increasing evidence suggests a link between higher vitamin D levels and lower incidence of COVID-19,” said Luke Huber, ND, MBA, vice president of scientific and regulatory...
Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talks with Brian Wommack, Senior Vice President of Communications at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about CRN's 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. Tune in for highlights, including findings showing consumers find added value in branded ingredients, and are willing to pay for that...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) have written a letter calling on U.S. government officials to oppose a move by the World Health Organization (WHO) that could add kratom to the 1971 UN Convention on psychotropic substances, according to the American Kratom Association. As Lee...
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration has released a Build Back Better Framework, intended to “create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, spur long-term growth, reduce price pressures and set the United States on course to meet its clean energy ambitions.” This, according...
