Denver, CO—Ardent Mills announced its new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which expands on the company’s sustainability initiatives, and its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) CSR Report, which lays the groundwork for sustainable development goals. The company used the Sustainable Development Goals put forth by the United Nations to identify three pillars where the company can make the most impact: nutrition, people and sustainability.
HP Ingredients has announced Jennifer Lacerda Chisholm as Regional Sales & Business Development Manager for the West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, and Latin America regions. Chisholm previously worked for Garden of Life in Product Education and Sales, and East Park Research in Direct Sales. Scott Neal is the new...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students all over the country are getting geared up to go back to school, but how many students are finishing up summer reading while releasing their first novel? In August, Mikaila Ulmer, Founder and CEO, of Me & the Bees (who has already been busy with her own company for...
Increased awareness of the need to support the immune system has lead to greater demand for products with immune-supporting, wholesome ingredients, according to Nielsen data cited by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS (JLABS). In response, JLABS has launched the Next in Naturals QuickFire Challenge on Immune-Support. Innovators are invited...
Washington, D.C.—Members of the Natural Products Association (NPA) anticipate spending an annual average of $13,595 on COVID-19-related priorities including testing, personal protective equipment (PPE), and workplace changes to accommodate social distancing, according to a new survey. NPA reported that some companies expect to spend up to $200,000, and others are...
Santa Barbara, CA—Vitamin Angels has announced a new unified effort to address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in the U.S. and abroad. Through the Healthy Futures Initiative, Vitamin Angels aims to raise $500,000 to address the increased global demand for health services caused by the pandemic. An...
Kutztown, PA—Organic rice producer Lundberg Family Farms, biologist Dr. Tyrone Hayes, and former Organic Trade Association (OTA) Executive Director Katherine DiMatteo will be honored by Rodale Institute for their work in advancing the organic movement. “This year’s Organic Pioneer Award winners can be summed up in one word: legacy,” said Jeff...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization.” NPA's message: The Agency needs to do more to stop fraudulent products from entering the U.S. One of NPA's concerns: “economic adulteration"—firms replacing...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA has posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, a review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics, according to a statement from USDA. The findings will inform USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they develop the 2020-2025...
Augusta, GA—Adding to the call for more research into the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of COVID-19, researchers at Augusta University Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and Dental College of Georgia (DCG) are reporting that CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that...
