Carlsbad, CA—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) held its Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry in Carlsbad, CA earlier in November. A highlight of the event: In a session titled “Perspectives from FDA,” Lowell Schiller, JD, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy - Office of Policy at the Food and...
Las Vegas, NV—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) held its 8th Annual Botanical Congress on the final day of SupplySide West at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The all-day event covered a range of topics impacting the industry, including the current regulatory status of hemp-CBD in the marketplace; the...
Barcelona, Spain—A nutritionist from Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) has been confirmed as the closing keynote speaker at GOED Exchange 2020, the biennial event for omega-3 professionals, according to a press release. Dr. Maria Antonia Lizarraga Dallo, Nutritional Advisor to soccer stars including Lionel Messi, will provide highlights of the training...
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza announced in a press release that Marc Funk, CEO, is leaving the company for personal reasons. Albert Baehny, Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be interim CEO until a permanent successor is found. Funk will stay until January 2020 to ensure a smooth handover. Lonza also announced...
United Kingdom—Vitamin D can make melanoma cells less aggressive, according to scientists at Cancer Research UK. A press release says that the researchers found that vitamin D influences the behavior of a signaling pathway within melanoma cells, slowing down their growth and preventing them from spreading to the lungs in...
Ford Lauderdale, FL—To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Life Extension announced its corporate rebrand in a press release. [caption id="attachment_69796" align="alignright" width="215"] Searles called the new packaging "an evolutionary new look for our revolutionary products." Image courtesy of Life Extension.[/caption] The new look will be on all of Life Extension’s offerings,...
Washington, D.C—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has been granted observer status by Codex Alimentarius Commission, according to a press release. This recognition means that NPA will have the opportunity to contribute expertise, comments, and recommendations to advance health standards worldwide—including supporting updates to international food and dietary supplement standards to...
New York, NY—The New York Times published an article discouraging people from taking fish oil, in which they repeat the oft-made claim that the supplement industry is unregulated. The Times doesn’t say that omega-3s aren’t useful; it recommends that people just “eat a few servings of fish a week, instead.”...
Monterey, CA—California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) will honor Lundberg Family Farms as the recipient of the third annual Organic Grower Summit’s Grower of the Year, according to a press release. [caption id="attachment_69782" align="alignright" width="208"] Grant Lundberg, CEO. Image courtesy of Organic Produce Network.[/caption] Lundberg...
Pennsylvania—Eating one avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay, according to new research from Penn State. The randomized, controlled study looked at 45 adults, who followed a two-week diet at the beginning of the study that mimicked an average American diet and put all participants on a...
