Morristown, NJ—OmniActive Health Technologies has announced in a press release that it is one of 15 companies selected as a contributing member of the Vitafoods Steering Committee. Vitafoods hand-picks a group of industry-leading companies to take part in an invitation-only submission process, and then rigorously scrutinizes those submissions to choose...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new laboratory guidance document (LGD) on saw palmetto extract, according to a press release. Saw palmetto extracts have been shown to improve symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia in human clinical trials, the release notes, and products containing saw...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is actively participating in high-profile events that engage with and influence the retail community, according to a press release, as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the relationship between the dietary supplement industry and retailers. CRN’s Retailer Relations Forum held its first...
Stamford, CT—Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday night. The New York Times reports that the move is “at the center of the company’s efforts to shield itself and its owners from more than 2,600 federal and state lawsuits.” The terms of the filing include...
Baltimore, MD—In the crowded exhibitor halls of Expo East, trends emerge—and we're here to bring them straight to you. While this article will focus on grocery, keep an eye out for other WholeFoods articles on the show; there’s plenty that stood out that wasn’t necessarily part of a trend (Country...
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Washington, D.C.--The Federal Trade Commission announced that, as part of its regular monitoring of health-related advertising claims, it sent warning letters to three companies that sell oils, tinctures, capsules, gummies, and creams containing cannabidiol (CBD) from cannabis. The FTC did not identifying the three companies publicly, but said the letters...
Baltimore, MD—Around 2% of the U.S. population is vegan, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG). Another 2% is vegetarian. That said, the rest of the country isn’t eating all meat all the time. The survey found that 46% of...
Secaucus, NJ—The Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. announced in a press release that the “go-shop” period provided for under the terms of the merger agreement between Vitamin Shoppe and Liberty Tax expired at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Time on September 6, 2019. Vitamin Shoppe received an acquisition proposal from a third party during...
Silver Spring, MD—This year will see a record organic harvest, despite weather and trade challenges, according to Mercaris’ Annual Acreage Report. Farmers will harvest 3.1 million acres of U.S. Certified Organic land, an increase of 7% over 2018. The West and High Plains regions saw the largest jump in organic...
