Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its review of “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” NPA said these new comments reinforce points made during the Association's presentation at FDA’s May 16 meeting on the same topic. In the comments, NPA...
Washington, D.C.—Food & Water Watch (FWW) and Organic Consumers Association (OCA) sued Tyson Foods, Inc., in D.C. Superior Court under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act, for deceptive marketing and advertising of chicken products sold under the Tyson brand and other brand names. A press release from OCA specifies that...
Oslo, Norway—Aker BioMarine simultaneously shared an annual report on their trends, activities, and more, and a press release regarding a patent for the company’s Flexitech technology platform, which demonstrates Aker’s commitment to the future of the krill/omega-3 industry. Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker, said in the report: “From a business...
Hadley, MA—American River Nutrition (ARN) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against one U.S. and two Chinese companies. The lawsuit will move forward, after a federal court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. The patent-in-suit claims a method of forming tocotrienol compositions from a byproduct generated from the...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings reported its second quarter 2019 results--including plans to close up to 900 stores. Q2 saw an adjusted net income of $18.3 million, an 8.3% increase compared with the second quarter 2018. Key updates include: U.S. and Canada achieved second consecutive quarter year-over-year operating income growth. GNC brand...
Maastricht, Netherlands—Nutrients has published a systematic review on the effects of citrus flavonoids—specifically hesperidin and naringin, as the most abundant and active—on gut health, and found that “Evidence indicates that they are metabolized by the microbiota as well, thereby affecting their bioavailability…Studies have also shown that citrus flavanones and their...
Purdy, MO—INS Farms announced in a press release that it now has results of the first-ever polyphenol fingerprint testing of the Black Elderberry cultivated in the U.S. Devon Bennett, CEO of INS Farms, said, “Nobody really knew what was inside this particular berry. The ambiguity in not knowing what exactly...
Chicago, IL—MarketsandMarkets published a new report on the global plant extracts market, estimating the value of that market at $23.7 billion in 2019, and projecting that it will reach $59.4 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 16.5% over that time period. Factors driving the market include: Rapidly growing demand...
U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have grown 11% in the past year to $4.5 billion, according to data released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute. The retail food market, for comparison, has grown 2% in dollar sales in the same period. [caption id="attachment_66633"...
Auburn, WA—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) announced in a press release that it certified 108 products from 14 brands through its Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) program in May and June. The mounting importance of gluten-free certification has caused more consideration of the value of quality assessment and control measures when producing gluten-free products. GFCO...
