Ancient Nutrition has released its new brand anthem, called “Believe” to highlight the importance of nutrition through regenerative organic superfoods and its goal of healing the planet through ingredients and production. It showcases feeding the world and transforming the health of every individual and how our health is interconnected with...
After a long two years, Natural Products Expo West 2022 was finally back in person and better than ever. The show was full of exciting, better-for-you brands that are revolutionizing the wellness sector, filled with unique ideas and improved functional products. They are being eco-conscious through plant-based ingredients and applying regenerative and sustainable methods to...
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has released a discussion draft of its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics, and medical devices—and the legislation includes the Durbin-Braun premarket approval concept. The Natural Products Association (NPA) is cautioning that this would be damaging to...
We lost Orrin Hatch this year, and with his loss, and his 42-year Senate tenure, the vestige of a bygone era of bipartisanship. Granted, we have been suffering the effects of Congressional dysfunction for quite some time. The death of this Senator, our industry champion, however, lends a feeling of...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). FDA said this is the first time warning letters...
Secaucus, NJ—SupplySide East took place on April 12 and 13 this year at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, uniting leaders in the food, beverage, supply, distributor, manufacturing industries, and more to present and discuss new information across their fields. Check out the key takeaways: Research in the spotlight: A focus on...
UPDATE May 15, 2022: The Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements on June 29-30, has moved from the Westin Grand Central to the InterContinental Times Square Hotel in New York City. New York, NY—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) have teamed up for Legal, Regulatory,...
Washington, D.C.—The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 has been introduced by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Braun (R-IN) with the intent of establishing a requirement for mandatory product listing (MPL) for all dietary supplements marketed in the United States. The aim of the bill, according to the authors:...
Ann Arbor, Michigan—Wegmans Food Markets has announced its new Verified with Confidence program, with the aim of providing quality and consistency to storefronts that consumers can trust and recognize. This initiative will implement testing and review of all of Wegmans Food Markets products at 106 store locations, according to a...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a Constituent Update that it is issuing “Policy Regarding N-acetyl-L-cysteine: Draft Guidance for Industry” to be published on April 22, 2022. FDA said the draft guidance, when finalized, will explain the agency's intent to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to...
