Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has added 17 new companies to its membership rolls, and has elected five executives to its Board of Directors. The newly elected and re-elected board members are Mike Finamore of Gemini Pharmaceuticals (2nd term); James Hyde of Balchem Corporation; Micah Osborne of Stratum...

Silver Spring, MD—Industry associations have submitted comments to FDA regarding the agency’s tentative responses to the citizen petitions from Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Association (NPA) regarding the legal status of NAC. The American Health Products Association (AHPA) submitted comments, focusing on identifying NAC-containing products sold pre-DSHEA.

Silver Spring, MD—FDA has announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure, providing that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading consumers...

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 letter regarding CRN’s citizen petition on NAC. Background: As WholeFoods has previously reported, FDA issued warning letters in July 2020 asserting that NAC has been previously approved as a drug in 1963, and therefore is not a...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we look back on 2021 in an effort to help map out the road to growth in 2022, the numbers point to significant opportunity. Just a few of the points addressed in this issue: 80% of Americans now use supplements, per the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) 2021 Consumer...

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Vori, the digital B2B operating system optimizing the grocery supply chain, has expanded its Black-owned, women-led team with the appointment of Jennifer Shawgo as Head of Sales. With 20+ years of experience in the grocery industry working with natural CPG brands, Shawgo will lead Vori’s sales initiatives and drive adoption...

Three dietary supplements industry surveys have now reinforced the importance of branded ingredients. The 2020 Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements pointed to the trend: Surveying 1,471 adults who use supplements (and an additional 535 who didn’t), CRN found that supplement users prefer branded ingredients twice...

Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At issue: the status of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). NPA is requesting that FDA "cease its unlawful retroactive application of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act" against NAC.  As WholeFoods has previously...

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has expressed disappointment with FDA’s response to its citizen petition about the status of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as a legal dietary supplement. The petition, as WholeFoods previously reported, was filed in June 2021 following several meetings with FDA leadership. While NAC has been marketed...