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The Natural View, Live at SSW: A Look at CRN's 2021 Consumer Survey

November 3, 2021

Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talks with Brian Wommack, Senior Vice President of Communications at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about CRN's 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. Tune in for highlights, including findings showing consumers find added value in branded ingredients, and are willing to pay for that...

CRN Survey: 4 in 5 Americans Use Supplements

October 21, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) shared initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements during its NOW, NEW, NEXT 2021 event. The major takeaway: 4 in 5 Americans now use supplements. That's a 7-point increase over 2020, and it's the all-time high since CRN has been conducting...

CRN Opens Registration for Science in Session and Now, New, Next

July 27, 2021

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has opened registration for Science in Session and Now, New, Next, according to a press release. The events will be in-person with virtual options, with the in-person events taking place at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, California. “After nearly two years...

5 Takeaways from CRN’s WellComms 2021

June 22, 2021

Rachel Appleton

Natural product industry communicators and marketers joined together in June for WellComms, a 2-day virtual event that covered wellness trends, workplace challenges, and ways to work smarter. While the content was designed for communications professionals, the lessons learned are applicable to the entire natural products industry—no matter where you link in...

Associations Request Increased Funding for ODSP

June 7, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal year 2022. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) requested a...

CRN Files Citizen Petition with FDA over NAC Legal Status

June 2, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has filed a Citizen Petition requesting that FDA allow N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) to continue to be marketed as a dietary supplement. CRN filed this petition following a letter to the agency in December 2020, and following several meetings with FDA leadership, during which CRN...

CRN Foundation Launches Consumer Ed Site About Vitamin D and COVID

May 12, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The CRN Foundation has launched Vitamin D & Me!, a consumer education website focused on vitamin D and COVID-19. The initiative shares research, videos of expert interviews, news, and education in a user-friendly format focused on U.S. consumers aged 55+, according to a press release. It tracks and summarizes...

CRN Updates Retailers on FDA's Position on NAC

May 10, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has shared an update on FDA’s position on N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) supplements, namely: Retailers shouldn’t act prematurely. In July, CRN states, FDA sent out warning letters informing companies that the FDCA prohibits companies from marketing products containing NAC as dietary supplements because the ingredient...

People News: May 2021

April 29, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

INFRA named Pat Sheridan as President and Chief Executive Officer. Sheridan brings nearly 30 years of business operations and finance leadership experience to INFRA, most recently serving as interim President and CEO and Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer. He has held leadership roles in finance, operations, and technology...

DSQC Calls Industry to Action on 3 Fronts

April 27, 2021

Julia Peterman

“Big picture: The important thing here is that the supplement industry has grown tremendously over the last 20+ years,” said DSQC Steering Committee Chair Christine Burdick-Bell, in an interview with WholeFoods Magazine. “The industry has literally grown 10-fold since DSHEA was passed.” That growth comes with issues that DSHEA didn't...