Mustard Seed Market announced the January 24, 2020, departure of Jon Fiume, COO, and the welcoming of Gabe Nabors as new CEO. “I am extremely grateful for my tenure at Mustard Seed,” Fiume said in a release. “It has been an incredible personal growth experience and nothing has been more...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee (ECC) regarding Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for cosmetic products, according to a press release. The comments note that in the past, NPA has asked for amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)...
Washington, D.C.—A new poll shows that 44% of Americans are less likely to use cannabidiol (CBD) products after learning that the FDA has no standards in place to protect consumers, including 30% who say they would be far less likely to use the products, according to the Natural Products Association...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association’s annual conference, The Big Natural, will kick off with remarks from NFL runningback and hall of famer John Riggins, according to a press release. The keynote address will be made by Richard Cleland, assistant director of the division of advertising practices at the FTC, and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to Reuters, citing six straight years of losses and a costly arbitration with former chief financial officer Brent Weickert, who holds the largest unsecured claim of a disputed $780,000 arbitration award. According to Reuters, CEO Daniel Fabricant,...
Washington, D.C.--The Natural Products Association (NPA) has issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to adopt a policy of enforcement discretion on standards of identity for products that use dairy names to describe plant-based products. "Plant-based products, as long as they are properly qualified, like...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would make multivitamin dietary supplements an allowable purchase for the 8 million people receiving assistance through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). “Expanding WIC to include multivitamins would create an oasis for the 25...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Natural Products Association (NPA) on Wednesday responded to the findings of a study in the Journal of Medical Toxicology that it says exaggerates the risk of dietary supplements and ignores their “superior” safety record when compared to other products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration...
Lexington, KY – A partnership has been created between Natural Products Association (NPA) and Informed-Choice, a globally recognized testing program, which assists US supplement manufacturers in decreasing the risks that their products could contain substances that have been forbidden by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Athletes will have peace of...
Washington, D.C.—On Thursday, the Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an extension of the comment period on the newly revised guidance re-draft for New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications. The draft guidance, which was released on August 11, currently has a...
