Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauded the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for launching a new pilot accreditation program under the Global Retail and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) Certification scheme: the NSF/ANSI 455-2-2018 standard, Good Manufacturing Practices for Dietary Supplements, according to a press release. Last year, the release...
Vancouver, WA—Mybite has created a new campaign to reflect their core mission of “health, made happy,” according to a press release. Inspired by their love of the outdoors, the new visual identity emphasizes their products’ “delicious and sophisticated flavor combinations that have never been done in the vitamin category before,”...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) will hold the 8th annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements from June 23-25 at the Intercontinental New York Times Square. Steve Mister, President and CEO, CRN, and Scott Bass, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, are...
Rockville, MD—U.S. retail sales of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products reached $14 billion in 2019, and are on pace to increase 18% per year to $33 billion in 2024, according to data published in a new report from Packaged Facts titled Cannabis and CBD: U.S. Retail Market Trends and Opportunities.
Note: The headline of this article has been updated to clarify that, in a lab study, ethnobotanical medicine was shown to be effective against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a preclinical study performed by researchers at...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced that ten new companies have joined the association’s ranks, including five voting members and five associate members. The voting members include: Bettera Wellness, a contract manufacturer of gummy vitamins and a producer of confections as a carrier for various nutraceutical, functional, and...
Washington, D.C.—The FDA failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate cannabidiol (CBD), according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). In last year’s spending bill, Congress instructed the FDA to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA), which had filed for bankruptcy protection in August 2019, announced on February 19 that it will exit chapter 11 bankruptcy effective immediately. NPA explained in a press relaase that a judge granted its filing to dismiss the case after just over six months of...
Irvine, CA—In September of 2019, Naturade partners Kareem Cook, CMO, and Claude Tellis, CEO, shared their vision with WholeFoods Magazine: Bring the plant-based revolution to those who need these products the most—the urban communities and food deserts that are underserved by the natural products industry. Now, Naturade is announcing the...
Washington, D.C.—The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a deadline for cannabidiol (CBD) authentication, prompting applause from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The FSA, according to their statement, is giving the CBD industry a deadline of March 31, 2021, to submit valid novel food authorization applications; after that...
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