Washington, D.C.—Organic & Natural Health Association will hold its annual conference on January 25-27, 2022, at DiamondHead Beach Resort in Fort Myers, Florida, according to a press release. The theme: “Resolution, Resourcefulness, Resilience: An Action Plan for Our Future.” The conference will open with optional networking events on January 24,...
Hadley, MA—Supplementation with annatto tocotrienol can help reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The study was conducted by researchers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, in collaboration with the University of California, Davis, and Georgia State University. It used...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association has released updates to seven additional botanicals via the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd edition. The updates: Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile) – A May 2021 review identified additional references for a case report of a potential drug interaction, numerous clinical trials, human and animal...
Carthage, MO—Maxim Partners has assumed majority ownership of Stratum Nutrition. Maxim Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired 100% of the shares previously owned by Novus Nutrition Brands. It will operate in partnership with ESM Holdings, LLC, which owns the remaining shares. Micah Osborne, CEO at Stratum Nutrition, said,...
San Diego, CA—Beginning in early 2022, consumers will be able to purchase CV Sciences’ +PlusCBD brand in 770 GNC locations, according to a press release. The initial product assortment will include the following items: Extra Strength Formula; Cherry Mango Gummies – 10mg CBD per gummy, 30 count Extra Strength Formula;...
Auburn, WA—The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) certified 2,045 products from 171 brands in 2021, according to a press release. GFCO is a gluten-free certification program from the Gluten Intolerance Group. It requires certified products to contain 10ppm of gluten or less, which is twice as strict as the FDA standard.
Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets is opening its Downtown Seattle location at 9 a.m. on January 19, 2022, according to a press release—and is celebrating the new year not only with a new location, but by hitting a milestone with its membership program, which now has more than 100,000 members. “We...
Downers Grove, IL—Univar Solutions has announced a collaboration with the nonprofit food business incubator The Hatchery Chicago, which is now home to Univar’s new Food Solution Center. The Food Solution Center is part of a specialized network of Solution Centers around the globe, which include formulation labs, research and development...
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...
Washington, D.C.—Fairtrade America, an independent third-party certification that partners with farmers and workers to negotiate better working conditions, has released five key trends that will impact how brands source ingredients and work to have a larger impact on people and planet in 2022. Shoppers are increasingly looking for ethically sourced...
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