Naperville, IL—KeHE Distributors is launching a new proprietary business intelligence tool for its supplier community: KeHE CONNECT Business Intelligence (BI). CONNECT BI is a suite of tools intended to enable and facilitate sales growth, reduce administrative costs, improve efficiency, and provide transparency, according to a press release. It provides sales...
San Diego, CA—CV Sciences is working toward its goal of developing and commercializing a cannabidiol- (CBD)-based pharmaceutical to treat nicotine addiction in smokeless tobacco users. The latest progress: publication of a preclinical study, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), demonstrating the efficacy...
Lakewood, CO—In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Natural Grocers has established The Natural Grocers Heroes in Aprons Fund, bringing the company’s charitable efforts under one umbrella. According to a press release, Heroes in Aprons provides short-term financial assistance to Natural Grocers' good4uSM crew members who experience unanticipated hardships. “Our good4u...
Unilever announced its results for the first half of 2021, citing strong growth in functional nutrition as one of the highlights. "Unilever has delivered a strong first half, with underlying sales growth of 5.4% driven by our continued focus on operational excellence," said CEO Alan Jope, in a press release.
Guelph, ON—Nutrasource has announced the reception of a USTPO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) on “Methods for Detecting genetically modified organisms” for the IGEN certification program. The International Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) evaluation and Notification program verifies label claims about the presence of GMOs in products and ingredients. FDA...
Washington, D.C., and Virtual—The 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit covered a range of topics from FTC priorities to manufacturer inspections. Three major takeaways: 1. The Case for Mandatory Listing Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), FDA, made the opening remarks. Amidst a discussion on work-life...
Boston, MA—Researchers at ZOE, Harvard Medical School, and King’s College London found that people who eat a high quality, gut-friendly diet are less likely to develop COVID-19 or become severely ill, according to a press release from ZOE. Alternatively, those eating poorer quality diets were more at risk, a finding...
Tune in to hear Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing, Maggie Jaqua from WholeFoods Magazine, and Alexis Collins, Product Manager at Stratum Nutrition, discuss new science on joint health. Just a few of the highlights you won't want to miss: 4:45 - The key component of healthy aging that...
Fruit d'Or is on a mission to educate the industry regarding what does and doesn't meet criteria for the qualified health claim for cranberry supplements, according to a press release. FDA has approved a qualified health claim (QHC) for cranberry, stating: “Limited scientific evidence shows that by consuming 500 mg...
Washington, D.C.—Five senators have signed a letter submitted to the Subcommittee on Agriculture requesting a $3.75m increase in funding for the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) in Fiscal Year 2022. The letter states that “ODSP is the main policy driver for strategic priorities on dietary supplements within the agency,...
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