The American Conference Institute (ACI) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) are putting on the 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements—virtually. It will be held on June 23-24. Over 35 speakers will provide insights on topics ranging from supply chain integrity to post-, pre-, and...
New York, NY–Nielsen Global Connect announced the rollout of its Retail Pricing Analytics application tools. This application can help bring stability to an unstable pricing landscape, Nielsen said, noting that amid the COVID-19 crisis, geopolitical and supply chain hurdles have driven inflation among nearly 80% of Nielsen U.S. measured product...
New York, NY–New reports fueled by Nielsen data show how COVID-19 is impacting consumer purchases, with organic produce and private label showing gains. Organic Produce Total organic fresh produce sales continued on an upward trend in April, increasing 18% from 2019, according to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF) and the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) have announced in a press release that the CRN/NAD program will conclude on July 1, 2020. The program was launched in 2006, and has served as a self-regulatory initiative to monitor and promote...
Auburn, WA—The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) certified 273 products from 23 brands as gluten-free from January through April, according to a press release from the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG). GFCO certifies the product to 10 parts per million or less of gluten, performs both planned and unannounced site audits, and...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has announced preliminary third quarter results, bundled in with a COVID-19 business update and an announcement of the actions the company is taking to protect the health and safety of its associates and to care for local communities. Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and CEO...
Garden Grove, CA—Alkemist Labs is issuing a warning to the dietary supplements industry: Some ingredient suppliers and marketing companies have been altering valid lab reports and using those falsified reports to market their products, according to a press release. These falsifications have not been limited to Alkemist's reports. These alterations...
Hopkins, MN—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest Organic Basil distributed out of UNFI’s Hopkins, MN distribution center to select retailers in Minnesota between 4/18/2020 and 5/8/2020, according to an announcement posted by FDA. The recall is issued out of...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has tested several CoQ10 and SAMe products purchased on Amazon—and found them lacking, according to a press release. Aaron Secrist, VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, said in the release: “We initially tested the CoQ10 because we had serious questions about the dosage form: It is almost impossible...
Boston, MA—Attorney General Maura Healey led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in calling on Amazon and Whole Foods Market to strengthen measures to protect the health and safety of their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. The attorneys general sent a letter to the companies...
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