Washington, D.C. — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced several keynote speakers for its upcoming event, The Conference, taking place Oct. 18–21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, in Marana, AZ, just outside Tucson. The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium...
Pittsburgh, PA — Health and wellness retailer GNC Holdings named Ken Martindale as CEO, replacing interim CEO Bob Moran, the company announced Wednesday. Martindale had been CEO of Rite Aid Stores. Moran will continue on as non-executive chairman of the GNC board. “Ken is a proven leader with deep retail expertise,...
Edison, N.J.—The J.M. Huber Corporation has completed the sale of the Silica business unit of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) to Evonik Industries AG, a global specialty chemicals company. The $630 million transaction, completed after approvals from the European Commission and other global regulatory bodies, transferred ownership of the HEM Silica...
In the category of developments to watch is Brandless, a San Francisco startup that launched in July with $50 million in funding. Brainchild of serial entrepreneurs Tina Sharkey and Ido Leffler, every item in the online store is $3 and many are good-for-you items in non-perishable food, health and beauty,...
Forsyth, MO -- Dietary supplement industry leader National Enzyme Co., named Nicholas (Nick) Bruns, Ph.D. president and CEO. Taking the reins from recently retired Charlie Amidon, he joins the NEC team with nearly 30 years of industry experience. Bruns was most recently SVP, global product management, for Glanbia. Detroit, MI...
Washington, DC — The Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a federal lawsuit this week against the Trump Administration for its failure to comply with the 2016 federal law on the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) food. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are...
[Editor's Note: We will continue to update this story as developments unfold.] Houston, TX – Leaders in the natural and organic products industry are starting to reopen for business after Hurricane Harvey dumped rain forecast to reach more than 50 inches. The economic impact of the storm, which has caused...
Clark, NJ – While Amazon closed its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market in record time, a visit to one suburban New Jersey store on Day One Monday showed it will take some time for the changes to roll out. A cashier was enthusiastic about what was to come,...
Lake Success, NY — Hain Celestial announced a 2% decline in Q4 sales and a greater 5% year-over-year decline but maintained it is poised for turnaround due to some strategic moves in 2017 and predicted the Amazon-Whole Foods Market combo will be a boon, even with reduced prices. "Amazon's acquisition...
Austin, TX — Whole Foods Market headquarters was not impacted by Hurricane Harvey but the company has already teamed with its new owner Amazon.com to help raise funds for flood victims. “Our thoughts are with those affected by the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Harvey,” spokesperson Betsy Harden told WholeFoods...
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