Los Angeles, CA — In October of 2016, Axiom Foods, based here, announced the launch of the first annual Plant Protein Month in April 2017 to benefit Vitamin Angels. The firm made the first $10,000 donation to the dedicated Plant Protein Fund at Supply Side West in Las Vegas, NV...
Vote now for the 2017 WholeFoods Magazine Natural Choice Awards. Retailers, tell us the names of your best sellers and you'll be entered for a chance to win $100 American Express gift card. Make sure your favorites get top prize! Don't delay the polls close February 3, so cast your vote...
Washington, D.C. — On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommended removing 11 substances from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for use in organic production or as ingredients or on processed products labeled as “organic.” The 11 substances include...
Salt Lake City, UT — The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that Verdure Sciences, based in Noblesville, IN will be returning as an executive member and Sirio Pharma Co. Ltd., headquartered in Shantou, Guangdong, China, with a U.S. office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is joining its ranks as...
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to assist its members and the...
Washington, D.C. — Madison, WI-based Quincy Bioscience Holding Co. subsidiary, Prevagen, Inc., which is also doing business as Sugar River Supplements, has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and New York State Attorney General with making false and unsubstantiated claims that Prevagen memory-improvement supplement helps to improve memory...
What were your sales results for 2016? Overall, according to the just-released Retail Insights’ Retail Universe for Premium Natural, Organic Food, Supplement and Personal Care Sales (see WholeFoods Magazine, January 2017, page 26), total natural products industry sales increased by $2.78 billion, rising 3.8%, to $75.2 billion. Supernaturals including Austin,...
Quebec, Canada — Fruit d’Or has announced that in a study conducted by Complete Phytochemical Solutions (CPS), a third-party consulting and contract research company, researchers have linked the structure of specific soluble cranberry proanthocyanidins (PAC) found in Fruit d’Or’s Cran Naturelle whole fruit cranberry powder with a mechanism of action...
A class action lawsuit against Blue Diamond has reached a $9 million dollar settlement for advertising its Almond Breeze and other products as being “all natural” or “natural”. The lawsuit is also challenging how many almonds are used to make Almond Breeze since the product is advertised as being made...
Washington, D.C. — The Organic Trade Organization (OTA) has announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that is meant to help guide farmers in transition to certified organic agriculture. The National Certified Transitional Program (NCTP) — using OTA standards — will provide oversight to approved Accredited...
RSS
