New York, NY—The NY Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has made a deal with Whole Foods Market requiring it to pay $500,000 for allegedly overcharging shoppers. In June 2015, the DCA announced it tested 80 different types of pre-packaged products, including meat, dairy and baked goods, and found that many...
Los Angeles, CA—Healthy men who regularly do resistance training may want to consider adding ashwagandha to their exercise routine, based on the results of a recent clinical trial. Researchers affiliated with several hospitals in India gave a placebo or a branded ashwagandha extract (300 mg twice daily as KSM-66, manufactured...
East Windsor, NJ—A new comprehensive book about curcumin is now available. Written by Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D., founder of Sabinsa Corp., and co-authors, Curry Powder to Clinical Significance (NutriScience Publishers, 2015) discusses the clinical use of curcumin and the history of Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex. The two-part book begins with a...
Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association (SENPA) held its annual SOHO Expo in early December, and is said to have been its biggest tradeshow of all time. The tradeshow boasted an exhibit hall of more than 372 exhibiting companies and more than 3,000 attendees. The educational program totaled 21 hours...
NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL, bought a 207,000-ft2 building in Roselle, IL, near its Bloomingdale Manufacturing and Distribution Operations facility “to accommodate continued growth,” which will be used to house NOW’s order fulfillment and distribution operations. NeoCell of Irvine, CA, announced that several products from its line are now...
Rockville, MD—The Dietary Supplement Programs has been elevated from a division to an office at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the parent Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling. Bob Durkin will serve as the acting office director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs while FDA finds...
In November, Heather Wainer, publisher of WholeFoods Magazine, married Louis Weidt at aceremony in Atlantic City, NJ. Cardiologist and clinical trial expert Robert Califf, M.D., has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), replacing Margaret Hamburg, M.D. He...
Rouen, France-based Nexira announced that its Fibregum acacia fiber and Instantgum acacia gum ingredients are now Non-GMO Project Verified. AIDP of City of Industry, CA, and HP Ingredients of Bradenton, FL, joined the American Herbal Products Association. New data about the weight management benefits of Meratrim (from InterHealth Nutraceuticals...
Eden Shoyu soy sauce, kidney beans and dried blueberries were selected to be among Men’s Health magazine’s annual November feature, “125 Best Foods for Men.” The Shoyu soy sauce was named “Best Soy Sauce” in the “Best World Foods” category, the kidney beans was named “Best Beans” and the...
He’ll need more than a bully pulpit to keep this industry down.What stands out in your mind as the biggest issue affecting the natural products industry in 2015? Supplements safety is likely a major contender. 2015 saw a push from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop companies...
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