SupplySide West CoverageWashington, D.C.—Industry members have a lot to learn from the opinions expressed by a U.S. District judge in the case of the United States versus Bayer Corp., according to Steve Mister, Esq., president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition. Speaking on a panel during SupplySide...
On September 21, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an all-day workshop in Washington, D.C., titled, “Homeopathic Medicine & Advertising.” The homeopathic drug industry has been under increased scrutiny following a variety of class action lawsuits against homeopathic drug makers such as Boiron which settled for $5 million in...
New Brunswick, NJ—New research published in Andrologia suggests that a branded shilajit (PrimaVie from Natreon, published here) increased free and total testosterone levels in healthy men. For three months, 75 individuals (ages 45–55) took a placebo or the herb (250 mg) twice daily. The men completed questionnaires about libido/emotions/energy and...
On Monday September 28, Whole Foods Market revealed its plan to downsize its workforce nationwide over the next two months. In an effort to keep up with competitors and abandon its “Whole Paycheck” reputation, the supermarket giant will be dropping about 1.6 percent of its positions, affecting around 1,500 in-store...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have set the country’s first national food waste reduction goal, which aims to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030. Food loss and waste is estimated to be 31 percent, or 133 billion pounds, of...
Newark, NJ-A U.S. District judge in Newark, NJ, decided not to hold Bayer Corp in contempt for supposedly violating a 2007 consent decree about how it markets dietary supplements. In September 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a motion against Bayer for allegedly making illegal health claims about its...
Iowa City, IA—In conjunction with 36 industry partners, National Co+op Grocers (NCG), based here, made a donation of $64,425 to The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Based in Portland, OR, the Society is a non-profit dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. The donation was officially made as...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized the first two of seven rules under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). FDA believes these rules will help prevent foodborne illness and improve food safety. The two finalized preventative control rules force human and animal food plants to...
Schaumburg, IL—New data released by SPINS suggest that shoppers may be more drawn to “grain free” than ever before. While grains can be nutritious, some shoppers believe cutting them out of the diet will also help eliminate foods that cause allergies, insensitivities and digestive health issues. Others feel avoiding grains...
Bethesda, MD—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that five research centers will receive a combined $35 million in funding over the next several years to study the "safety of natural products, on how they work within the body and on the development of cutting-edge research technologies." Three existing centers...
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