New England Natural Bakers, Greenfield, MA, named Pam Clark as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new role on December 1, 2014. Clark has been in the industry more than 30 years, and was most recently the vice president of sales and marketing for the company,...
Shoppers can be picky about produce. A slightly bruised apple or misshapen tomato can sometimes be enough to let a perfectly good item go to waste. Vig’s Health Food Store of Lewiston, ID, recently decided to do something about it by introducing the Imperfect Produce Bin. The store has deep...
Howard Wainer, founder and president of Wainer Finest Communications (publisher of WholeFoods Magazine) received the President’s Award from the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Baltimore. Wainer received this honor for his long-term contributions to the natural products industry. He addressed the crowd in an awards ceremony at the tradeshow: Today...
In a session titled, “2,4-D: What it Means for GMO Labeling,” several speakers educated listeners on new genetically modified, pesticide-tolerant corn and soy, which had just been approved by regulators days prior. They described the dangers this decision could pose to public health, and also provided updates on efforts...
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), as part of its All Things Organic Conference Track, hosted a session at Expo East on the state of the organic industry. A panel of speakers provided updates on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and other issues. The...
WholeFoods Magazine gave trophies to its 2014 Natural Choice Award Winners at Expo East. Bio Nutrition, Inc.’s Sarah Dhanraj, senior executive assistant, and Steven Myers, vice president, are given the Weight Loss Supplements award by Wainer. Wainer gives the Supplements Full Line trophy to Disa Pratt, vice president...
Some 23,000 natural products industry members convened at the 29th annual Natural Products Expo East, held September 17–20 at the Baltimore Convention Center. More than 1,275 exhibitors attended the show, and many product trends were evident at this year’s event. Gluten-free foods, for instance, continue to be a hot commodity.
The natural products industry has lost a generous and ambitious leader with the passing of Jeremy Thaler. Along with his wife, Connie Potter, Thaler founded Once Again Nut Butter in 1976, the culmination of a life dedicated to the concept of community on multiple levels. Thaler was no stranger to...
Washington, D.C. — Several groups and organizations, including the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Association (NPA) are challenging legal action made by the FTC against marketing for Bayer Healthcare’s Phillips’ Colon Health probiotic supplement.According to the government, Bayer has expressly claimed that Phillips’ Colon Health can “defend...
Rehovot, Israel—A recent study published in Nature suggests that artificial sweeteners may be playing a role in the obesity epidemic, but some are questioning the findings.The Weizmann Institute’s Eran Elinav, Ph.D, who headed the research revolving around this study, believes that the mechanism behind this may be changes in the...
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