Sunsweet Growers Inc., based in Yuba City, CA, announced that Dane Lance will take on the role of CEO. He is also the company’s president. Arthur Driscoll, II, former CEO, is retiring. Lou Paradise, president and chief of research of Topical BioMedics, Inc., Rhinebeck, NY, participated in the Second...
Advanced Nutrition by Zahler of Brooklyn, NY, will donate some proceeds from every purchase of its Omega 3 platinum kosher fish oil to RCCS. RCCS, a 501(c)3 organization, provides services for cancer-stricken patients in need such as subsidizing of health insurance premiums. Enzymedica Inc. of Venice, FL, announced that...
London—Although about 70% of the work done in agriculture is performed by women, their contributions often go unrecognized and underpaid, according to a new report collaborated on by the ethical trade group Twin and the Fairtrade Foundation, both based here. Empowering Women Farmers in Agricultural Value Chains details the glass...
Chicago, IL—A whopping 65% of consumers who have tried gluten-free foods said they did so in part because they thought they were healthier, according to new research from Mintel. Perhaps more interesting are the 27% of consumers who responded that they eat gluten free as part of their efforts to...
Haddonfield, NJ—Reviva Labs, known for its innovative skincare products, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. The company, located here, was founded by Stephen Strassler in 1973 when skincare in America was so young, the term “exfoliation” was unknown. But Strassler, who began his career in marketing, saw opportunities in the...
Kailua-Kona, HI— Synthetic astaxanthin, an illegal and untested antioxidant carotenoid supplement ingredient, may have entered into the U.S. market to be sold as natural astaxanthin. Cyanotech Corporation, based here, a company which produces microalgae products including BioAstin Natural Astaxanthin, tested raw materials from Asian suppliers after suspecting issues with their...
Election Day on November 5 brought a setback to the GMO labeling movement, as the state of Washington’s ballot Initiative 522 was voted down. The vote as of November 7 was 54% No to 46% Yes, though votes were still being counted. Earlier polls had staked the initiative to a...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that partially hydrogenated oils, which are the primary source of trans fat in food, are not "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS). It has opened a 60-day public comment period on this ruling, which if finalized would require food manufacturers to reformulate any...
Washington, D.C.—Certain supplement ingredients may have entered the U.S. market without accompanying new dietary ingredient (NDI) notification as is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). U.S. Representative Steve Stockman (R-TX) sent a letter expressing his concern on the matter to Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., FDA Commissioner. According...
Even with its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeming imminent, genetically-engineered (GE) AquAdvantage salmon has been dealt a major blow. Several large national retailers made commitments to deny AquAdvantage, produced by Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies, entrance into their stores. Chains within both the natural and mainstream channels,...
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