Rockville, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently asking for comments and data based on its new front-of-package nutrition labeling plan. In an effort to control misleading labels, the agency is looking for public participation in the creation of a standardized format for such labeling. FDA is...
The Organic Trade Association of Greenfield, MA gave its 2010 Public Servant Award to Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson. James Leahey has joined Clinton, MI-based Eden Foods as its northeast/mid-Atlantic sales manager. The following are now members of the American Herbal Products Association’s board of trustees for 2010: Katie Huggins...
More choice is not always better. Recently, we wrote about the cash-flow and profitability benefits of lowering your inventory levels (March, 2010, Merchandising Insights; "Inventory: The Blob that Ate Your Checkbook", page 82). Now, new research reveals that shoppers with fewer choices buy more stuff. Columbia Business School professor Sheena...
Earthcycle Packaging and Sunset Foods (an Illinois-based retailer) joined up to offer shoppers a variety of produce packaged in compostable material such as Earthcycle’s eco-conscious palm fiber trays. These trays will decompose within three months. The pair also educated consumers about sustainability in honor of Earth Day. Derry, NH-based...
Metabolic syndrome is in the health records of 50 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association. One is considered to have this disease when he or she has a combination of risk factors that include high HDL-cholesterol, elevated blood pressure and insulin resistance as well as being overweight.
Parsippany, NJ—The April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology included some interesting research in which patients with retinitis pigmentosa benefited greatly from lutein and vitamin A supplementation. This inherited disease causes the retina to deteriorate, which leads to blindness. Every day, 225 nonsmoking men and women were given 15,000 IU/d...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) now offers more than 50 modifiable templates for manufacturing standard operating procedures. AHPA’s Good Documentation Practices: A Guide for the Dietary Supplement Industry, which includes 68 pages of step-by-step instructions, is intended to help manufacturers comply with good manufacturing practices’ documentation...
BioPerine, a black pepper ingredient from Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, now has self-affirmed GRAS status. The company also announced that its manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India achieved good manufacturing practices registration through NSF International. EPAX AS, headquartered in Aalesund, Norway, announced the launch of a new Web...
Several new white papers are now available to download on www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/ white-papers: • “How to Avoid and Respond to FDA Warning Letters: Guide for U.S. FDA-Regulated Organizations,” from Veriteq • “Natural Eggshell Membrane (NEM) is a Natural Therapeutic Choice for Joint & Connective Tissue Disorders” and “Eggshell Calcium Found to...
Holly’s Oatmeal of Torrington, CT now is featured at the InterContinental New York Barclay’s Natural Power Breakfast buffet. Boulder, CO-based Justin’s, maker of all-natural nut butter,announced on Earth Day a renewed commitment to seeking out biodegradable packaging for its squeeze packs. Novato, CA-based The Republic of Tea launched a...
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