Washington, D.C. — The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI) is accepting nominations for the Benchmark Committee, Technical and General Working Groups. SSCI, which launched in early January, is the first retailer-driven, consumer-focused initiative in the industry. It strives to give its...
Pittsburgh, PA — An agreement between GNC and Fox Network to broadcast a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl was declined by the NFL on January 30th, just 6 days before the Super Bowl. Now, the supplement retailer has said they are prepared to fight, claiming “significant economic and reputational damages,...
Natural Habitats USA, Inc., has moved its headquarters from Richmond, CA to 948 North Street in North Boulder, CO 80304. The company is the world’s leading organic palm oil company and is raising the standards for truly responsible palm oil. The group is also adding three additions to its growing...
The American Vegetarian Association (AVA) has awarded Eggland’s Best eggs for the 13th consecutive year with its Global Certification. Eggland’s Best Eggs is the first and only brand of eggs to earn the certification by the AVA. The purpose of the AVA is to create a certification program that is...
Cromwell, Conn. — A wholly owned subsidiary of Royal DSM, i-Health Inc., has revealed that it has entered into a purchase agreement towards obtaining UP4 Probiotic Brand from UAS Laboratories. A specialty channel brand, UP4 features a variety of options in its full line of probiotic products, while iHealth is...
Santiago de Chile — A research study published in Nutrition found that supplementation with Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) from chia oil in women during gestation and nursing modified the composition of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in their breast milk. ALA is the precursor to DHA, which is crucial for brain and...
Venice FL. — Dr. Michael Murray has joined Enzymedica, Inc. as chief science officer. Dr. Murray is the author of over 30 books featuring natural approaches to health and was recently named “The Voice of Natural Medicine” by Nutrition Business Journal. Dr. Murray’s experience will be critical in product research...
Washington, D.C. — Jim C. Hyde, vice-president and general manager of Human Nutrition and Pharma at Balchem Corporation, New Hampton, NY, has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). CRN is the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food...
Orlando, FL. — Valensa International has reached an agreement with Algal Scientific to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal branded ingredients which are inclusive of whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1, 3-glucan in human nutrition and health markets. Valensa already has existing products such as Zanthin Natural Astaxanthin Complex (extracted from...
Atchison, KS — Ladd Seaberg, former board chairman, president, and CEO of MCP Ingredients, Inc., passed away in January following a long illness at the age of 70. Seaberg worked with MGP throughout his entire professional career, rising from distillery production manager to vice president and eventually president of the...
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