Maumee, OH — Purity Foods, Inc., a Hudson, MI-based processor of conventional and organic grains, has been acquired by Andersons, Inc. Grain Group. Certified by the Quality Assurance International (QAI) and the America Institute of Baking (AIB), Purity Foods is comprised of a two productions ines and a 650,000-bushel storage capability.
On April 13th, 2017, Jack Challem, bestselling author and beloved figure in the natural products industry, passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 66. Born May 29, 1950, he will be remembered for many contributions, including ushering in science-based nutrition reporting in the natural products...
Brandenton, FL — HP Ingredients announced in a press release that they have appointed AIDP, based in City of Industry, CA, a licensed distributor of its patented, proprietary extract of Eurycoma Longifolia, LJ100. Validated by 13 clinical trials, LJ100 has been demonstrated to promote energy, male virility/sexual health, reproductive health,...
New York, NY — Kyowa Hakko Bio, an international health ingredient manufacturer, is launching a website dedicated to assist consumers in learning more about the brands but also to help manufacturers search for key ingredients for their products. Kyowa Hakka Bio utilizes innovative fermentation technology to produce multiple useful substances...
New York, NY — Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., currently owned by Roark Captial Group has been acquired by Conyers Park Acquisition Corp with the intent to combine the companies under a newly created holding company, The Simply Good Foods Company. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. has been purchased at approximately $856 million and...
Sunrise, FL — Mark Jaggi has been appointed as the chief financial officer of Viva 5 Corporation. With almost 20 years of leadership and financial knowledge, Mr. Jaggi has a history of multiple C-level leadership and financial roles. At Twinlab Corp., Mr. Jaggi worked as the chief financial officer from...
The American Heart Association has released new direction regarding fish oil supplementation that is inclusive of an updated 2002 Scientific Science Statement, Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease. The new advisory that has been published, Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of...
Washington D.C. — Two new board members have been added to the Institute of Natural Medicine (INM). The INM’s mission is to educate and promote in order to incorporate naturopathic medicine into the healthcare system. Jaclyn Chasse, N.D., president of the America Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and Pattie Ptak,...
Washington D.C. — Seven new companies have joined The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) membership roster. The newest additions include three voting members and four associate members. Associate Members Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton — Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton provides proficiency in multiple law practices such as corporate transactional matters, intellectual...
Bloomingdale, IL — NOW Foods has announced that its founder Elwood Richard has passed away from a prolonged battle with cancer. Richard founded NOW Foods in 1968, but has longed been involved with the natural products industry. His father Paul Richard bought Fearn Soya in 1948, developing the first protein...
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