According to an enforcement policy statement released, by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on November 15, 2016, the FTC will begin to hold over the counter (OTC) homeopathic makers to the same standards as other products that make similar claims of treating specific conditions. Under the new policy, claims “based...
Haddonfield, NJ— Stephen Strassler, founder and co-owner of Reviva Labs, passed away suddenly in his home last month at the age of 86. For 40 years, Strassler positioned Reviva Labs as a leader in natural skin care, overseeing many breakthroughs and manufacturing hundreds of products. “Stephen was one of the...
Denver, Co. — The acquisition of WhiteWave Food Co. by French Danone SA has been delayed. WhiteWave anticipates the deal — which is estimated at $12.5 million including debt, and was expected to close at the end of this year — will be completed within the first quarter of 2017,...
Phoenix, AZ — Sprouts Farmers Market announced the resignation of Doug Sanders, executive chairman for the Sprouts Board of Directors. Sanders, who recently became the chief executive officer of a technology company, plans to focus his efforts on that. “Doug has been an integral part of Sprouts since our inception...
A new meta-analysis study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, suggests an egg a day may help lower the risk of stroke. Eggs, which contain cholesterol, were once thought to increase one’s risk of heart disease. However, recent studies show cholesterol in food may not affect...
Washington, D.C.—A new study conducted by the University of South Carolina (USC) and partially funded by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) presented findings at the AICR 25th Research Congress that suggest postmenopausal breast cancer survivors who consumer an anti-inflammatory diet made up of whole grain, healthy fats, spices...
Kissimmee, FL— SOHO Expo, the largest independent tradeshow, is celebrating its 45th anniversary at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center from December 1-4, 2016 by hosting 20 education programs for retail attendees. “We are very excited about the speaker line up for this year’s SOHO Expo,” said Frances Drennen, President...
Kearny, NJ—Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., based here, has announced that it is moving away from measuring colony forming units (CFUs) in its probiotic formulas, instead utilizing flow cytometry which the firm says more accurately and quickly measures the viable cells in probiotics. This is a process that according to Alexis Collins,...
Salt Lake City, UT—The Senate’s most senior Republican—Utah’s Orrin Hatch—and one of the principle authors of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), may run for his eighth term in the Senate in 2018. According to Politico, unnamed Republican Party operatives are saying that Hatch is seriously considering running,...
A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggest consumers with concerns of a food allergy are often confused with labels that say “may contain” or “manufactured on shared equipment.” The online study, which 6,684 consumers from the U.S and Canada participated in, was conducted by...
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