Following two years of cooperation between the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), the UK’s CBD sector trade body, the FSA has released a public list of cannabidiol (CBD) products permitted for sale to consumers. According to a press release from ACI, publication...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its request for a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. This represents a nearly 34% ($2.1 billion) increase over the agency’s FY 2022 appropriated funding level. The FY23 request covers the period...
Dr. Bronner’s announced its role as presenting partner of the new documentary film, Coextinction. An award-winning documentary on the extinction crisis, Coextinction debuted at film festivals in 2021, and will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and officially released globally in 2022, the company shared. Dr. Bronner’s helped fund the impact...
Virtual—From under-representation in research to off-target messaging and product positioning, the industry is missing the mark when it comes to serving women—and missing a huge opportunity in the process. Why is this, and how the industry work to remedy it? Launching during Women's History Month and continuing throughout 2022, Nutrasource...
Washington, D.C.—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has been appointed Director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, a move which was applauded by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). “CHPA congratulates Dr. Welch on her permanent appointment as Director of ODSP,” said Duffy MacKay, CHPA’s SVP of Dietary Supplements. “This is...
Chicago, IL—SPINS announced the acquisition of product intelligence platform Pinto, a move that SPINS says strengthens its position as the leader in Product Intelligence. SPINS Product Intelligence Platform spans the entire health and wellness supply chain with deep integrations that enable collaboration between brands and retailers to transform merchandising, eCommerce,...
New York, NY—IFF announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Health Wright Products, LLC (HWP). The acquisition will bring formulation and finished format capabilities to IFF’s Health & Biosciences probiotics, natural extracts and botanicals businesses, according to a press release, allowing for innovation in custom formulation and...
Washington, D.C.—The Senate voted to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as the next FDA commissioner, the New York Times reports, despite opposition from some Democrats over his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The vote was 50-46. Six Republicans voted for Dr. Califf, and five Democrats voted against. The Times stated that...
Washington, D.C.—UPDATED 1/27/22: The Natural Products Association (NPA) shared that the California Assembly passed AB-1341: Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills by a vote of 44-12. The bill would place age restrictions on nutritional supplements. NPA warns that the bill, which will now go through the committee...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 letter regarding CRN’s citizen petition on NAC. Background: As WholeFoods has previously reported, FDA issued warning letters in July 2020 asserting that NAC has been previously approved as a drug in 1963, and therefore is not a...
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