Jersey City, NJ—Whole Foods Market is moving its Northeast regional headquarters out of Englewood Cliffs and into Jersey City, and also is planning to open a new store close to the Hudson River waterfront, according to North Jersey Record. While Whole Foods Market/Amazon hasn’t made an official announcement, Mack-Cali Realty...
A new study published in JAMA revealed that chemicals used in sunscreen can enter the bloodstream within a day. The study was conducted to determine whether the active ingredients in sunscreen needed to undergo a toxicology assessment. Researchers noted that FDA requires assessments for active ingredients with a systemic absorption...
Alexandria, VA--Dr. John Hathcock, who served as senior vice president, scientific & international affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) until his retirement in 2012, passed away on April 30, 2019. Those who knew Dr. Hathcock reflected on what a honor it was to have worked beside him. Announcing...
Silver Spring, MD—The FDA is taking steps to “usher the U.S. into a new era of smarter food safety,” according to a statement from acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas. The statement opens by acknowledging that technology has altered the way we eat: We’ve moved away...
Indianapolis, IN—Caito Foods, LLC, recalled products containing pre-cut melons for potential salmonella contamination on April 12. As of April 24, FDA and CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau illnesses linked to pre-cut melon products, including cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, or a mix that includes those fruits. CNN reported...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced in a press release that it has appointed James Muehlbauer to its Board of Directors, effective April 22, 2019. Muehlbauer is the ninth member of the Board. According to the press release, this appointment furthers UNFI’s commitment to expand the size of its...
Englewood Cliffs, NJ--Unilever announced in a press release that it had signed an agreement to acquire San Francisco-based OLLY Nutrition, and expressed excitement in a tweet announcing the deal: Thrilled to announce that @OLLYnutrition is joining Unilever! “We are delighted to welcome OLLY Nutrition to our portfolio of brands,” Amanda Sourry,...
Washington, D.C.--Responding to requests from U.S. producers and hemp seed exporters, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates importation of all seeds for planting to ensure safe agricultural trade, has provided an alternative path for the safe importation of hemp seeds in the U.S. The Agency announced that Hemp...
Secaucus, NJ--Yep. You asked, we delivered. @Irwin_Naturals Full-Spectrum CBD Hemp Extract has hit select stores in the U.S. With that tweet on April 17, The Vitamin Shoppe announced that it had entered the CBD market. According to a report by CNBC, the products will available in 14 states, the District of...
Seattle, WA—Unhealthy diets kill more people annually than smoking tobacco does, according to a study published in The Lancet. In the study, titled “Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” researchers estimated the proportion of disease-specific burden...
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