WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Natural Products Association (NPA) on Wednesday responded to the findings of a study in the Journal of Medical Toxicology that it says exaggerates the risk of dietary supplements and ignores their “superior” safety record when compared to other products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration...
Basel, Switzerland – Lonza reported a strong growth path for the first half of 2017, with sales up 15.1% to CHF 2,323 million compared with the same period in 2016. The success was driven by both the Pharma&Biotech and Specialty Ingredients segments, the company reported on Wednesday. “Lonza’s continued growth...
HILO, Hawaii—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the petition of Royal Hawaiian Orchards allowing it to claim that consuming macadamia nuts can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease under certain circumstances. The decision follows nearly two years of FDA review and affects the entire macadamia...
Ronkonkoma, NY — Global investment firm KKR is buying a majority stake in health and wellness product leader The Nature’s Bounty Co. from The Carlyle Group. Even though The Carlyle Group is selling most of its control of Nature’s Bounty it still has a financial hand in the company. All...
San Diego, CA – Transaction activity in the Nutrition and Health & Wellness Industry increased 22%, with 436 deals in the first half of 2017, and shows no signs of slowing down, reports Nutrition Capital Network (NCN). The advisory firm’s transaction database revealed mergers and acquisitions were up 33% and...
Villeroy, Quebec — Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals has received approval from Health Canada that could take its conventional and organic cranberry oil beyond urinary tract infections into cosmetic, functional food and dietary supplementation. The company has received Natural Product Number (NPN #80079040) from Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD),...
With organic and natural food demands growing, more companies are trying to meet the certifications required to place desired labels onto their product to validate the source and ingredients within. Many consumers trust that when a certifying agency label is on their product, that the product has undergone strict rules...
South Plainfield, NJ — WholeFoods Magazine is partnering with ConnectMii, a video meeting technology provider, to create VirtualMart, a way to make it easy for you to learn about new product offerings in all natural products categories without leaving your store. “I am thrilled to offer you a new and...
New York City, NY — The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its annual Summer Fancy Food Show on June 25 – 27 at the Javits Center. Exhibiting companies numbered greater than 2,600 and approximately 25,000 people attended the show. These include specialty retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Kroger and...
According to a report by CNBC, grocers are starting to notice a shift in customer habits. Increasingly, customers are avoiding the center aisles and concentrating their purchases around the perimeter, choosing produce and other fresh food items such as bakery, deli, seafood and meat products over packaged foods. This is...
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