It was another record breaking year for the 2017 Natural Products Expo West, with more than 80,000 in attendance at the Anaheim Convention Center from March 9-12. The event, which is in its 37th year and produced by New Hope Network, hosted 3,100 exhibitors, with over 500 first-time exhibitors. Attendance...
Boulder, CO — The makers of top-rated breastfeeding support products, bamboobies, has received four gold Mom's Choice Awards. The four products that earned the Gold Mom's Choice Award are bamboobies Chic Nursing Shawl, bamboobies EcoPure Bamboo Disposable Nursing Pads, boob-ease Organic Nipple Balm and boob-ease Organic Pumping Lubricant. With a double...
Chicago, IL — Avure Technologies, Inc. has been acquired by JBT Corporation for $57 million prior to after close adjustments. Avure Technologies is known for creating High Pressure Processing (HPP) systems globally for large food manufacturers and tolling centers. JBT Corporation is involved with customer solutions in a wide range of areas,...
City of Industry, CA — A distributive agreement has been reached that will enable AIDP exclusive rights to Naticol brand fish collagen peptides, produced by Weishardt International, based in Graulhet, France. Naticol will join AIDP's vast ingredient line of scientifically researched marine hydrolyzed collagen designed for both skin and joint care. “As...
Anaheim, CA — Elizabeth Lambert presented Suzanne Shelton with the American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Herbal Hero Award at Expo West on March 9th. Shelton is the founding and managing partner of Shelton Group, and was a chair member of the AHPA Communications Committee. Lambert spoke of Shelton's involvement and praised the work she has done with AHPA. "Suzanne...
Anaheim, CA — Rupa Das, vice president of global quality and compliance, BI Nutraceuticals, was presented the American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Herbal Industry Leadership Award by Brenda Van Goethem. "We have relied on BI Nutraceuticals for their extensive sourcing expertise, intimate knowledge of the supply chain, innovative manufacturing technologies and...
Seinäjoki, Finland — Organic food supplier Eevia and Barrington Nutritionals announced their partnership in introducing and distributing products in North America. Eevia is based in Finland and aims to gain North American circulation in partnering with Harrison, NY- based Barrington, a supplement and nutritional distributor. Eevia is notable in the...
According to Bloomberg, Albertsons Cos., a grocery-chain operator, held preliminary merger talks with Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reports the potential deal, which is at an early stage and may not actually lead to a deal, would involve taking Sprouts private and add...
Paris, France — According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat in 2016, at 32.1 gigatonnes, for the third straight year despite growth in economic activity of 3.1%. The Agency attributes this to the growing use of renewable energy, improvements in energy efficiency, the...
Silver Spring, MD — AHPA (American Herbal Products Association) is adopting label guidance for products/supplements containing fungi in their ingredients. The aim is to lessen labeling and manufacturing issues by providing common names and stages of fungal ingredients. The guidance will be available in two years. While AHPA develops guidance policies, U.S...
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