Minneapolis, MN – With several companies, including Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Kelloggs and Dunkin’ Donuts, already on board, General Mills Inc. is set to join the list of companies committed to using cage-free eggs. It will take some time before the company is 100% cage-free. Due to the recent outbreak of bird...
New York, NY—At the American Conference Institute’s Forum on Dietary Supplements, several important topics of importance to the dietary supplement industry were discussed, among them being several upcoming rules potentially being introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The “FDA Rulemaking and Other Agency Activity Impacting the Dietary...
Schaumberg, IL— New data from SPINS shows that the growing specialty gourmet category has experienced growth of 10% last year, representing over $18B in sales. Defined as a store that shares its focus on both healthy and gourmet, this ever-expanding category currently has over 1000 stores, along with other stores...
New York – Whole Foods Market has been subjected to an ongoing investigation after the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) found that customers in several stores have been overcharged due to inaccurate weights printed on pre-packaged products, according to the press release. Of the 80 different types...
San Francisco, CA—While several companies are involving in moving to move “natural” products, Kraft Foods Group has become the latest in the trend of lawsuits involving this gray area, according to the court documents. Yuri Osborne, from Contra Costa County, CA, filed a lawsuit on June 12 claiming that that...
Minneapolis, MN – While products such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Original Cheerios are already without artificial flavors and coloring, General Mills Cereals has announced Monday that they plan to remove artificial sources from the rest of their products, according to a press release. A recent Nielsen survey determined that...
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced Monday that selenium will be the 30th ingredient added to the list of required nutrients in infant formula, according to the press release. Ever since the Institute of Medicine discovered the health benefits selenium produces for infants in...
Washington, D.C.—Three amendments potentially limiting supplement usage for members of the armed forces are no longer part of what has been described as a “must pass” defense bill. The amendments, brought forth by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Dick Durbin, were designed to stop illegal and potentially dangerous supplements from being...
Austin, TX—A study published in Current Therapeutic Research has shown an echinacea preparation to be effective in early influenza treatment, matching the effects of conventional medicine. The preparation used was a supplement containing an alcoholic extract made from the herb and root of the echinacea plant (95% herb; 5%...
Washington, DC— Following much research and debate on the subject over the last few years, the FDA has finalized that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), following a notice of tentative determination on the issue in December 2013. PHOs are the primary source...
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