Washington, D.C.—The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, which creates a consistent regulatory framework around hemp production throughout the U.S., according to a press release. An interim final rule formalizing the program will be published in the Federal Register this week that...

Westbury, NY—Freedom Softgels have been shown to help reduce blood pressure, according to a press release from Tishcon, makers of Freedom Softgels. The Softgels contain eight ingredients, including Cavacurmin curcuminoids-cyclodextrin complex, EPAX fish oil concentrate, HTEssence hydroxytyrosol, EVNol mixed tocotrienols, AstaZine astaxanthin, Sonova 400 gamma-linolenic acid, organic hemp seed oil,...

East Windsor, NJ—The Sami-Sabinsa Group has been honored with numerous awards in recent weeks, according to a press release, being named “best of” in categories ranging from herbal research to beverage taste. [caption id="attachment_69613" align="alignright" width="211"] Dr. Anju Majeed, Director, Sami Labs Limited receiving the award for ‘Best Herbal Research...

Cranbury, NJ—Innophos Holdings announced in a press release that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, whereby One Rock will acquire all of Innophos’ outstanding shares for $32.00 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $932 million, including the...

Sanford, FL—Smart Baking Company is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special donation program, according to a press release. 10% of all Raspberry Cream Smartcake website purchase proceeds through October 31 will be donated to breast cancer research. The press release notes that more than 3.8 million people in...

Vista, CA—By the end of 2019, Dr. Bronner’s will have surpassed $2.5 million in donations to animal rights groups since 2013, according to a press release. In 2013, the company formalized its Animal Advocacy giving program, under which Dr. Bronner’s supports a variety of approaches to address animal exploitation, primarily...

Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on oregano herb and oregano essential oil, according to a press release. Oregano is a popular herb both for culinary use and for use in dietary supplements; the 2018 Herb Market Report published...

Silver Spring, MD—Following requests from multiple manufacturers and industry groups, including the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), FDA will exercise enforcement discretion with regard to the Nutrition Facts Label changes for six months following the January 1, 2020, deadline. Specifically, according to a Q&A section on FDA’s site, “During the...

Boca Raton, FL—Celsius Holdings completed the financial restructuring and acquisition of Func Food Group Oyj on October 25, according to a press release. Consideration for the transaction was approximately $15.1 million in cash and the assumption of $9.5 million of outstanding debt. Func Food is a Nordic wellness company that...

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