The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced the promotion of Andrea Wong, Ph.D., to Senior Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. She will direct CRN’s scientific objectives. Working with CRN since 2013, Wong has advocated on behalf of the industry in response to FDA’s planned changes to the Supplement Facts...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA released a consumer update strongly advising against the use of cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and marijuana in any form during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The update cites advice from the U.S. Surgeon General, who noted that marijuana use during pregnancy “may affect fetal brain development, because THC...
Akron, OH—Mustard Seed Market announced in a press release that it will be closing its Solon location on October 30, 2019, after 20 years in that location. Beginning October 17, store operating hours will be from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm every day until the last day of operation. Mustard...
Phoenix, AZ--Five keynote speakers will speak on the last day of HIACON this November 4, 2019, in Charlotte, NC, according to a press release from Hemp Industries Association (HIA). “Our keynote presenters will cover the most pressing topics relevant to the opportunities and challenges facing the hemp industries today,” said...
Sonora, CA—Diestel Family Ranch has announced a brand refresh and a flavor-forward marketing campaign focusing on "America's love affair" with turkey, the company noted in a press release. "Diestel recently celebrated its 70th birthday, and while we remain as committed as ever to producing quality, thoughtfully raised products, we felt...
Washington, D.C.—Amazon has a no-CBD policy on its website—but not, apparently, one it works to enforce, according to Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N). O&N sent Amazon best-seller New Age Premium Hemp Oil to Alkemist labs for cannabidiol (CBD) testing, according to a press release, and found that the product...
Haddonfield, NJ--Reviva Labs has announced its commitment to donate 10% of each direct sale of Reviva's Ultra Moisturizing Cream Hydratante to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The money will support cancer research and help children and their families as they battle cancer. As a two-time cancer survivor, Judith Strassler, Reviva Labs’...
Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) welcomed 13 new companies in a press release. Loren Israelsen, UNPA President, said in the release: “25 years after the historic passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, this diverse group of new UNPA members accurately represents the elevation...
Los Angeles, CA—KSM-66 Ashwagandha can be a safe, effective solution to insomnia and the anxiety that accompanies it, according to a new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled human clinical study published in Cureus. According to a press release on the topic, 60 subjects with insomnia were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa’s Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director Dr. Muhammed Majeed announced the publication of a new book, titled Reductive Metabolites of Curcuminoids in a press release. Authored by Dr. Majeed and N. Kalyanam, Ph.D., President of R&D at Sabinsa, as well as other members of the Sami-Sabinsa Group’s technical...
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