Fruit d'Or, an international company that specializes in cranberry and blueberry processing, is holding cranberry manufacturers to higher standards by performing a multitude of tests encompassing the entire cranberry manufacturing process this year. The company's goal is to influence cranberry suppliers to establish higher quality testing standards, be accountable for safety,...
Silver Spring, MD—Eleven members were elected to serve three-year terms on the American Herbal Products Association’s board of trustees, according to a press release. The election occurred during the Annual Member Meeting on March 6 in Anaheim, CA. The new members include Alessandra Storzini of Indena, Brandon Beatty of Bluebird...
An overarching trend in the dietary supplement category? Plant-based. This won’t come as a surprise, if you’ve been following the trends at all: as health and environmental research comes out, with all of it pointing towards the importance of plants, demand is rising. And it’s rising in unexpected places. This...
Walking through the aisles of 2019 Natural Products Expo West shows that plant-based diets are in demand, and there is no shortage of plant-based alternatives to meat to help people make the dietary shift. But as more people seek out meat alternatives, a question has been raised: Should there be...
Natural Products Expo West is, of course, a great place to see where the Industry is headed. CBD was everywhere—except in grocery: It is still technically an illegal food additive. There’s no doubt that once the FDA has worked out a regulatory pathway, it’ll be in everything, but in its...
KeHE Cares, the non-profit foundation created by KehE Distributors, partnered with the Children’s Hunger Foundation to kick off Natural Products Expo West with a food packing event. Kristin Giffin, senior director of communications at the Children’s Hunger Fund, told WholeFoods: “We’re so grateful for KeHE, and that they’re so committed...
Washington, D.C.—Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, announced his resignation, effective in April. The announcement came at the start of Expo West, causing much buzz and speculation as to what had led to the resignation—and what the impact would be for the natural products industry. The New...
Austin, TX—Euromed, a global botanical manufacturer based in Spain, adopted milk thistle through The American Botanical Council (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb botanical education and research program, according to a press release. The release states that the adoption of milk thistle supports ABC’s HerbMedPro databse, which is an interactive online educational resource that...
Basel, CH—Lonza announced the finalization of its divestment in its former Water Care business to Platinum Equity for USD 630 million, according to a press release. The release states that Lonza plans to re-invest parts of the proceeds into the Healthcare Continuumm® and focus on deleveraging. Lonza also announced a...
Phoenix, AZ-- Sprouts Farmers Market expands their grocery delivery with Instacart to Southeastern markets, according to a press release. The release states that starting on March 5, residents in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina will be able to order organic groceries and household essentials via Instacart and...
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