Washington, D.C. — Jim C. Hyde, vice-president and general manager of Human Nutrition and Pharma at Balchem Corporation, New Hampton, NY, has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). CRN is the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food...
Orlando, FL. — Valensa International has reached an agreement with Algal Scientific to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal branded ingredients which are inclusive of whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1, 3-glucan in human nutrition and health markets. Valensa already has existing products such as Zanthin Natural Astaxanthin Complex (extracted from...
Orlando, FL — Valensa International has announced that its Parry Organic Spirulina is Certified R.A.W. and Certified C.L.E.A.N. In addition to its raw and clean certification, Parry’s Organic Spirulina meets other quality proof statements, including USP Verified, organic certifications, Food Safety certifications, and GRAS, making it the first and only...
Washington, D.C. — On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommended removing 11 substances from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for use in organic production or as ingredients or on processed products labeled as “organic.” The 11 substances include...
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to assist its members and the...
A class action lawsuit against Blue Diamond has reached a $9 million dollar settlement for advertising its Almond Breeze and other products as being “all natural” or “natural”. The lawsuit is also challenging how many almonds are used to make Almond Breeze since the product is advertised as being made...
Honest Company, whose co-founder is actress Jessica Alba, has voluntarily recalled all bottles of its organic baby powder in the U.S. The recall comes after the Santa Monica, CA based company found possible contaminations from microorganisms that could potentially cause eye and skin infections had been discovered in recent tests.
On December 14, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an evaluation of a variety of Del Monte Fresh Produce (DMFP) genetically engineered pink flesh pineapples that found no unresolved safety or regulatory issues under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although a consultation is voluntary and...
The Vitamin Shoppe, Secaucus, NJ opened two new franchise stores in Paraguay. These franchise stores are operated by Vitamin Shoppe’s newest international franchisees Vigor S.A., a sister company of London Import S.A. a family owned and operated business in Paraguay. The stores are located in the greater Asunción area, the...
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host The Big Natural on June 7-9th at the Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Big Natural, a three day event of educational sessions and workshops, allows industry leaders and innovators to come together to share insights that will educate,...
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