Baltimore, MD—Thousands of industry members are expected to flood Baltimore in September for Natural Products Expo East, produced by New Hope Network. With educational and networking events scheduled for September 21–24, this conference is one of the largest East Coast events in the natural products industry. The 2016 event kicks...
St. Louis, MO—Monsanto has turned down a takeover bid from Bayer AG valued at more than $65 billion. Bayer reportedly tried to sweeten the deal several times in an attempt to win over Monsanto shareholders, raising its all-cash offer from $122/share to $125/share, totaling $65 billion. Bayer also offered a...
Chester, NJ—Dean’s Natural Food Market has opened a new location in Chester, NJ. Said to be NJ’s largest organic grocer, the chain now has 120 employees and four locations throughout the state. The third location opened four years ago, just a few months after superstorm Sandy ripped through the state...
Washington, D.C.—Industry has a new tool for tracking regulatory enforcement actions, courtesy of the Natural Products Association (NPA). NPA is debuting a free database that its members can use to see information and create reports about companies’ GMP-related violations, labeling issues, unauthorized product claims and other actions that regulatory agencies...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA) recently announced the expansion of its astaxanthin verification program to include retail products, and has released some initial results from its testing. Using HPLC at an independent testing lab, 12 products were tested to see whether the source of astaxanthin is natural and derived...
As Applegate, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., launches its first ever Non-GMO Project Verified products, the company also announces plans to remove genetically modified organisms (GMO) from its entire supply chain. While the company has already removed GMO ingredients from all of its products, the natural and organic brand...
Edward & Sons Trading Company, a natural foods company that introduced Miso-Cups instant soup mix and Native Forest Organic Coconut Milk to American consumers, has announced Russell Parker as president. In addition to enhancing the company’s operational strengths, Parker, who has over 35 years of experience in operations, procurement and...
Watsonville, CA-based Nordic Naturals has a back-to-school promotion called, “Buy a Bottle. Help Us Build a Playground!”to benefit Carter’s Kids, a non-profit that builds playgrounds in areas in need throughout the country. With any purchase of a Nordic Naturals children’s supplement from July 1—September 30, a portion of the proceeds...
Washington, D.C.—Individuals and companies can now register for the Council for Responsible Nutrition's (CRN) annual events, The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry. These educational and networking events will be held Oct. 26–29 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, CA.
Washington, D.C.— To help promote transparency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it will begin sharing with consumers food safety data from slaughter and processing facilities. “FSIS’ food safety inspectors collect vast amounts of data at food producing facilities every day, which we...
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