GNC released a 58-page document at a United Natural Products Alliance summit in which the store outlines guidelines for its vendors related to mandatory GMP compliance and quality standards. Apollo Global Management will buy Fresh Market for $1.36 billion. The Medicinal Hemp Association of Lyons, CO, relaunched www.The-MHA.org with a...
Washington, D.C.— In a unanimously authorization by its board, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced today its creation of an industry-wide dietary supplement product registry, which will be launched by the end of the year. In the beginning, the product registry will serve regulators and the retail community. However,...
Lake Success, NY—Hain Celestial has reported it will be removing the claims that certain Earth’s Best personal care products contain “no harsh chemicals” and "no sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate," according to The Wall Street Journal. This announcement comes after the newspaper commissioned tests on products containing sodium coco sulfate, SCS. Earth’s...
Mushroom Wisdom, East Rutherford, NJ, founded by CEO Mike Shirota in 1991, celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Expo West. Addressing the audience at Mushroom Wisdom’s annual Expo West breakfast symposium, Shirota reflected on the company’s 25 years and expressed his gratitude. “On behalf of Mushroom Wisdom and all of its...
San Francisco, CA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being sued by a coalition of environmental, consumer, commercial and recreational fishing organizations because of the government agency’s approval of AquAdvantage Atlantic Salmon, the first genetically engineered animal approved for human consumption. Receiving legal council from the Center...
Big Sandy, MT—Kamut International celebrated its 30th anniversary at Expo West with a booth birthday party, a new product launch and the release of new research.
Newark, NJ-based Nachurél Ingredients, LLC will be represented by Nucentric Nutrition, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, for U.S. sales of its Ayurvedic extracts and proprietary beadlets. CannaVest Corp. of San Diego, CA, has been renamed CV Sciences. Rich Vitamins LLC (maker ofalternaVites) of New York, NY, will now be distributed by...
Aura Cacia of Norway, IA, announced that Fred Bacher joined the company as vice president of sales, essentials. NeoCell of Irvine, CA, partnered with Julie Russak, M.D., FAAD., a board-certified dermatologist in New York, NY, to be its new brand chief medical ambassador. Mario Battaglia joined Global ID Group, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, March 7—Daiya Foods, Follow Your Heart, Miyoko's Kitchen, The Tofurky Company and Upton’s Naturals have established the Plant Based Food Association (PBFA), with 18 charter members and counting.
Senate Bill 2609, otherwise known as the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act, which threatened to override mandatory GMO labeling laws such as that of Vermont, was blocked on Wednesday, March 16 by the Senate. After a procedural vote of 49 yes votes and 48 no votes, the bill did not meet...
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