On Feb. 11, 2016, the Natural Products Association (NPA) announced its grassroots network generated and sent more than 1,000 letters to Congress in support of the proposed Health Savings Act of 2016.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the import and sale of AquAdvantage Atlantic salmon, the first genetically modified animal approved for human consumption. This action comes after a large spending bill (Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act) passed Congress, in which regulators were directed to prevent the...
Lawrence, KS—Pines International, based here, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as a pioneer in the green foods industry. Ron Seibold and Steve Malone founded Pines International in 1976 after being inspired by the research conducted by agricultural chemist Charles F. Schnabel, Sc.D., and his colleagues at Cerophyl Laboratories.
Ronkonkoma, NY—According to StreetInsider.com, NBTY, Inc., sold its Vitamin World retail business to private equity firm Centre Lane Partners for $25 million. The transaction may close as early as mid-February 2016. Once the deal closes, Vitamin World will operate as a stand-alone retail business without NBTY. The chain currently has...
Lakewood, OH—In many stores, a job opens up, applications come in, new employees are selected, they’re briefly trained and away they go. In some stores, training goes a step further to maybe a monthly educational seminar. Nature’s Bin, based here, takes training 10 steps further, however, by making it the...
California Seeks to Limit Access to SupplementsTrenton, NJ—The New Jersey State Legislature recently passed the New Jersey Assembly Bill 4133, which allows physicians and podiatric physicians to dispense certain dietary supplements. The bill was originally introduced in the NJ state assembly in February 2015, and passed the state senate on...
Chicago, IL—The Healthy & Natural Show recently announced some headliners in its educational program, which will kick off Thursday, May 5. Attendees can hear a presentation from Joseph Mercola, D.O., physician, author and founder of Mercola.com, about "serving the burgeoning healthy lifestyles consumer market. Also on the agenda is Kora Lazarski,...
Arlington, VA—PBS aired a Frontline segment on “Supplements and Safety” on Jan. 19 suggesting that supplements are unsafe, make fraudulent claims and are unregulated. Correspondent Gillian Findlay focused on several extreme cases involving bad industry players that functioned outside the bounds of the law. For instance, she focused on a...
GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, of Salt Lake City, UT, published a 500-page report about omega-3 raw materials. The report includes breakdowns by every omega-3 oil source, end product application and geography. The Ingredient Market Report is available for $5,000. In other news, GOED updated its...
Chocolove of Boulder, CO, announced that Mark Bruno is now the firm’s Eastern sales manager. NattoPharma ASA, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, made several staff changes. Daniel Rosenbaum, formerly the company’s COO, is now CEO of NattoPharma. Former CEO Hogne Vik is assuming the role of chief medical officer. NattoPharma also...
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