Silver Spring, MD; Salt Lake City, UT-Two industry trade groups are teaming up in a joint effort to improve relationships with state attorneys general (AGs). The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) are taking the lead to educate state AGs about herbal supplements and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is now requiring all member companies to submit product labels to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). In a statement, CRN said this was "'a first, and necessary, step' toward improving transparency in the...
Silver Spring, MD-—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a press release on January 6, 2016 that U.S Marshals, at the agency’s request, seized approximately 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements labeled as containing kratom from Dordozin Natural Products LLC, South Beloit, IL. Marketed under the brand name RelaKzpro,...
United States—Various sources are forecasting top flavor trends for 2016, and many have an international flair. These trends may affect 2016 options for foods, beverages, functional foods/drinks and food service items. According to the McCormick Flavor Forecast, spicy and tangy foods are hot, particularly those inspired by Southeast Asian and...
New York, NY—The NY Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has made a deal with Whole Foods Market requiring it to pay $500,000 for allegedly overcharging shoppers. In June 2015, the DCA announced it tested 80 different types of pre-packaged products, including meat, dairy and baked goods, and found that many...
Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association (SENPA) held its annual SOHO Expo in early December, and is said to have been its biggest tradeshow of all time. The tradeshow boasted an exhibit hall of more than 372 exhibiting companies and more than 3,000 attendees. The educational program totaled 21 hours...
NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL, bought a 207,000-ft2 building in Roselle, IL, near its Bloomingdale Manufacturing and Distribution Operations facility “to accommodate continued growth,” which will be used to house NOW’s order fulfillment and distribution operations. NeoCell of Irvine, CA, announced that several products from its line are now...
Rockville, MD—The Dietary Supplement Programs has been elevated from a division to an office at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the parent Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling. Bob Durkin will serve as the acting office director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs while FDA finds...
In November, Heather Wainer, publisher of WholeFoods Magazine, married Louis Weidt at aceremony in Atlantic City, NJ. Cardiologist and clinical trial expert Robert Califf, M.D., has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), replacing Margaret Hamburg, M.D. He...
He’ll need more than a bully pulpit to keep this industry down.What stands out in your mind as the biggest issue affecting the natural products industry in 2015? Supplements safety is likely a major contender. 2015 saw a push from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop companies...
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