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...
Washington, D.C.—The Microbead-Free Waters Act (H.R. 1321), was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Dec. 28, 2015. The bill, introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) in March of 2015, will amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act “to prohibit the manufacture and introduction or delivery for...
Pewaukee, WI—When Jody Nolan, co-owner of Good Harvest Market, was finalizing plans for her brand-new store, she was certain about one thing: she wanted space to serve as a community gathering space. The natural products store, which opened in January 2005 to offer locals a healthier place to shop,...
Sacramento, CA— As of Dec. 4, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added Aloe vera, non-decolorized whole leaf extract, and Goldenseal root powder to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Environment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) list of chemicals “known to the State of California to cause cancer.”...
RSS
