Washington, D.C.—In a move that has riled up critics of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and synthetic pesticides, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to the pesticides 2,4-D and glyphosate. Dow AgroSciences manufactures both these new GMO seeds and a weed...
Gaia Herbs of Brevard, NC, welcomed author and radio host Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, to its scientific advisory board. derma e of Simi Valley, CA, hired licensed esthetician Jaime Cane to be its new director of education. National Enzyme Company made two new hires: Kandice Matteson as marketing communications...
Twinlab Corporation of New York, NY, was named a finalist in the New Product or Service of the Year category in the 2014 American Business Awards. The company was nominated in the New Product or Service category in the health and pharmaceuticals industry for Twinlab Daily One Age-Defense Telomere...
Princeton, NJ—As part of a new strategy to reclaim some market share from competitors, Whole Foods Market is testing out a customer loyalty program in its Princeton, NJ, store. Shoppers can use a mobile-phone application to earn points for discounts and promotions. The test program is slated to last for...
Sugar Land, TX— Dietary supplement manufacturer Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation hosted Congressman Pete Olson of Texas’s 22nd District on a tour of its headquarters to show the growth and sophistication that has taken place in the natural products industry. Bluebonnet president Gary Barrows was extremely honored by the opportunity, saying that...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA), an act designed to give the DEA added authority to act when designer anabolic steroids are mismarketed as dietary supplements. This practice takes place when illegal steroids are reverse engineered and slightly chemically altered to...
Ronkonkoma, NY—Supplement manufacturer and distributor NBTY has received two Gold level national awards at a ceremony hosted by the Golden Bridge Awards, one for Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year and another for Employee Communications Campaign of the Year. The Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers...
Philadelphia, PA—A new study published in Hepatology shows a heavy increase in liver injury from dietary and herbal supplements, going from 7% to 20% over a 10-year period. This study was performed by the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN), a group established in 2003 to track cases of liver injury...
Washington, D.C.—Food companies that aren’t certified organic and that have a form of the word “organic” in their name may be scrutinized more closely, following a rule clarification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The agency released a notice limiting the ways such companies can display the word “organic”...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) will honor several industry members at its annual business meeting, to be held during Natural Products Expo East on September 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Baltimore Convention Center in Room 310. Two members of the WholeFoods family are on this year’s list of...
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