Natural Products Expo West drew more that 67,000 industry members March 6–9 to the Anaheim Convention Center in CA, a 5% growth from the previous year. The show floor was larger, too, hosting 2,600+ exhibiting companies and more first-time exhibitors (635 in total) than in 2013. Noticeable new product trends...
What to Consider When Considering Crowd Funding Crowd funding has blazed a trail for entrepreneurs to make their dreams a reality. But how do you convince strangers to willingly donate thousands of dollars to the promise of a product or service? And with new platforms popping up everyday how do...
Global ID Group, a co-founder of the Non-GMO Project and technical administrator of the group, launched a new initiative at Expo West. The Global Non-GMO Framework is said to be the first turnkey program that helps companies bring non-GMO-labeled products to markets overseas where Non-GMO Verification isn’t widely recognized. There...
Honolulu, HI-based Down to Earth Organic & Natural, launched an e-store (http://estore.downtoearth.org) from which the store will be selling over 100 items, including local Hawaii products. The site interfaces through Amazon.com. BLW Enterprises of Sequim, WA, is now representing Waitaki Biosciences of Christchurch, New Zealand for its glandular in...
Nelsons of North Andover, MA, appointed John Tucker as president and CEO of Nelson Bach USA, Ltd. Stefaan Van Dyck joined the food technologies division of Kemin Industries as regional president for the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets. Kemin’s EMEA headquarters are in Belgium. The Organic Trade...
Silver Spring, MD—A recent increase in shipments of the herb kratom to the United States has caught the attention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Not only has the botanical not been cleared as safe to ingest, but there is a question about the toxicity of kratom on...
Washington, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has won $2.2 million it its lawsuit against supplement maker Wellness Support Network Inc. (WSN) for making false or unsupported claims about its diabetes supplements. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of FTC’s motion against the company...
Jarrow L. Rogovin, president of dietary supplements manufacturer Jarrow Formulas, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking answers about some recent practices at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On March 4, Rogovin filed a Freedom of Information Act request for copies of documents (including e-mails, phone call...
Silver Spring, MD- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released their its proposed Nutrition Facts label to replace the current one that has been deemed outdated. The proposed label is intended to bring attention to the areas of nutrition that are important when addressing leading health problems such as...
A preview of the events to come at Expo West.When the alarm clock rings on March 6, there’s a good chance you’ll be saying, “Good morning, Anaheim!” From March 6 to 9, more than 60,000 natural products industry members will once again convene at the Anaheim Convention Center for Natural...
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