Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association (Southeast NPA) held a successful show, SOHO, in early December 2013, here. The conference was again heavy on the education with several informative sessions. According to show organizers, “Attendees had the opportunity to experience 28 hours of educational programs and panels with 30 speakers...
Biz(941), a Sarasota Magazine, wrote about Geoff Robinson, founder of Digital Earth Network, in its 2013 People to Watch feature. Robinson, whose company offers business intelligence, software development and video production to natural products businesses, was selected from among 228 nominees. Bill Frisher is now the director of purchasing...
South Plainfield, NJ—The Natural Products Association, based in Washington, D.C., has selected Howard Wainer, president of WholeFoods Magazine, as the winner of its 2014 President’s Award. This annual award is given to a natural products industry member who has made long-term and significant contributions to the industry. Wainer has been...
Washington, D.C.—A final regulatory guidance on how to correctly market a product as a beverage versus a dietary supplement has been released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The distinction is an important one, since products that fall into the beverage category are regulated as food. It is...
Washington, D.C.—A new campaign to fight deceptive weight-loss advertisements in the media was announced at a press conference held by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 7. Jessica Rich, director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, explained the reasons for and mission of Operation Failed Resolution, the latest...
To increase consumer awareness of natural algae astaxanthin’s health benefits and differentiate it from synthetic astaxanthin, three leading producers are founding the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA). Fuji Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (which offers the astaxanthin ingredient AstaReal), Algatechnologies Ltd. (AstaPure) and Cyanotech Corporation (BioAstin) will welcome other algae-based astaxanthin...
Palm Springs, CA—Dan Volland, co-founder of Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Foods Markets, passed away on Dec. 17. Volland was the manager of a small health foods store called Alpha Nutrition, where he met Sandy Gooch. Together, they opened Mrs. Gooch’s in West Los Angeles in 1977 and managed the chain until...
Washington, D.C.—An opinion piece published in Annals of Internal Medicine entitled, “Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements,” has caused a large upset in the natural products industry. The editorial, written by five medical doctors from various institutions, summarizes the results of three research articles in...
In the wake of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Philippines, Clif Bar of Emeryville, CA, sent truckloads of product to aid victims, says Nourish America, while Sabinsa Corp. of East Windsor, NJ, made a donation of $25,000 to the ABS CBN Foundation International disaster relief efforts. Vitamin...
Shaheen Majeed, marketing director at Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, gave the opening keynote address at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Asia-Pacific edition, in Hong Kong in November. Majeed was invited because of the ethical sourcing programs set up by Sabinsa in Asia. The Natural Products Association (NPA) of...
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