Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa (D), a supporter of the industry, announced he will retire at the completion of his fifth term in January 2015. He told The Des Moines Register, “To walk away from this position of power is not an easy thing. But I think it’s...
San Francisco, CA—A flurry of Proposition 65 news surfaced in California during February. First, was a decision on a 2012 case involving complaints brought by plaintiff Stephen Gillett against Garden of Life Inc., Metagenics Inc., and Nature’s Bounty Inc. (NBTY). Tableted, encapsulated or powdered supplements marketed by these companies...
Anaheim, CA—Vitamin Angels is hosting its 3rd Annual League of Angels event during Expo West at Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA on March 7, 6:00–8:30 p.m. ($100 to pre-register). The fundraiser offers networking opportunities and entertainment such as cocktails/appetizers, batting cages and mini-put. Guests and sponsors are encouraged to embrace social...
South Plainfield, NJ—Industry now has a whole new way to find information about companies and products. WholeFoods Magazine launched its Source Book Online, a companion to its popular May Source Directory and November Who’s Who print issues. Replacing its former eDirectory, the new WholeFoods Source Book Online (available at http://directory.wholefoodsmagazine.com)...
Washington, D.C.—A coalition called “GMO Inside” is calling on Kellogg’s and General Mills to label genetically engineered (GE) ingredients or eliminate them in their products. The group believes in the right to know whether foods contain GE components, which are found in many of the companies’ snacks and breakfast foods.
Rockville, MD—A genetically modified salmon would have “would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment in the United States.” So said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its May 2012 Draft Environmental Assessment for AquAdvantage Salmon, as it opened a comment period on...
Los Angeles, CA—An appeal from POM Wonderful, LLC, the creators of 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements, to allow certain claims on their products has failed. Here’s a brief review of the events leading up to this event. POM Wonderful, LLC, placed ads in The New York Times, Prevention Magazine,...
Last month, WholeFoods reported on what the American Medical Association had to say about the safety of energy drinks; since then, there has been yet another update in the energy drink world. A group of law makers—who had originally raised concerns about the risks of energy drinks and their contents—has...
The Natural Products Association of Washington, D.C. will host its 16th Annual Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. More information is available at www.NPAinfo.org/NPD13. Marc Ullman, legal advisory council chairman of the Natural Products Foundation (NPF) of Washington, D.C., met with the Federal Trade...
Simi Valley, CA-based derma e has hired Kate Tart as a corporate trainer. Laurie Demeritt is now the president and COO of The Hartman Group, Inc. Harvey Hartman, founder of The Hartman Group, will continue as chairman. The Global Organization of EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) of Salt Lake...
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