Washington, D.C.—In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) urged inquiry into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is effectively implementing dietary supplement safety legislation passed in 2006. That bipartisan piece of legislation, authored by Durbin, was...
Elmwood Park, NJ—After an investigation that began in 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come down hard on some defendants that made weight-loss claims for the herb, hoodia. FTC claims the group claimed its ingredient could treat obesity (an unsubstantiated health claim), suppress appetite, reduce caloric intake and more;...
Schiff Nutrition will now use the Marine Stewardship Council eco-label on its MegaRed Omega-3 Krill Oil. This product contains Superba krill oil from Aker BioMarine, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Carthage, MO-based Membrell LLC is now the exclusive retail distributor for Allera Health Product’s ImmunExtra supplement. This product contains all-natural...
Brattleboro, VT—More American families than ever before are adding organic products to their weekly shopping lists, says the Organic Trade Association (OTA). In the 2011 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study by the OTA, 1,300 families were polled about their feelings and buying habits when it comes to organic...
Tim Intfen is now the western regional sales manager for Cyvex Nutrition of Irvine, CA. Christie Communications of Santa Barbara, CA hired Rajan De Los Santos as health and wellness executive. Sean S. Miller of Earth Day Network, based in Washington, D.C., won an award for Outstanding Service to...
Santa Cruz, CA—Supplement maker Rainbow Light marked its 30th anniversary this year, and kicked off the celebrations in March with a festive Expo West booth and later a private party for its employees in Santa Cruz. Founder and president Linda Kahler recalls this festive event and says, “It’s pretty important...
Two recently published studies that pointed to adverse results with the consumption of dietary supplements have raised questions and concern among industry leaders. While one study indicates an association between dietary supplement intake and increased mortality risk, the other suggests that supplementation with vitamin E significantly increased the risk of...
A new industry standard currently under development by the Natural Products Association (NPA) is set to help fill what many see as a troublesome gap in the market. Sometime next year, the trade association plans to roll out a definition and certification program for some “natural” food products. Building...
Now on staff at derma e Natural Body Care of Simi Valley, CA is Kathleen Dills, Canadian Regional Sales Manager. Waialua, HI-based Waialua Soda Works has a new member of its board of advisors: Greg Stroh. The Organic Trade Association announced that its new board president is Matt McLean,...
The winner of the “Exercise and Recover. Faster.” Carnitine with Carnipure social media contest, from NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL has been announced. Laura Hutton, of Channahon, IL, received a white Diamondback Lux mountain bike, at a Fruitful Yield health store in Joliet, IL. Big Sandy, TX-based A.C. Grace...
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