The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now has broader authority to levy fees for the re-inspection of imported food. The new fee structure comes as a result of certain sections of the recently passed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and some parties fear it may result in burdensome fees...
For two decades, one company has advanced our appreciation of mushrooms and their health benefits. Though they founded a pioneering mushroom supplements company called Mushroom Wisdom, president and CEO Mike Shirota and vice president Tomoko Nakamura are no mycologists (fungi specialists). Instead, they were initially inspired by a simple truth:...
Hamilton, ON, Canada and Natick, MA — The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently printed two separate articles that cover the mechanisms through which amino acids affect protein synthesis. Athletes often consume protein drinks to support muscle growth. In the first study, Daniel W.D. West from McMaster University and...
NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL is opening a 130,000-ft2 distribution facility in Sparks, NV in early 2012. The company already has a 38,500-ft2 distribution facility here, and will add 10 people to the staff. The American Botanical Council of Austin, TX is hosting “Botanical Medicine from the Amazon and...
The Natural Products Foundation of Washington, D.C. elected Lise Alschuler of Emerson Ecologics and Jeff Wright, president of the Natural Products Association and owner of Wright’s Nutrients, to its board of directors. Blue Pacific Flavors, based in City of Industry, CA, hired Thuy Huynh to lead its technical innovation...
Albuquerque, NM—When German physician Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg, M.D., began experimenting with homeopathic remedies in the 1920s, he probably had little idea that the company he would soon found—Heel—would one day become a major force in the world of homeopathy. This year, the firm is celebrating its 75th year of manufacturing homeopathic...
South Plainfield, NJ—This fall, WholeFoods Magazine will be available online at www.wholefoodsmagazine.com. Its former site (www.wholefoodsmagazineonline.com) will redirect readers to the new address. The change was done for simplicity, says publisher Heather Wainer. “We wanted to make it easier for WholeFoods readers to view articles online,” she states. “Like our...
Baltimore, MD—Fresh partnerships and new business opportunities will mark Natural Products Expo East 2011, to be held here September 21–24. Coming home to the Baltimore Convention Center after a three-year run in Boston, this year’s show features over 1,300 exhibitors and should see a boost in attendance as well.
Paris, France—Taking fish oil supplements may change the physical structure of the brain, according to research presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, located here. A group from the Rhode Island Hospital Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center followed 819 older individuals experiencing normal cognition, mild cognitive decline...
Rockville, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken news steps to create a standard definition for the term “gluten-free,” according to a new consumer update. FDA feels such a definition is needed to “eliminate uncertainty about how food producers may label their products” and to make sure...
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