Eden Prairie, MN—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized several UAS Laboratories’ probiotic products because the agency believes they are being marketed as drugs. This action follows a facility inspection from earlier this year when FDA found the company was making disease claims despite several warnings. In a...
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare broke ground on a LEED Gold Certified, eco-friendly business office, warehouse and training center in Sugar Land, TX. Stated CEO Nabeel Manal, “We are creating a green facility with a teaching organic herb garden, meditation labyrinth and large-capacity training rooms as a way of bringing a...
Chico, CA—Three large plastic bag makers are suing ChicoBag Company, claiming that the eco-friendly company has caused irreparable harm to their businesses. Hilex Poly Company, LLC, Superbag Operating, LTD., and Advance Polybag, Inc. have an issue with ChicoBag’s Learn The Facts page on its Web site. Here, the firm cites...
Austin, TX—Continuing an upward trend apparent since 2003, sales of herbal supplements grew in 2010, according to a report published in the HerbalGram (published by the American Botanical Council). 2010 herb sales were $5.2 billion, marking a 3.3% increase over 2009 figures. In health food stores, the top five standalone...
Rockville, MD—If the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has its way, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have less cash in fiscal year 2012. FDA could be forced to take an 11.5% budget cut, which means the agency would have to make do with $285 million less...
Washington, D.C.—It’s déjà vu for hemp supporters as a bill supporting hemp farming in the United States has been reintroduced in Congress. If passed, the bill would end a 50+-year ban on hemp farming. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) issued a letter to fellow Congressmen asking for their support of The...
Twinlab Corporation of New York, NY has a new president and CEO: Tom Tolworthy. He was previously CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe. Pittsfield, NH-based Rustic Crust announced that its CEO Brad Sterl is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 New England Award semifinalist. The award honors...
Syracuse, NY—WholeFoods Magazine is proud to announce that the winner of its annual Retailer of the Year award is Natur-Tyme, an independently owned, one-store operation serving the central New York area. Owner Wendy Meyerson spun a legacy in the pharmaceutical and supplement industries into a successful enterprise, one that leverages...
Organic cosmetics maker Emani of Norco, CA, received a 2011 Natural Health Beauty Award from the United Kingdom’s Natural Health Magazine. The firm was recognized for its Mineral Foundation and Crushed Blush Panama Mama. In other news, the company is offering a 10% line drive on opening orders through...
Rockville, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two new rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that are intended to improve food safety. The rules take effect July 3. The first rule gives FDA the authority to detain foods it believes are adulterated or misbranded or...
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