Bethesda, MD—The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) recently developed its third strategic plan to further research about Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM). The goals will take five years to complete, and its main objectives include informing Americans about CAM and possibly integrating CAM into the healthcare system...
Ann Arbor, MI—A new set of standards for natural personal care products is in the works from NSF International and NATRUE, who have teamed up to define the term “natural.” They are seeking to protect the integrity of verified natural personal care products. The guidelines for exactly what will...
Arizona, California—Arizona-based Sprouts Farmer’s Market and Henry’s Farmer’s Market, headquartered in California, are teaming up to prove that two heads are better than one. Both companies were founded by the same family at different periods in time, and have operated under different owners ever since. In February, they announced...
North Bergen, NJ—In its 2010 year-end report, Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. announced it had a great year with an increase in net sales of 11.4% and the opening of 47 stores. Rick Markee, Vitamin Shoppe chairman and chief executive officer, announced that the chain of stores will expand further in...
A quick review of Expo events.Where can you find informative, entertaining seminars partnered with vital networking connections and four days of excitement? Natural Products Expo West, of course! Entering its 31st year, Expo West will take over the Anaheim Convention Center from March 10 through 13 and is co-located with...
Mira Loma, CA—Wakunaga of America opened a new facility, here, at the end of January and held a grand opening ceremony to mark the occasion. The site is Wakunaga’s largest plant expansion in 40 years, and is its third facility in Southern California. The firm erected the building to make...
Nuriche of Draper, UT appointed Manuel Ramirez as its new vice president of Latin America. Reid Aranda is now the director of procurement and Lindsay Monsivaiz is a buyer for BI Nutraceuticals of Long Beach, CA. And, Betsy Fallon is BI’s West Coast regional sales manager. Himalaya Herbal Healthcare...
The Natural Products Association (NPA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., will now be e-mailing an NPA Fact of the Week to members of Congress. Facts will covered news and research about dietary supplements in an effort to educate the 112th Congress about our industry. In separate news, the NPA renamed...
Chicago, IL—According to Mintel International, private label products are more popular among consumers, compared to recent years. Sales have increased in correspondence with private labels’ conscious effort to provide healthier products that are cheaper than name brands. Mintel found that 44% of grocery shoppers report that store brand products...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a new guidance for foods bearing the “made with organic…” label. The modification is being designed in response to the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) stating that labels that read, for example, “made with 70 percent organic ingredients”...
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