Austin, TX—On December 24, John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, announced he would step down as the chain’s chairman of the board, but continue on as CEO. John Elstrott will assume the role of chairman. Mackey, who has been chairman of the retail giant since 1978, has been...
Chicago, IL—At the end of last year, Ginkgo biloba became a top story as research printed in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published here, indicated that the herb did not prevent cognitive decline in older adults. The group came to this conclusion after analyzing data from...
The Natural Products Association announced it has a new program coordinator for its scientific and regulatory affairs department: Cara Welch, Ph.D. Rao’s Specialty Foods of New York, NY welcomed Robin Rini to its team as national sales manager for the Western USA region. The Council for Responsible Nutrition of...
Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association gave its 2009 President’s Award to Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation of Sugar Land, TX, for its “notable contributions above and beyond commercial success.” Peggy Ranger, Southeast NPA president and owner of Peggy’s Natural foods, gave the award to Gary and Bob Barrows at SOHO...
St. Augustine, FL—In June, WholeFoods reported that Royal Wessanen nv, owner of Tree of Life, based here, wanted to sell this natural products distributor to focus on its European businesses. Now, several months later, Royal Wessanen nv announced it has found a buyer: Kehe Food Distributors of Romeoville, IL.
Anaheim, CA—The Natural Products Expo West tradeshow and exhibition will return to Anaheim, CA from March 11 through 14. The conference organizers have booked author Bill McKibben to address the crowds on “Food, Economy and 350.” McKibben, who will speak on Saturday, March 13 (8:30–10:00 a.m.), is also the...
In a notice published in the December 4 Federal Register, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled that boldione, desoxymethyltestosterone (DMT) and 19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione will all be classified as anabolic steroids under the Controlled Substances Act. The DEA first proposed these changes in April 2008, and they are just now coming...
Acquisitions, new launches, new partnerships, awards, new initiatives and more. Green Acres Health Foods of Piscataway, NJ celebrated its 20th anniversary in November with a festive open house. The store had sampling stations, gave out goodie bags to shoppers, raffled off gift baskets and offered special discounts. Green Acres also...
Gregory E. Pflum was selected to be the vice president of Cincinnati, OH-based Cognis Group’s nutrition and health business unit in North America. Jarrow Formulas, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA announced that Trish Mahon will be its new director of marketing. Charles “Chris” Celeste is now the director of...
East Rutherford, NJ—As of the first of this month, Maitake Products, Inc. changed its name to Mushroom Wisdom, Inc. According to the company, the new name better represents the company’s diverse line of mushroom supplements, which includes its newly launched Amyloban 3399 Lion’s Mane supplement and other medicinal mushrooms...
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