There is a lot happening in the natural products industry. Read up on the latest news from industry companies!

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) submitted a letter to the FDA in response to FDA's inclusion of "Dietary Supplement Master Files: Draft Guidance for Industry" in its list of priority guidance documents for 2023 as one part of the agency's New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notfication final guidance to be released in several parts in the future. 

Bragg Live Food Products shared the news Patricia Bragg has passed away peacefully at her home in Goleta, California. She was 94.

NPA, CRN, & the U.S. Hemp Roundtable were among those to offer testimony at the Congressional hearing "Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action."

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is raising awareness about efforts to safeguard the millions of Americans who use kratom products. 

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is urging Congress to oppose an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that "would effectively block the USDA from adopting regulations that update key organic animal welfare provisions." 

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), is gearing up to host its annual events “Science in Session” and “Now New Next.” The events will take place at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, CA, from October 3-6. 

A bill to establish a framework for the FDA to regulate hemp-derived CBD as a dietary supplement or food and beverage additive has been reintroduced, and Congress is formally scrutinizing FDA's inaction on hemp products such as CBD.