Boulder, CO—Big Green, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and its founder and chairman Kimbal Musk are introducing a new international holiday: Plant a Seed Day, which is to take place on March 20, 2019, the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, according to a press release. Plant a Seed...
Oslo, Norway—Aker BioMarine completed a 677-subject US-based survey that examines consumer attitudes about packaging and claims in regards to nutritional supplements, according to a press release. The study suggests a correlation between product packaging and consumer purchasing decisions. It also, the press release says, confirms that product packaging is considered...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) and board members of the Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative (SSCI), in a webinar on March 11th, announced plans to release new benchmarking guidance documents and working group updates at an upcoming SSCI meeting on March 28th, according to a press release. All major...
Washington, D.C.—The Dietary Supplement Regulatory Summit announced that Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at FDA, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker. The summit is hosted by CRN, AHPA, CHPA, NPA, and UNPA. The agenda includes a reflection on DSHEA given by Ricardo Carvajal, the director...
Florida and Nevada—Six people and two companies—Blackstone Labs and Ventech Labs—were charged in a scheme to distribute illegal dietary supplements, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. According to the release, the indictment alleges that the defendants sold hundreds of thousands of illegal products, including anabolic steroids,...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has awarded its 2018 James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award to Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research, Volumes I and II, according to a press release. The Duke Award is given to books annually that significantly contribute to medicinal plant related...
Bloomingdale, IL-- NOW has been awarded The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, as well as honored for employee wellness programs, according to a press release. The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) chose NOW as one of the nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Large Business category. The...
New York, NY—The Plant Based World Conference & Expo announced the keynote speakers for 2019: Ann Beaty, the director of Kroger Merchandising Consulting at 84.51°; Edward Brown, president of Restaurant Associates; and Michele Simon, executive director of Plant Based Foods Association. They will be discussing the growth of the plant-based...
New York—KIND Healthy Snacks filed a Citizen Petition urging the FDA to update the nutrient content claim regulation, according to a press release, which says that the current regulation looks at quantities of specific nutrients irrespective of the quality of the overall food, enabling food marketers to put health claims...
Chicago, IL--What's Next for Meal Kits, a new report from The NPD Group, suggests that 93 million Americans who have never tried meal kits are interested in trying them. The marketing research and consumer trends group also reports that Americans who once exclusively purchased meal kits through subscriptions are now seeking meal...
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