Washington, D.C.—The signing of the Farm Bill by President Trump drew reactions from the industry which were, overall, positive. Yet moments after the bill was signed into law, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding cannabis, pointing out that cannabidiol (CBD) is still illegal in food or dietary supplements.
Washington, D.C.—The USDA issued its Final Rule on the “National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard” (NBFDS), drawing comment from the Council for Responsible Nutrition and Food Marketing Institute. The rule sets the implementation date as January 1, 2020—January 1, 2021 for small food manufacturers—with a voluntary compliance date of December...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump has signed the farm bill, which had bipartisan support in Congress, into law. The bill expands crop insurance coverage to new crops, including barley and hops, and legalizes industrial hemp. Reactions from within the natural products industry were positive. "The era of hemp prohibition is over,” Jonathan...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills has released a list of grain-based culinary trends that emerged this past year, created in part thanks to the launch of the company’s new business unit, The Annex. According to the press release, their ideas are intended to inspire industry leaders to consider plant-based, grain foods in...
Fairfield, IA—FoodChain ID announced in a press release that the company received a record number of Non-GMO Project Verification product submissions. David Carter, general manager of FoodChain ID Technical Services, said in the press release that “New product submissions are an indicator that demand is up for companies interested in...
Mierlo, Netherlands—GNT Group has identified next year’s color trend for the food and beverage industry: shades of sunshine, according to their press release. Calling it “the sunshine spectrum,” bright yellow through deep orange, the press release says that consumers will go looking for products that inspire upbeat, positive emotions and...
Washington, D.C.--A proposal that would have limited access to nutritional supplements in Arizona has been changed, the Natural Products Association (NPA) and American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced in a joint statement. According to the press release, the NPA and AHPA worked with the Arizona Board of Pharmacy, as well...
Downers Grove, IL—Nourished: The Gluten-Free, Allergy & Special Diet Festival, formerly The Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo, is re-launching in 2019, according to a press release made today. The release says that the Nourished Festival will be adding a vast array of exhibitors to meet the needs of the...
Chicago, IL—RXBar has laid off 40 employees, or around 20% of its workforce, according to Chicago Business. RXBar was founded by Peter Rahal in 2013, grew to 75 workers, and was bought by Kellogg for $600 million in 2017, WholeFoods previously reported, after which, Chicago Business reports, it grew to...
London, UK—A market analysis by Ecovia Intelligence found that the North American market for natural and organic personal care products is continuing its positive trajectory, according to a press release from Ecovia. The analysis found that consumer demand for “chemically clean” beauty products and increasing distribution are stimulating market growth,...
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