Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed findings from their annual Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements that the supplement market will be happy to see. Conducted online by Ipsos Public Affairs and funded by CRN, this survey used a national sample of 2,010 adults aged 18 and older,...
Simi Valley, CA—This year, skincare products maker derma e is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Over the last three decades, the company has became a top brand in the field, something that co-founder and chief formulator for the company Linda Miles, D.O.M., attributes to “honoring our customers with products that promote...
Rhinebeck, NY—Topical BioMedics (maker of Topricin) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late September. Topricin friends and family, media and the Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce were in attendance to honor the company, which was founded by decorated U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Lou Paradise (president, chief of...
Purchase, NY-based Quality of Life Labs LLC acquired the rights to the “Perfect Smile” brand and the patent license for the use of MicroActive CoQ10 in oral care products from Bioactives LLC. derma e relocated and expanded its corporate headquarters. The new address is 2130 Ward Avenue in Simi...
New England Natural Bakers, Greenfield, MA, named Pam Clark as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new role on December 1, 2014. Clark has been in the industry more than 30 years, and was most recently the vice president of sales and marketing for the company,...
Howard Wainer, founder and president of Wainer Finest Communications (publisher of WholeFoods Magazine) received the President’s Award from the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Baltimore. Wainer received this honor for his long-term contributions to the natural products industry. He addressed the crowd in an awards ceremony at the tradeshow: Today...
In a session titled, “2,4-D: What it Means for GMO Labeling,” several speakers educated listeners on new genetically modified, pesticide-tolerant corn and soy, which had just been approved by regulators days prior. They described the dangers this decision could pose to public health, and also provided updates on efforts...
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), as part of its All Things Organic Conference Track, hosted a session at Expo East on the state of the organic industry. A panel of speakers provided updates on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and other issues. The...
WholeFoods Magazine gave trophies to its 2014 Natural Choice Award Winners at Expo East. Bio Nutrition, Inc.’s Sarah Dhanraj, senior executive assistant, and Steven Myers, vice president, are given the Weight Loss Supplements award by Wainer. Wainer gives the Supplements Full Line trophy to Disa Pratt, vice president...
Some 23,000 natural products industry members convened at the 29th annual Natural Products Expo East, held September 17–20 at the Baltimore Convention Center. More than 1,275 exhibitors attended the show, and many product trends were evident at this year’s event. Gluten-free foods, for instance, continue to be a hot commodity.
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