Washington, D.C.—Legislators in the New York State Assembly have decided against passing a bill to age-restrict access to supplements. As WholeFoods Magazine previously reported, the bill passed the Senate on June 7; it then moved to the Assembly, where lawmakers had until June 10 to vote and pass the bill.
Roxboro, NC—Open Book Extracts (OBX), a cannabinoid ingredient manufacturer and product developer, has closed an $11.5m Series B equity financing round, according to a press release. Funding was led by Nortecapital and KEY Investment Partners. OBX states in the press release that the financing will be used to accelerate safety...
Albany, NY—The New York State Senate has passed a bill restricting the sale of certain supplements. The unofficial vote count was 58-5, according to the Senate’s Twitter. The bill restricts sale of over-the-counter diet pills and supplements for weight loss or muscle building to people under the age of 18.
Spring, TX—The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA) is hosting a free educational virtual workshop on Thursday, June 10, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT to cover the latest science on prebiotic mechanisms and to take a dive into immunity, according to a press release. The three-part interactive workshop focuses...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory accreditation (A2LA) for both the analytical and microbiological laboratories, according to a press release. The process includes passing a comprehensive assessment and review of the lab’s quality management system and competence in performing specific tests. The press...
Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal year 2022. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) requested a...
Bradenton, FL—New research validates that supplementation with LJ100 Eurycoma longifolia (“Tongkat Ali”) preserves normal reproductive hormonal production and interaction, according to a press release from HP Ingredients (HPI). Earlier research found that supplementation with E. longifolia supports de novo synthesis of testosterone in humans (mainly older adults) through activation of...
Nurish by Nature Made has set out to challenge current health and wellness stereotypes. As part of the initiative, Nurish by Nature Made announced its support of the Movemeant Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to making fitness accessible and empowering for young women. Nurish explained that the Movemeant Foundation provides...
Chicago, IL—Investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of Starwest Botanicals to Incline Equity Partners. Prior to the acquisition, Starwest was one of the largest independently owned, vertically integrated, value-add processors and suppliers of organic botanicals, herbs, and spices in the U.S.,...
London, England—IADSA has released a new “Mind the Gap” resource, this one focused on the link between vitamin D and a reduction in the risk of older adults suffering a fall. The resource explains that falling is a risk factor for bone fractures among men and women aged 60 years...
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