Chicago, IL—Five leading nutrition organizations have united to form the American Nutrition Association (ANA), a nonprofit professional association for the science and practice of personalized nutrition, according to a press release. The organizations in question are American College of Nutrition, Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, Center for Nutrition Advocacy,...
Silver Spring, MD—AHPA announced that it has published answers to questions that members may have regarding California Proposition 65 requirements for products that may expose consumers to soluble nickel compounds. On October 26, 2018, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) listed “nickel (soluble compounds)” as a chemical...
Austin, TX—HerbalGram issue 124 focuses on conservation and sustainability topics in a cover article titled “Plants in Peril: Climate Crisis Threatens Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,” according to a press release. The article highlights the latest climate data and explores new research findings related to its effects on plants in Arctic,...
Atlanta, GA—CDC has posted a notice of a multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, but ill people in Maryland have reported eating Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad, and E. coli 0157 has been detected in an unopened...
San Diego, CA—Bumble Bee Foods filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, according to CNN, blaming its “recent and significant legal challenges.” FCF Co., a Taiwanese fish supply chain company, plans to put in a $925 million bid for the assets. The deal is expected to be completed within 90 days. The...
Gardena, CA—Innovet Pet released a Thanksgiving-themed blog for keeping pets safe during the holidays, according to a press release. The blog focuses on six Thanksgiving foods that can be particularly dangerous for dogs to ingest: turkey bones, raisins & grapes, chocolate, stuffing, pork, and certain nuts. Innovet notes that if...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a constituent update that the Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) has formally been convened. Calling it a "milestone," FDA said the BSC is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that between the FDA, the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of...
New York, NY—Nielsen Global Connect announced in a press release that Jacqueline Woods will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer beginning December 1. Woods will lead all aspects of global marketing, supporting the company’s transformation into an independent, publicly traded company. She previously worked as CMO for the IBM...
Washington, D.C.— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced in a press release that it has submitted a citizen petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency establish a regulatory pathway for manufacturers to legally market dietary supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD). “Intense consumer demand and...
Washington, D.C.—FDA is investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses potentially linked to fresh non-organic blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, according to a notice from FDA. The outbreak is occurring in IN, NE, and WI, but traceback information shows that the berries in question came from a distribution...
