Basel, Switzerland — Lonza reported a positive start, led by its contingent of healthcare businesses, during its quarterly earnings call. The former Capsugel business, now part of Lonza Pharma & Biotech and Lonza Consumer Health, performed well in the first quarter of 2018, with integration continuing as planned, following good...
Quebec, CN - Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals has entered into the personal care and cosmetic industry. The leading supplier and processor of premium-quality organic cranberry ingredients has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hydromer, Inc. to create patented antimicrobial/antioxidant personal care and cosmetic products using Fruit d’Or’s next-generation five-star organic...
Washington, D.C. - Food manufacturers have received an 18-month extension for meeting updated nutrition and serving size requirements on product labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule — published in the Federal Register — saying it was extending compliance dates for providing updated nutrition information on the...
Phoenix, AZ — Tightness in produce categories early in the quarter limiting the store's ability to promote caused Sprouts Farmers Market's comp-store sales to drop in the first quarter of 2018, the company reported. During a 1Q 2018 earnings call, the natural food grocer cited comparable store sales growth of...
Salt Lake City, UT - The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) agreements with three single-ingredient trade associations and the Trust Transparency Center (TTC), which serves as the administrative umbrella for the associations, in an effort to continue to promote transparency within the dietary supplement industry.
In a step that looked like it was coming since she started rebranding herself around her best-selling book “Glow 15,” Naomi Whittel announced she will focus on new entrepreneurial endeavors and has stepped down as CEO of Twinlab Consolidated Corp. Whittel has long personified the benefits of nutritional supplements and...
In a continued consolidation of the testing industry, Eurofins Scientific, a leader in bioanalytical testing, has agreed to acquire Covance Food Solutions from Lab Corp. for $670 million, the company announced. Covance Food Solutions provides product integrity, product safety and consulting solutions for segments that span the entire food supply...
Click to Hear Podcast Maintaining Optimal Health Throughout Life In this interview with Dr. John Rubinow, we will explore the basic concepts of health and longevity. These concepts that we discuss may seem self-evident to those of us who have explored health and wellness for years. However there are...
Salt Lake City, UT - Ellen Schutt has been appointed GOED's new executive director. She was previously vice-president, Communications and Education of the agency, and had been acting as interim executive director since the departure of Adam Ismail at the end of February. DSM’s Tom Feeley, chairman of the GOED...
Secaucus, N.J. - For the third year in a row, The Vitamin Shoppe has received the 2018 StellaService Elite Overall Award – a top honor reserved for the best-of-the-best performers across multiple service channels. StellaService's Elite Awards recognize retailers annually for best-in-class customer service across phone, email, chat, shipping and...
