Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has withdrawn the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) regulation, saying it exceeds the department’s "statutory authority" but the organic industry is not going to let things go unchallenged. USDA announced the move this week, reversing a regulation signed into law...
Providence, RI — United Natural Foods, Inc. reported record-setting net sales, and raised its guidance for fiscal 2018 during its second quarter financial results conference call. The organic, natural and specialty food distributor's net sales were $2.53 billion, representing growth of 10.6% or approximately $242 million over the second quarter...
East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation announced that they have chosen Eurofins Scientific for use of their analytical testing services, making them their global partner for botanical raw material ID testing. Eurofins specializes in the analytical testing of probiotics and supplement raw materials and will adopt proprietary methods of testing...
Chattanooga, TN — Longtime industry salesperson Thomas “Duke” Field, age 62, passed away at his home on Feb. 15. He was born on Aug. 30, 1955 in Orange, CA, and spent most of his formative years in Southern California — camping and skiing in Mammoth, CA, restoring cars and bodysurfing...
Washington, D.C. - After many delays, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced in a press statement that the FDA had updated parts of its consumer nutrition facts label involving the definition of added sugars and will be issuing further guidance on what constitutes a dietary fiber. The new labels, first announced...
Salt Lake City, UT - The future of the omega-3 industry will be defined by how it communicates with consumers, and how it leverages science to remain credible. “I don’t think either of those things are things we’ve done to our fullest potential,” Adam Ismail, outgoing executive director of GOED,...
Los Angeles, CA - What do you get for the movie star who has everything? The answer may surprise you. As Oscars’ night approaches, the big question on everyone’s mind - well, in addition to, you know, who will win – is what the nominees will receive in their gift...
Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana House approved a bill this week by 93 – 0 that would legalize cannabidiol oil, or CBD oil with low amounts of THC, according to the Associated Press. SB-52 would allow Indiana residents to use the oil as long as its THC levels were no...
Marina Del Rey, CA - Plant-based protein is just as effective as animal-based whey protein when it comes to building muscle in professional athletes. A recent study on the body composition effects of extra protein on professional athletes found that Axiom Foods' Oryzatein brown rice protein equaled animal-based whey protein...
Austin, TX – As Amazon takes a more prominent stake in merchandising at Whole Foods Market six months in, a report from Yahoo Finance says it is pressing for more mainstream products such as Coca-Cola, in clear conflict with the company’s current standards for the type of foods it will...
