The American Botanical Council of Austin, TX, announced Thomas Newmark will be its next president of the board. Paul Connolly is now vice president of sales at Bakery On Main of East Hartford, CT. PCC Natural Markets of Seattle, WA, hired Cate Hardy as CEO. Lena Burri, Ph.D., director...
Washington, D.C.—A bill that would require clear labeling of foods with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients, called the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, has been introduced in Congress. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) are lead sponsors of the bill, which is similar to...
Tucked into President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget outline is a plan that would radically alter the responsibilities of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as other agencies by creating a stand-alone, federally funded food safety unit. “A single Federal food safety agency would provide focused, centralized leadership,...
Deerfield, IL— Snack maker Enjoy Life Foods has been acquired by Mondelēz International, the megacompany behind popular mainstream brands like Nabisco and Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate, and Trident gum. Enjoy Life Foods is known for its lineup of over 60 gluten- and allergy-free snack items. Mark Clouse, chief growth officer...
Executive vice president and spokesman of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps Ralph Bronner passed away on Tuesday, February 10 at the age of 78. The first son of company founder Emanuel H. Bronner, part of Bronner’s mission was to keep “carrying out his father’s messages of hope for a unified world,...
Washington, D.C.—The New York supplement controversy has taken a new turn, as New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued subpoenas to Target, GNC, Walmart, and Walgreens requesting substantiating evidence for the claims made on labels of their store brand supplements. As this escalates, though, some of the...
Washington D.C.—After almost 40 years of being deemed a “nutrient of concern,” the country’s top nutrition advisory panel, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, is considering dropping warnings regarding the consumption of cholesterol, in contrast to its findings five years ago. The findings then cautioned against consuming more than 300...
Atlanta, GA—A survey on complementary health techniques covering over 80,000 Americans has shown that while natural products have maintained a similar level of popularity overall over the course of this decade, preferences within the category are shifting. This data is based off of answers from complementary health questionnaire developed...
Silver Spring, MD—Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., who has served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2009, will resign from the agency in March. FDA’s chief scientist Stephen Ostroff will serve as acting commissioner after this time until the position is filled. In an e-mail to...
