The Natural Products Association of Washington, D.C. recently gave out its 500th certification under the NPA Natural Seal for personal care and home care products. American Health of Ronkonkoma, NY, (manufacturer of supplements such as Ester-C) redesigned its Web site, www.AmericanHealthUS.com. In addition to a new design, the site...
NBTY of Ronkonkoma, NY has a new CEO: Jeffrey Nagel. Nagel comes to NBTY from General Electric Company, where he held several senior management positions. The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 announced that Baldur Hjaltason of EPAX, Aalesund, Norway will be the new chairman of its board...
Parsippany, NJ—If accepted by shareholders, DSM will pay $1.087 billion in cash for Martek, maker of life’sDHA and life’sARA ingredients. DSM makes a fish-sourced ingredient, but does not have a vegetarian version (like Martek’s algae platform) that is appropriate for infant nutrition. The firm plans to grow the Martek brands...
Anaheim, CA—Natural Products Expo West revisits the west coast next month, March 10-13, with a colorful schedule for attendees. The keynote speaker will be Bridget Brennan, the author of Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World’s Most Powerful Consumers. Other featured speakers include founder and creative insurgent...
100% Tunisian Olive Oil – www.100percenttunisian.com (see ad)
A.C. Grace Company – www.acgrace.com (see ad)
Aker BioMarine Antarctic US, Inc. – www.akerbiomarine.com (see ad)
Packaging for many ground or chopped meat and poultry products will now feature nutrition facts panels, according to a new rule established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Forty of the most common cuts of meat, as well as whole, raw meat and poultry products will be required to...
Washington, D.C.—The Food Safety Modernization Act, since WholeFoods last updated its status in January, has been signed into law by President Barack Obama. But, the new year has brought some challenges to the implementation of the new law’s measures. The Act, which broadens the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s...
New York, NY—The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has further increased existing concern over world food supply and prices by announcing alarming predictions for the near future. FAO chief economist Abdolreza Abbassian summarized the situation in a widely-circulated statement, saying ,“We are entering danger territory.” Due...
