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FDA Releases Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory; Industry Reacts

“This sort of communication, without providing any new information for stakeholders, will reinforce industry misgivings about giving the agency even more authority," said AHPA's Michael McGuffin.

March 15, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

The FDA has released its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, which it says is intended to be "a one stop shop of ingredient information that was previously found on different FDA webpages."

CV Sciences Launches +PlusCBD™ Reserve Collection Softgels.

March 5, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

CV Sciences, Inc., has released +PlusCBD Reserve Collection Softgels.

FDA: Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods & Supplements Not Appropriate for CBD

January 26, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

Silver Spring, MD—There needs to be new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) that balances consumers’ desire for access to CBD products with regulatory oversight that can manage risks. That's the conclusion the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached after convening an internal working group to explore potential regulatory...

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: NutriLeads, BGG, IFF & More

January 19, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Tofuti participates in Vegan-uary Tofutti Brands, Inc. is participating in Veganuary, a worldwide movement to encourage the reduced consumption of animal products for the month of January. In addition, Tofutti’s recent rebrand now features terms such as vegan, plant-based, Kosher-Parve, and Halal and gluten-free where applicable. The company is pairing...

What's Selling: January 2023

December 22, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.

Highlights from SupplySide West 2022

December 2, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

At SupplySide West in Las Vegas from October 31 to November 4, 2022, the WholeFoods Magazine team met with many industry players, getting up-to-date on the latest science and learning about the trends that will be driving sales in 2023. Throughout the event, there was one word we heard again...

FDA Warns Companies for Illegally Selling Food & Bev Products Containing CBD

November 30, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Silver Spring, MD—The latest series of warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were sent to five companies that FDA said is illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD). FDA warning letters were sent to: 11-11-11 Brands Naturally Infused LLC Newhere Inc dba CBDFX Infusionz LLC CBD American...

β-NMN Is Not a Dietary Supplement? CRN Responds

November 29, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Following a notification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) President and CEO Steve Mister outlined the problems. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ingredient—in this case, beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN)—can...

Coming Soon: AHPA's Congress on Regulatory Priorities in the Natural Products Market

October 28, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is gearing up to host its Regulatory Congress. The event, taking place virtually on November 15, will deliver the latest updates and guidance on matters affecting the regulatory landscape of the dietary supplement and natural products industries. A few of the sessions by...

Weekly News Briefs: BGG, NextFerm, Once Again Nut Butter & More

September 14, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NextFerm signs agreement for production NextFerm Technologies Ltd. announced a manufacturing agreement for the production of its vegan protein, ProteVin with a subcontractor in Europe. The commissioning of the plant will be completed in the second half of 2023 with a yearly production capacity of approximately $10M, with future expansion...