The Organic Center Tops Crowdfunding Goal in Fight Against Citrus Research

With donations ranging from $5 to as large as $5,000, The Organic Center raised $20,417 through its first-ever crowdfunding drive, easily exceeding its goal of $15,000‹ as part of a major campaign to fund a research effort to find organic solutions to a devastating disease threatening the nation’s citrus industry. “We’re thrilled that so many individuals ...

Emmy’s Organics Awarded Local Producer Loan

Emmy’s Organics (Ithaca, NY) was awarded a prestigious Local Producer Loan from Whole Foods Market. This loan is given to independent local farmers and food artisans to help launch their newest products in the marketplace, reported the company, noting Whole Foods has provided up to $25 million in support of the mission. Emmy’s Organics owners, Samantha ...

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GoodBelly Goes “Where No Man Has Gone Before” with Documentary Sponsorship

Colarado-based GoodBelly, makers of a probiotic drink line to promote digestive health, has partnered with Health Point Productions in support of the “Microwarriors” docu-series. Following the first film in the trilogy, “Microwarriors: The Power of Probiotics,” and before the second film goes into production, a special edition feature, narrated by Leonard Nimoy, has been announced ...

GOED Launches Consumer Website, Coalition Test Market Campaign

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED, Salt Lake City, UT) launched a consumer website at www.alwaysomega3s.com. According to the organization, the site is designed to be an independent educational website to educate consumers about the benefits of omega-3s and was commissioned by a coalition of omega-3 manufacturers as part of a campaign to ...

AHPA President Provides Supplement Regulation Compliance Strategies

American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) President Michael McGuffin provided an overview of supplement regulations and compliance strategies at the Best Practices in QC, GMP for Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals Effective Compliance Seminar in Salt Lake City. McGuffin’s presentation covered a wide-range of supplement regulatory issues from current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements and Food and ...

NPA Celebrates Membership Growth

The Natural Products Association (NPA) has seen an increase in membership with 127 new members since it named Daniel Fabricant, PhD, Executive Director and CEO. “We have had a positive growth period since Dr. Fabricant started because of the recognition he’s garnered in the industry, his unbeatable expertise and his personal reputation of integrity,” said ...

CRN Commends House Passage of Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a leading dietary supplement and functional food industry trade association, praised the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA) of 2014 (H.R. 4771), introduced by Reps. Joe Pitts (R-PA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ). H.R. 4771, the companion bill to S. 2012 that ...

Organic Center Receives $5,000 Matching Grant for Citrus Greening Research

A new matching grant in the amount of $5,000 from RSF Social Financial (San Francisco, CA) to The Organic Center (Washington, D.C.) will help increase the impact of the public’s contribution to find organic solutions to the devastating citrus disease called citrus greening. Current research for control of the disease focuses on toxic, bee-killing pesticides ...

Redd Remedies Continues Support to Autism Hope Alliance (AHA)

‹More than 3.5 million Americans live with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a general term for complex disorders of brain development that can be associated with intellectual disability, difficulties in motor coordination and attention and physical health issues. On top of its physical and mental challenges, autism can cause financial stress as well, averaging a family ...