Articles by Corinne Anderson
KIND wants FDA to define “Healthy”
KIND, the granola bar maker, filed a petition December 1, asking that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) redefine “healthy” to meet current scientific and medical standards. In April, KIND received a letter from the FDA regarding their labeling claims, ordering the company to stop claiming its fruit and nut bars were “healthy.” The products in ...
NPA Calls for R&D Tax Credit Reforms
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee requesting the tax credit for research and development (R&D) be made permanent. The NPA also requested reforms to the R&D in order to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. “Making ...
CRN Supports FDA Against Consumer Access to Powdered Caffeine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to five distributors of pure powdered caffeine because the products are dangerous and present “significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury to consumers,” the FDA said. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement supporting the FDA and its decision. “We have been, ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Best New Products of 2015
For the eighth year in a row, Vitamin Retailer (VR) reached out to its retailer readership and asked them what they thought about 2015’s new products. Retailers were asked to comment on their favorite products that made their debut into the market in late 2014 through 2015. VR editors reviewed the retailers’ suggested list and, ...
25th Anniversary of Voluntary Registration Program for Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on November 30 a landmark milestone for its TruLabel registration program for dietary supplements. TruLabel is the first and longest-tenured, voluntary, self-regulatory program in the dietary supplement industry. TruLabel was adopted by NPA (formerly NNFA) in 1990 as a registration and random-testing program for suppliers of dietary supplements. NPA ...
Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care: Organic Farm Open to Public
Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care, Henderson, CO, was the first skincare company to offer farm-fresh products in 1986 and now it’s pioneering again, according to the company. The skincare company’s Organic Farm Center plans to open its doors to the public. The Center will be home to Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care’s USDA-certified farm and ...
NPA Seeks FDA Nominee’s Position on Supplement Regulation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted a letter to U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray requesting the president’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarify past comments related to the regulation of the supplement industry. Dr. Robert Califf, in a November 2010 ...
Vitamin Angels Launches New Website
Vitamin Angels unveiled its brand new website in celebration of Universal Children’s Day on November 20. “What better day to announce the launch of our website than on a day that celebrates the children we serve?” Vitamin Angels said. The new website features: Updated facts and information on the work Vitamin Angels does and the power of vitamin ...
FDA Determines GE Salmon Safe
“After an exhaustive and rigorous scientific review, FDA [Food and Drug Administration] has arrived at the decision that AquAdvantage salmon is as safe to eat as any non-genetically engineered (GE) Atlantic salmon, and also as nutritious,” the FDA report stated. The FDA scientists evaluated data submitted by the manufacturer, AquaBounty Technologies, and other peer-reviewed data, ...
NPA Welcomes FDA Process to Define “Natural”
The Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to recent steps taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define the term “natural” on food labels. “It’s about time that natural be defined by experts and no Madison Avenue ad executives,” said Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director and CEO of the NPA. “NPA strongly supports ...
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