Articles by Corinne Anderson
Google’s 2016 Food Trends Report Released
Google recently announced their 2016 Google Food Trends Report, in an effort to “share useful data for planning purposes.” This data can be utilized by marketers, product developers, chefs, restaurants, foodies, and even retailers. The report is broken into three sections: Tops Risers and Decliners, A Spotlight on Top Trending Themes, and an Extensive List […]
Rachel Perry, Natural Industry Pioneer, Dies
California-based Threshold Enterprises offered condolences to friends and family of natural products pioneer Rachel Perry, who passed away on March 13, 2016. Threshold was one of the early supporters of Perry and distributed her groundbreaking natural skincare and body care products, the company said. “She was a visionary in the field of natural skincare products […]
Walmart Drops Wild Oats Brand
The Consumerist reported that Walmart has announced that it will drop the Wild Oats brand. Two years ago, Walmart announced that it would sell organic food to mass market under the Wild Oats brand, at lower prices than national brands of certified organic products. Now, Walmart is ending its “Wild Oats experiment, deciding instead to begin […]
Final Rule for Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
The FDA released the Final Rule governing the Nutrition and Supplement Facts label or how nutrition information is presented on packaged conventional foods (Nutrition Facts) and dietary supplements (Supplement Facts). The labels were redesigned to help consumers make better informed choices on the foods they purchase, but FDA never presented empirical data in the form […]
NPA Launches New Membership Drive
The Natural Products Association (NPA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry, announced the launch of a brand new membership drive. NPA can help you stay informed, increase business opportunities, enhance credibility, and give you the competitive advantage you need in this rapidly growing and changing industry, the NPA said. “Our powerful lobbying presence in […]
NPA Works to Repeal Puerto Rico Order on Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is meeting with members of the House of Representatives to overturn an administrative order (Administrative Order #346) issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Department of Health that would raise prices for dietary supplement and natural products consumers and adds requirements for retailers/distributors inconsistent with federal law. The NPA is […]
U.S. Organic Sales Post New Record of $43.3 Billion
The U.S. organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up 11 percent from the previous year’s record level and far outstripping the overall food market’s growth rate of 3 percent, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2016 Organic Industry Survey. The industry saw […]
Industry Urges FDA to Define “Natural”
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encouraging the agency to establish, through rulemaking, a regulatory definition for the term “natural” (and possibly other terms, such as “100% natural” and “made with natural [named ingredient(s)]”) for the labeling of human food products, and other products regulated by […]
NPA Calls for Carrageenan to Be Allowed in Organic Infant Formulas
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted written and oral comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Organic Science Board (NOSB) regarding the use of carrageenan in organic infant formula. CEO and Executive Director of NPA, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, gave oral comments to NSOB. “Carrageenan is naturally sourced and has been shown […]
Senator Blumenthal Withdraws Amendment to Limit Military Access to Supplements
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) withdrew his amendment to the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require supplements sold on military bases to be verified by a third-party amid strong opposition by the supplement industry. Enacted on an annual basis by Congress, NDAA legislation establishes budget and policy parameters for the Department of […]
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