Articles by Corinne Anderson
New Twists on Sports Nutrition
Manufacturers are adding surprising ingredients to the mix of high-level, clean label sport nutrition products. Sports nutrition has been a category dominated by products meant for the serious athlete. However, in recent years the category has shifted from exclusively serving the serious athlete to category growth driven by recreational athletes looking to improve their overall ...
Dr. Ohhira, Probiotic Innovator, Dies at 80
On March 1, Iichiroh Ohhira, PhD, developer of world-renowned Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Formulations (known as OM-X in Japan), passed away after a brief illness. He was 80 years old. “This is extremely sad news for everyone at Essential Formulas. I had the privilege of working with Dr. Ohhira for many years and considered him not ...
PCC Natural Markets Partners With Amazon Prime Now
Seattle-based PCC Natural Markets (PCC), the largest consumer-owned natural foods retailer in the U.S., announced it expanded its delivery options through a partnership with Prime Now, Amazon’s two-hour delivery service. PCC has the distinction of being first in Seattle to partner with Prime Now on delivery of local, organic, sustainably sourced food. “We regularly get ...
Film Series Emphasizes Role of Good Nutrition in Healthy Aging
During National Nutrition Month (March), the Alliance for Aging Research, Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Mars Center for Cocoa Health Science, has released three animated “pocket films” that explain the role of nutrition in healthy aging and highlight some of the latest findings in nutrition research. These pocket films offer an easy-to-understand, concise introduction ...
AHPA’s New Board of Trustees
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) congratulates the five members who were elected to serve three-year terms on the board of trustees during the association’s annual member meeting on March 10 in Anaheim, CA. The following members were elected to the board: Bethany Davis, FoodState Inc. Edward Fletcher, Herbal Ingenuity Steve Holmes, Metagenics Graham Rigby, ...
NPA Recognizes Congressional Champions
The Natural Products Association (NPA) recognized a bipartisan group of eight members of Congress with its Congressional Champion award. Members were recognized with the award for their commitment to the natural products industry and for educating their colleagues about the important role its products play in contributing to the health of millions of Americans. “NPA ...
U.S. Senate Declines Advance of DARK Act
On March 16, the Senate voted to defeat the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kans.). Gary Ruskin, co-director of the U.S. Right to Know, stated, “The Senate vote is a victory for consumers and everyone who wants the right to know what’s in our food.” The bill would ...
Registration Open for Science of Botanicals Conference
The joint meeting of the 16th Annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) and 5th Interim American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) will be held Monday, April 11-14, in Oxford, MS. The conference will include scientific presentations featuring speakers from the industry, trade associations, academia and government who will discuss relevant and current issues impacting ...
NPA Congratulates New Acting Director of ODSP
The Natural Products Association (NPA) congratulated Steven Tave on his new role as acting director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tave takes the place of Dr. Robert Durkin, who has been the acting director since May 2015. “The dietary supplement industry is growing at a ...
36th Expo West Sees More Growth
The 36th annual Natural Products Expo West & Engredea, the world’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, experienced another record-setting year with 6.9 percent growth, playing host to more than 77,000 attendees. The event brought together an inspired community of industry members and more than 3,000 exhibiting companies, including more than 600 first-time exhibitors. The show, held ...
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