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Five Companies Added to CRN’s Membership Roster
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) welcomed the addition of five new member companies to its membership roster. These companies include: voting members—ChromaDex, Mazza Innovation Ltd, New Avon LLC, Tishcon Corp. and associate Member—Smidt Labs, LLC. “Membership is the foundation of CRN, as our members give us the ability to make our voice stronger,” said ...
CRN Announces Grant to Advance Nutrition Education
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced a $10,000 donation to the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. The educational grant will be used over a multi-year time frame for graduate students to attend The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science. The annual, one-day scientific symposium features presentations from highly regarded researchers ...
DEA Postpones Ban on Kratom
On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also referred to as kratom, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Since ...
CRN: New Study Reaffirms Calcium Safety for Heart Health
In response to a study, “Calcium Intake from Diet and Supplements and the Risk of Coronary Artery Calcification and its Progression among Older Adults: 10-year Follow-up of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA),” published October 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council ...
Terry Naturally Health Food Store Opens Second Location
Due to increasing demand and a growing customer base, Terry Naturally Health Food Store has opened a second location in Suamico, WI, a community located west of Green Bay. The store opened on August 22, 2016. Owner and store manager, Debra Lemerond, said Terry Naturally has grown leaps and bounds in the last decade. “It’s ...
Court Finds LeanSpa Marketer Responsible for Deceptive Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling requiring the operator of an affiliate marketing group to pay $11.9 million for its part in helping to promote LeanSpa, a deceptively marketed weight-loss supplement. In issuing its ruling, the Circuit Court found that LeadClick Media, LLC recruited affiliate marketers ...
FTC, USDA Set Agenda for Roundtable on Consumer Perceptions of “Organic”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the agenda for their upcoming joint-agency roundtable on consumer perceptions of “organic” claims for non-agricultural products. The event, first announced in August, will be held in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2016. Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, will provide ...
NPA Adds 73 New Members in 2016
The Natural Products Association (NPA) brought its total new member count to 73 in 2016, continuing strong and steady membership expansion. NPA added one new retail and nine supply members between August and September. “We are pleased to welcome new members to our team, as we continue to see steady membership growth and expansion in ...
NOW Begins DNA Testing Probiotics to Ensure Strain Identity
NOW, based in Illinois, has augmented the company’s testing capabilities with new equipment to verify the identity and purity of the company’s key probiotic products. It recently installed the Dupont RiboPrinter System, which uses DNA-fingerprinting technology to identify specific strains of bacteria, as well as unknown microorganisms. While accuracy of DNA testing for herbal products is somewhat controversial ...
Dr. Bronner’s Resigns From OTA, Announces Initiatives
Dr. Bronner’s (California) has resigned from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), citing the association’s betrayal of the consumer-led GMO labeling movement, and general drift away from the core principles that drive the organic movement. According to the company, the OTA “compromised their initial position of opposition to the DARK Act and lent the crucial support ...
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