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Essential Formulas Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Texas-based Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) is commemorating its 20th anniversary offering scientifically proven probiotic products that empower people to lead healthier lives, according to the company. EFI was established as the sole U.S. distributor of microbiologist Dr. Iichiroh Ohhira’s award-winning probiotic products and in 2015 added the pioneering Reg’Activ Formulas with ME-3. “At EFI, we are intensely proud of 20 years leading the ...
Lucky’s Market Closing Most of Its Stores
The regional grocery chain Lucky’s Market is closing most of its stores and laying off thousands of employees in a matter of weeks, the Sun Sentinel reported on Jan. 21. The 17-year-old company has about 39 stores in 10 states. Lucky’s plans to close 32 of those stores by Feb. 12 and lay off about 2,500 employees, ...
Proposed Bill to Allow CBD to be Marketed as Dietary Supplement
On. Jan. 13, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation that would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The bill would also require a study and report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ...
“Phase One” Agreement with China Provides Some Relief to Supplement Importers
A partial trade agreement signed by the United States and China on Jan. 15, 2020, will reduce U.S.-imposed tariffs on some imported Chinese goods used by U.S. dietary supplement and food companies, but it will leave tariffs on other commodities in place, at least for the short term. The “Phase One” agreement reportedly covers many ...
FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Glucomannan as a Dietary Fiber
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to propose that “glucomannan” be added to the definition of dietary fiber. The action is being taken in response to a citizen petition from The Food Lawyers (California). Dietary fiber that can be declared on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels includes certain naturally ...
Sprouts Announces New CFO
Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. announced that Denise Paulonis will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO), effective Feb. 21, 2020. Paulonis most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of The Michaels Companies the largest arts and crafts specialty retailer in North America, and brings more than 25 years of experience in ...
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Increases CBD Collection
According to Supermarket News, Specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is ramping up its CBD product selection with nearly 100 new items. Fresh Thyme said that it’s rolling out 99 new CBD (cannabidiol) products to its current lineup of 152 CBD items. To be available at Fresh Thyme stores in 10 states, the products being ...
Senior FDA Official Joins NPA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official Sibyl Swift, PhD will be the new senior vice president for scientific and regulatory affairs for the association. The hire comes as NPA expands its international presence as a Codex Alimentarius NGO (non-governmental organization) observer and accelerates its advocacy efforts on ...
EPA Approves Use of Pesticide Products on Hemp
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two actions that it says will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season. Nine of these products are biopesticides ...
CRN Demonstrates Commitment to Advance Nutrition Education
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that three students from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Massachusetts were given educational awards to attend The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science, held in November in Carlsbad, CA. As part of the award, the recipients, Carley Bowering, Kate Harrington and ...
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