dietary supplements
Standard Process Announces Construction of New Distribution Center
Palmyra, WI-based Standard Process has announced the construction of a new 60,000 square foot distribution center located next to the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility. All current shipping and distribution operations will be relocated to the new facility and will continue to be performed by Standard Process employees, according to the company. “Every major decision ...
NPA Issues Statement in Response to FDA’s Refusal to Hold Public Hearing Regarding NMN
On July 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a request by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to hold a public hearing on the agency’s position on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). FDA stated that a public comment period would be sufficient. In response, the Natural Products ...
AHPA Announces Release of Herbs of Commerce, Third Edition
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the release of the third edition of Herbs of Commerce. The publication provides guidance on the consistent naming of botanical ingredients on product labels, especially those marketed in the U.S. as dietary supplements, according to the association. It is now available for purchase on Amazon. AHPA published ...
Trace Minerals Promotes Steve Reeves to Role of President of Trace Int’l and Executive Vice President
Trace Minerals (Ogden, UT) a trace mineral, liquid magnesium and performance nutrition supplement manufacturer, has announced the promotion of Steve Reeves to the role of president of Trace International (Int’l) and executive vice president. Reeves has been with Trace Minerals for 20 years and brings many skills from his previous positions in sales and operations, ...
Mushroom Ingredient Sales Show Significant Growth According to GlobalData Reports
GlobalData, a data and analytics company based in London, has reported that increasing consumer interest in health, wellness and natural products had lead to significant growth in demand of mushroom ingredients. GlobalData’s 2023 Q1 GlobalData Consumer Survey (21,968 responses) has revealed that 57 percent of global consumers believe mushrooms can positively impact their health. This, ...
NOW Announces Three Women Promoted in Science Department
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) has announced three new promotions in the Nutritional Science Department of the company’s Label Compliance Group. Amy Kosowski, MS, RDN, who joined NOW in 2000, has been promoted to the position of science and regulatory manager, overseeing the group that includes regulatory status evaluation, label compliance, research, new ingredient evaluation, and toxicology. ...
Nammex Files Citizen Petition With FDA Over Mushroom Product Labeling
North American Reishi Ltd (Nammex), a Canada-based organic mushroom extract ingredient supplier, filed a citizen petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The petition, according to the company, requests that FDA addresses the mislabeling of dietary supplements and functional foods as “mushroom” or containing “mushrooms” when they do not, or fail to disclose ...
iHerb Partners With Riskified Ltd. to Manage Fraud
Riskified Ltd. (New York, NY), an e-commerce fraud management platform, has announced a new partnership with Irvine, CA-based iHerb, an online natural products retailer. iHerb is utilizing Riskified’s platform to increase approval rates and revenues, streamline its manual review processes, and minimize fraud losses, according to the company. Founded in 1996, iHerb conducts business in ...
Healthy Directions Partners with Meijer, Announces New Branded Supplement Line
Healthy Directions (Bethesda, MD), a nutritional supplements provider, has announced a new partnership with Meijer, a family-owned, Grand Rapids, MI-based regional retailer. Meijer customers can now purchase three supplement formulas from Healthy Directions’ new Doctors’ Preferred brand in several of the retailer’s super centers throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to the ...
Alliance for Natural Health USA Submits Freedom of Information Request to FTC
The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) reported that it has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate concerns that the FTC’s recent guidance will have the effect of limiting consumer access to scientific information about the benefits of dietary supplements and other natural products. According ...
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