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U.S. Herbal Supplement Sales Increased by 9.7 Percent in 2021
Annual sales of herbal dietary supplements in the United States totaled $12.350 billion in 2021, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) 2021 Herb Market Report. This represents the highest recorded annual spending on these products in the United States and a 9.7 percent increase from the previous year—the second-highest annual sales growth for herbal supplements since ...
CRN Announces New Board Chair, Executive Officers, and Newly Elected Board Members for 2023
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Tara Martin, general counsel, Nutrawise/You Theory, will serve as the association’s new board of directors chair beginning in January 2023. Ms. Martin succeeds Barry Ritz, PhD, chief scientific officer and vice president, professional R&D and regulatory affairs, Nestlé Health Science, who has served in the role ...
CRN Refutes NPA’s Comments on its Support of Dietary Supplement Listing Act
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement saying that it has responded to “false information being propagated on social media and other platforms by the Natural Products Association (NPA) regarding effects of the bi-partisan Dietary Supplement Listing Act, as well as the nature of CRN’s support for the proposal and Sen. Richard Durbin’s ...
Farlong Nutraceutical Concludes Clinical Study of InnerPure Supplement
Farlong Nutraceutical (Walnut, CA), a vertically integrated, plant-based ingredient and supplement company, conducted a 30-day double blind, placebo-controlled safety and efficacy study with 125 healthy human subjects using InnerPure Colon Detox to determine the effects on healthy bowel movement, weight management and acne. Conducted by M. Montgomery, PhD, and E. Masters, MD, the study followed ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2022 Best New Products
For the 15th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Fifteen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products by asking for the opinions of natural product retailers. Now, the objective remains the same, as these stores offer feedback ...
CRN Responds to FDA Letter Announcing β-NMN Is Not A Dietary Supplement
On Nov. 11, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) announcement that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister issued comments expressing his dismay about the ruling. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ...
Howard Pollack, Owner, Rainbow Acres, Dies at 82
Retailer Howard Pollack, owner of Rainbow Acres located in Los Angeles, CA, died on October 21. According to his family, Pollack passed away due to complications from COVID-19. He was 82 years old. An announcement by Positively Natural, a natural products industry association, stated, “Howard was a longtime staple of the natural products industry. His ...
New National Survey Shows Strong Public Support for Natural Health Options
A new national poll from a coalition of organizations with an interest in natural health, conducted by the Marist Poll, shows that 70 percent of Americans are more likely to support a congressional candidate who will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements and other natural and homeopathic remedies. The Marist Poll, one of the ...
CRN Disappointed, but Remains Committed to Product Listing for Dietary Supplements
On September 27, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said it remains committed to its support of Mandatory Product Listing (MPL) despite the advancement of the drug user fee bill, the FDASLA Act of 2022, without including provisions to increase transparency for dietary supplements. In response to the release of the text of the Continuing ...
Positively Natural Network Announces New Name for Annual Show and New Vision for Association
Positively Natural Network (Seattle, WA) has announced that the annual Marketplace will now be known as the Natural Products Pacific (NPP) Tradeshow and Educational Conference. “The NPP title better aligns with the true vision of the Positively Natural Network. We are excited to create a show that supports the natural products industry and retailers in ...
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