Articles by Shari Barbanel
CHPA Honors Julie Aker with 2026 William Cooley Career Achievement Award
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has announced that Julie Aker, former chief executive officer of Concentrics Research, is this year’s recipient of the William Cooley Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Career Achievement Award, recognizing a career defined by scientific innovation, regulatory leadership, and extraordinary contributions to advancing Rx-to-OTC (over-the-counter) switches and consumer access to self-care. Named ...
ADM Issues 2026 Regenerative Agriculture Report
ADM (Chicago, IL) has released its fourth annual regenerative agriculture report, showing how its programs are supporting farmers, strengthening agricultural supply chains and delivering measurable environmental outcomes around the world. “Resilience starts on the farm. By improving and protecting soil health, farmers can be better equipped to adapt to changing conditions and maintain productive operations,” ...
EuroPharma Announces Holly Hirsch as Interim President & CEO
EuroPharma, Inc. (Green Bay, WI), the employee-owned company behind Terry Naturally, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Holly Hirsch as interim president & chief executive officer, effective immediately. Hirsch has served as EuroPharma’s chief operating officer, working closely with company founder, CEO and president, Terry Lemerond to advance its strategic priorities and position ...
California Exempts Dietary Supplements From Food Date Labeling Requirements
California has exempted dietary supplements from AB 2779, which requires food manufacturers, processors or retailers responsible for the labeling of food items for human consumption to display a date label to use specified uniform terms on the date label, as provided. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), without that exemption, dietary supplements could ...
Lonza Further Strengthens U.S. Manufacturing Presence
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland) has announced plans to further strengthen its significant U.S. presence by constructing a large-scale commercial spray-drying facility in Bend, OR. The investment will establish Lonza as the leading CDMO provider of commercial-scale spray-drying PSD-4 capacity in the U.S. Lonza will offer a full range of spray-dried dispersion (SDD) capacity to support customers ...
MANE Acquires Cvista
MANE (France) has announced the acquisition of Cvista, a Florida-based supplier of citrus oil fractions and natural essences. Driven by a shared strategic and technological vision, the acquisition will establish a MANE global Citrus and Beverage Center of Excellence in the United States. Cvista is known for its advanced expertise in citrus oil processing and for ...
BIO-CAT Joins the Lallemand Family
BIO-CAT (Troy, VA) has announced that it is joining the Lallemand (Canada) family. Effective July 31, 2026, Lallemand Inc. has completed its acquisition of BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials. Together, BIO-CAT and Lallemand said that they are combining complementary expertise in enzymes, microbial technologies, fermentation and life science innovation to create an even stronger platform for ...
Yellow Wood Partners to Acquire Nestle’s Holistic Health Platform
Yellow Wood Partners (Boston, MA), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in consumer brands and companies, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Holistic Health platform from Nestlé (Switzerland) for $1 billion. Holistic Health is a leading global Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) platform with a differentiated portfolio of established brands, ...
CHPA President & CEO Scott Melville Announces Plans for Leadership Transition
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has announced that President and CEO Scott Melville will step down from his role early next year following 16 years of leadership. Since becoming president and CEO in 2010, Melville has led a period of significant growth and transformation for CHPA, expanding the association from its traditional focus on ...
Trump Nominates Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner
President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Heidi Overton, MD, PhD as the commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton would replace Dr. Marty Makary who resigned in May 2026. Kyle Diamantas, JD, has been serving as acting commissioner. Overton is a physician and health care policy leader currently served as deputy assistant to ...
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