Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
Associations Respond to Mandatory GRAS Notification Proposal
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule requiring manufacturers to notify FDA whenever they conclude the use of a substance added to human or animal food is generally recognized as safe (GRAS). Since Congress established the GRAS exemption in 1958, manufacturers have been ...
Stratum Nutrition Donates 10,000 Multivitamin Bottles to Support VQ Cares Initiative
Stratum Nutrition (Carthage, MO) has announced its support of VQ Cares, a partnership established by Vitaquest International LLC (West Caldwell, NJ) to expand access to essential nutrition for underserved communities across the United States. As part of the initiative, Stratum Nutrition has donated 10,000 bottles of adult multivitamins to the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) for distribution through ...
Monterey Nutra Doubles Facility Footprint and Expands Commercial Leadership
Monterey Nutra (Watsonville, CA) has announced a major expansion of its operations that includes doubling its manufacturing footprint and production capacity while adding two experienced commercial leaders to support accelerating customer demand. The investment significantly expands Monterey Nutra’s ability to supply its growing portfolio of MycoPure Dual Extract Powders, Full Spectrum Powders, and proprietary branded ...
Döhler Group Expands Its North American Presence With the Opening of Döhler Canada
Döhler Group (Germany) has established Döhler Canada, a new legal entity located in Toronto, Ontario. The expansion strengthens Döhler’s presence in North America and underscores its long-term commitment to customers across the Canadian food, beverage, and life science & nutrition markets. With a dedicated presence in Canada, Döhler will be able to collaborate more closely ...
RFI Ingredients Accelerates Global Growth Through Strategic Partnership with Astanor
RFI Ingredients (Orangeburg, NY) has announced a strategic growth partnership with global agrifood investment firm Astanor (France). The investment positions RFI to accelerate expansion in Europe and Asia-Pacific, strengthen its science-based ingredient portfolio, conduct more clinical research, and pursue strategic acquisitions that strengthen its capabilities for customers across the food, beverage, and dietary supplement markets. ...
CDC NHANES Data Reveal Most Americans Have Low Omega-3 Levels
A landmark new study published in Current Developments in Nutrition reports the first nationally representative Omega-3 Index data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), revealing that most Americans have omega-3 levels well below those associated with optimal cardiovascular health. The study analyzed blood samples from more than 7,200 ...
Infusd Nutrition Expands U.S. Manufacturing
Infusd Nutrition (Halifax, NS, Canada) has reached a significant milestone in its evolution from technology innovator to commercial manufacturing partner with the expansion of its U.S. production capabilities and the introduction of a portfolio of turnkey functional nutrition concepts that showcase what becomes possible when longstanding formulation barriers are removed. The company has expanded production ...
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