Articles by Shari Barbanel
NPA Grassroots Campaign Blocks Bill to Slash Supplement Sales in Illinois
A grassroots campaign by the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Illinois successfully blocked the introduction of legislation that would restrict access to nutritional supplements. In last year’s session, legislation (HB 3948) was introduced in Illinois that would prohibit the sale of healthy, safe and legal products to minors and require supplements like protein powder to ...
ACG Launches ACG Laboratories
ACG added another specialist division to its integrated global offering with the official inauguration of its first ACG Laboratories site—a lab for process development in Shirwal, India. The new facility is set to provide ACG’s customers and partners with a research, development, testing, and training environment dedicated to the collaborative exploration of all aspects of ...
CRN Applauds House Resolution Recognizing Vitamin D for Decreasing the Severity of COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said it applauds U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) for introducing a House Resolution (H. Res. 116) that recognizes the potential role vitamin D may play in decreasing the severity of COVID-19. The resolution calls on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Kerry and PFI Enter Partnership For Development of Joint Health Technology
Kerry (Ireland) has announced that it has agreed a strategic licensing partnership with Pharma Foods International Co. Ltd. (PFI) for the development, application and global sales of a joint health ingredient technology for functional foods and beverages and dietary supplements. PFI, based in Kyoto, Japan, is a pioneer and leader in ingredients developed from natural ...
HOWARU Probiotics Virtual Experiences Empower the Future of Microbiome Health & Wellness
As the microbiome market expands at a rapid pace, New York-based HOWARU Probiotics of IFF (formerly DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences) is making moves to ensure current and emerging players in the space are equipped with the cutting-edge strategies needed to succeed, according to the company. Backed by decades of microbiome expertise, HOWARU Probiotics will host ...
Expo West Goes Virtual, With an Expanded Expo East Planned for Philadelphia
Informa Markets’ New Hope Network has announced that Natural Products Expo West would become a virtual show for 2021 and plans to expand the in-person Natural Products Expo East event to be held in Philadelphia, PA this fall. In an email, Informa Markets’ New Hope Network stated that while they were hopeful that postponing Expo ...
ATACH Forms Cannabis Beverage Council Aimed at Expanding Canna-Drinks Segment
The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) announced the formation of ATACH’s Cannabis Beverage Council. The Council stated it will bring together the most established cannabis and beverage leaders focused on expanding the cannabis beverage market. The canna-drink market doubled over the past two years according to cannabis-industry analytics firm Headset’s 2019 cannabis ...
Kappa Bioscience Announces International Expansion
Norway-based Kappa Bioscience has announced that it is expanding its business in the United States. Kappa Bioscience continues its geographical expansion by establishing a U.S.-based entity in late 2020. “Our strategy requires focusing on one of the world’s largest regions for dietary supplements and functional foods. We have reached the point where the number of ...
Vilsack Hearing Shines Spotlight on Food Insecurity and Need to Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
As the Senate Agriculture Committee considers the nomination of Tom Vilsack to be the next U.S. Agriculture Secretary, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling for an expansion of federal food assistance programs. As part of a multi-pronged approach, NPA is supporting policies that would cover nutritional supplements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special ...
FDA Withdraws Draft Guidance on CBD Enforcement Policy
After the Biden administration released a memo on Jan. 20 to all federal agencies informing them of a “regulatory freeze pending review,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its “Cannabidiol Enforcement Policy; Draft Guidance for Industry.” Before it was withdrawn, the guidance was at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) awaiting review. In ...
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