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AHPA Launches Michael McGuffin Endowment Fund
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the launch of the Michael McGuffin Endowment Fund, established in honor of late AHPA President Michael McGuffin, whose visionary leadership and dedication transformed the herbal products industry. The fund builds on McGuffin’s legacy of generosity and mentorship, providing meaningful support to individuals, companies and organizations across the herbal ...
JIAHERB Moves to Brea, CA
After 25 years as the industry leader in natural ingredient manufacturing, JIAHERB has announced the relocation of its California warehouse to a newly purchased, state-of-the-art facility in Brea, CA. All inventory from the company’s previous Anaheim warehouse will be moved to its new location by the end of August. JIAHERB said that this strategic move ...
OmniActive’s Facilities Achieve NSF-GMP Certification
OmniActive Health Technologies (Mumbai, India, and Bridgewater, NJ) has announced that both its manufacturing facilities in Pune and Hosur, India have achieved good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliance certification from NSF International. The certification was awarded under NSF/ANSI 173, Section 8, which includes requirements from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and current good manufacturing practices ...
PNN Announces New Dates For Palm Springs Expo
The Positively Natural Network (PNN), a not-for-profit trade association for independent natural products retailers, manufacturers, brokers and related businesses, has announced new dates for its annual Naturally Independent Expo (NIE). The event will now be held Nov. 14-15 at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palms Springs, CA. “We strongly feel that these new Expo ...
FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took “bold steps” to protect American consumers from dangerous illegal opioids. The agency recommended a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragyine (7-OH) products under the Controlled Substances Act. According to FDA, 7-OH is increasingly recognized for numerous health and safety issues because of its ability ...
Nuherbs Celebrate 45th Anniversary With Schisandra FairWild Certification
Nuherbs (San Leandro, CA) is marking its 45th year as a leading importer of Chinese herbal formulas and premium Chinese herbs with the notable achievement of FairWild certification for Schisandra. Led by Wilson Lau, the third generation of his family in the Chinese herb import trade, Nuherbs has been working toward this achievement for several ...
PLT Releases New Consumer Research on the Effects of ‘Mood’ in the Sports and Active Nutrition Category
PLT Health Solutions, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) has announced the release of new consumer research on how cognitive states – or mood – affect their sports and active lives. The report – Feeling Active – reviews a study of 546 people in five countries on a broad range of topics ranging from thoughts on mental energy, stress, sleep ...
Colorcon Celebrates Grand Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia
Colorcon (Harleysville, PA and Johor, Malaysia) has announced the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art film coating manufacturing facility in Johor, Malysia. The 200,000-square-foot facility will immediately employ 30 people and will serve as the production hub for film coatings in the Asia Pacific region. Designed with cutting-edge technology and energy-efficient systems, the new plant ...
Global Nutraceuticals Campaign to Raise Funds for Rescue Shelter for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Cypress Minerals (Madera, CA) and Cepham Inc. (Somerset, NJ) have joined forces to launch an urgent humanitarian campaign titled “Because Hope Needs a Home,” with the goal of raising $140,000 by August 15, 2025, to secure a permanent home for Wings of Hope Rescue Home—a shelter for girls aged 11-17 and their children, all survivors ...
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Firms Marketing Products Containing 7-Hydroxymitragynine
On July 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced seven recent warning letters sent to companies for illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH. This action reflects the Agency’s growing concern around novel potent opioid products being marketed to U.S. consumers and sold online and in smoke shops, gas stations and ...
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