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AHPA to Host Inaugural Hemp-CBD Dietary Supplement Congress
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is presenting a two-day Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress in Denver, CO this August to provide critical input for companies navigating the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and financial landscapes to manufacture and market dietary supplement products with hemp or hemp-derived ingredients including cannabidiol (CBD). The event features presentations from federal officials, ...
NPA Asks for Consistent National Standard for Plant-based Food Labeling
The Natural Products Association (NPA) recently urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt a policy of enforcement discretion on standards of identity for products that use dairy names to describe plant-based products such as “soy milk” and “almond milk.” “Plant-based products, as long as they are properly qualified, like almond milk, soy ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
New Farm Bill is Imminent as it Passes House and Senate
On the evening of Dec. 10, the 2018 Farm Bill House/Senate Conference Committee released its Conference Report. The 807-page document is nearly half a foot tall. Hemp is discussed in only a few handfuls of pages. As of press time, the Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11 by a vote of 87 to 13; ...
Sensient Organic Garlic Offers Farm-to-Table Transparency
Sensient Natural Ingredients (SNI, Turlock, CA) has introduced California-grown organic garlic. Joining SNI’s growing portfolio of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) certified and Non-GMO (genetically modified organism) Project Verified organic products, the organic garlic meets the rigorous standards of Certasure, Sensient’s promise for quality organic products. “The newly launched Certasure program is our way of ...
Allen Flavors Achieves Milestone In Organic Ingredients
New Jersey-based Allen Flavors has announced that the company’s portfolio of organic ingredients has surpassed a significant milestone, reaching more than 1,000 certified organic flavors, extracts and bases. The demand for organics has grown appreciably since Allen developed and certified their first organic product in 2006. Back then, the company’s initial certifications were completed in ...
Legislation Would Expand Access to Vitamins for Millions Living in Food Deserts
New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would expand access to multivitamin dietary supplements for purchase as part of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). The effort led by the Natural Products Association (NPA) could help provide relief to the 25 million Americans currently living in areas without access to ...
USDA Approves Transitional Certification to Foster Organic Growth
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help guide farmers transitioning into certified organic agricultural production. Using standards developed by OTA, the National Certified Transitional Program (NCTP) will provide oversight to approved Accredited Organic Certifying Agents offering transitional certification to producers. This will help ...
FTC, USDA Set Agenda for Roundtable on Consumer Perceptions of “Organic”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the agenda for their upcoming joint-agency roundtable on consumer perceptions of “organic” claims for non-agricultural products. The event, first announced in August, will be held in Washington, D.C., on October 20, 2016. The director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection will provide welcoming ...
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia M. Burwell and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and ...
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