Last month, longtime CPG executive John Haen took the reins as the new CEO and president of Fiberstar, replacing Dale Lindquist, who will now head up sustainable new business development at the River Falls, WI-based supplier of functional fiber ingredients. Three...
Corey Hilmas, MD, PhD, is the latest high profile recruit to the Natural Products Association, bringing ‘an unprecedented scientific perspective and regulatory expertise’ following two years as the FDA chief of dietary supplement regulation implementation.
Daniel Wallace, CEO of Boston, MA-based NutraClick, has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award in the New England Region.
Key meetings in North Carolina and Hawaii are adding momentum to the United Natural Products Alliance’s state-by-state approach to cultivate the next generation of legislative advocates who can take over in Washington.
Changes at the top of the Natural Products Association continue with the appointment of seasoned industry executive Devon Powell as its new Sr VP of member services and COO.
The Food Vision event in Cannes brought together global food and drink industry leaders to tackle some of the biggest issues and key topics directly affecting the future of the industry and the profitability of businesseses. FoodNavigator and the Food...
The Natural Products Association held its annual Natural Products Day in Washington, DC, on April 8, with Sen. Tom Harkin and Martin Heinrich addressing the members. The association also named its new CEO. In this gallery, we take you behind the scenes...
Industry veteran Al Powers, CEO of NOW Health Group, will retire effective May 1, 2014, with Jim Emme, currently NOW Foods President, stepping up to the NOW Health Group CEO position.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced this morning that Daniel Fabricant, PhD, will succeed John Shaw as chief executive officer of the organization effective immediately. Shaw had tendered his resignation several days ago, the organization...
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with the leading trade associations, addressed the issue of nutrient shortfalls and their potential public health implications.
For Twinlab CEO Tom Tolworthy, a company's culture says a lot about its values. And the structure of the company should reflect that, which is why he’s taking Twinlab in a new direction.
The recipients of the American Botanical Council's (ABC) 9th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony stepped into the spotlights in Anaheim, California recently to collect their awards. Here's our gallery of all the worthy recipients.
On day three of Natural Products Expo West, the FoodNavigator-USA team checked out education sessions on connecting with shoppers, natural claims, non-GMO Project certification, and consumer trends.
The food and nutrition industries should be focusing on bioavailablity and bioefficacy of nutrients, and not just on big numbers on product labels, says a leading social entrepreneur who has spent over a decade boosting the nutritional status of the severely...
Managing expectations and looking for third part certifications are just two of the tips from the Council for Responsible Nutrition to help consumers select the right supplements.
The holidays are an exciting time, especially if you’re starting a new job. For the latest round-up of movers and shakers in the nutra industry, check out our picture gallery, with updates from Bioenergy, Standard Process, Nutegrity, and Nutrasource Diagnostics.
By Judy Blatman, Senior Vice President, Communications, Council for Responsible Nutrition
If only I lived in a perfect world, like, say, Dr. Edgar Miller, one of the five doctors who have determined from on high via their editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine, that no one needs to take a multivitamin.
We enjoy writing some articles more than others, whether it’s because of the subject, the impact for industry, the insights from commentators, or other reasons. But which articles did we enjoy writing the most and why?
The FoodNavigator-USA business leaders round table debate
What are the hottest trends in food and beverage? And are the big bucks really in blue-sky innovation, or have the most successful firms played with an existing concept and just done a better job at executing, marketing and selling it?
The American Botanical Council (ABC) has issued the 100th issue of its quarterly journal HerbalGram, a notable achievement that coincides with the organization’s 25th anniversary.
The United Natural Products Alliance is expanding in a focused state-by-state approach as a way to most effectively cultivate the next generation of legislative advocates who can take over in Washington, said UNPA president Loren Israelsen.
What will the legislative landscape look like for the dietary supplements and natural products industry look like after Senators Orrin Hatch, R-UT and Tom Harkin, D-IA retire? Trying to determine that in a positive way is one of the motivating principles...
A new science developing around phytonutrients is opening the doors of an entirely new domain, but understanding how to use the information and combining this with ethical cultivation will have to go hand in hand for successful commercialization, says...
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has bolstered its science staff with the addition of Andrea Wong, PhD, who joins the organization in the role of vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs.
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system could hold the key to battling significant and global public health issues, researchers have suggested.
Stefan Gafner, PhD, the new chief scientific officer of the American Botanical Council, said he chose to work with the organization because it aligned with his overall goals as a scientist in the herbal products industry.
The American Botanical Council hit a milestone with the 30th anniversary of its quarterly publication, HerbalGram. The publication, which began life as a simple newsletter, has now transformed into an 80-page, full color magazine/journal hybrid featuring...
MusclePharm, a Denver, CO-based manufacturer of sports nutrition products, has announced a development deal with the biggest name in the muscle business—Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Check out who’s moving onwards and upwards in summer 2013 in the latest NutraIngredients-USA round-up of movers and shakers in the nutrition and dietary supplement industries.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has begun the search for a scientist to fill a recently vacated position in its Scientific and Regulatory Affairs department.
Herbalife, the global direct selling nutritional products giant, continues to bolster its scientific staff with the addition of Steven Dentali, PhD, who is taking on the newly created role of vice president for botanical sciences.
Industry veteran Frank Lampe has joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) as vice president of communications and industry relations to help the organization realize its expanded mission and membership objectives.
It started with an earthquake. Then a call from a local relief agency led to a mobilizing of connections. Nineteen years later and Vitamin Angels is reaching 30 million kids with micronutrients. But it could be so much more...
Vitamin Angels is combating hidden hunger by helping children under five, pregnant women and new mothers gain access to lifesaving and life changing micronutrients. Check out this photo gallery to learn more about the causes of hidden hunger and see the...
Big interview: Cathy Enright, EVP, food & agriculture, Biotechnology Industry Organization
When it comes to winning hearts and minds about the merits of genetically engineered ingredients (and whether to alert consumers to their presence on food labels), it’s fair to say that the biotech industry has not done a great job.
The American Botanical Council has expressed its sadness at the sudden and sad news of the death of American herbalist, educator, and environmental activist Cascade Anderson Geller.
The annual HerbDay national celebration, whose 8th edition is set for this Saturday, May 4, was begun as a way to rember the important role herbs play in health and have played in human history, says one of the event’s founders.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, one of the dietary supplement industry’s new champions on Capitol Hill, spoke with NutraIngredients-USA to offer his views on the industry and the challenges it faces now.
Supplement industry pioneer Dr Stephen L. DeFelice has been honored with the 2013 Marconi Science award by UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization at a recent meeting of the organization in Las Vegas.
The recipients of the American Botanical Council's (ABC) 8th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony stepped into the spotlights in Anaheim, California recently to collect their awards. Here's our gallery of all the worthy recipients.
To go with an expanding membership, the American Herbal Products Association has expanded its staff with the addition of Jane Wilson in the newly created role of director of program development.
The American Herbal Products Association has named its 2013 AHPA Awards recipients, with Alkemist Labs’ Sidney Sudberg and Élan Sudberg, and Josef Brinckmann from Traditional Medicinals among the winners.
Renowned herbalist, teacher, and author Rosemary Gladstar has been named the recipient of the American Botanical Council’s first Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award.
The American Botanical Council has given its annual ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award to professor De-an Guo, PhD, of Shanghai, China.
The Natural Products Association has announced the winners to its 20th Annual NPA Awards for outstanding individuals and businesses that have made valuable contributions to the success of the natural products industry.
