Crystal Diagnostics unveiled a food-safety testing device using liquid crystal technology, which makes it easier for food producers to detect pathogens in meat, fruits and vegetables sent to retailers....More
Men's Health is the latest magazine to dramatize the dangers surrounding supplements illegally tainted with drugs. Should the supplement industry pay attention to this story, or shrug it off as another piece of hyperbolic journalism?...More
Supplement adulteration is the scourge of industry, but a new innovation from TruTag Technologies offers a cheap, covert way to combat counterfeiting. The tiny, edible silica microtags used previously in medicine and food are now showing up on supplements....More
How do you know who would be a good addition to your retail business? This list of hiring cues can help guide employers through tough hiring decisions....More
Warren Majerus, head of quality control at Pharmore Ingredients, discusses China's lack of credibility as a raw material source, despite being essential to industry....More
Good Manufacturing Practices are great, but perhaps only a great start, say some retailers who are working to fill in the gaps. How can you do the same? Follow the steps of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage....More
Retailers can get into trouble for carrying illegal—or even suspicious—products. Why is it in your best interest to scrutinize the goods you carry and how can you become a good judge of your stock?...More
Good Manufacturing Practices inspections are ramping up—and so are the violations. In 2010, FDA discovered more instances of noncompliance by supplement companies than expected. The good news? These findings offer others guidance on how to ensure GMP compliance....More
Even if your company is doing everything right and benefiting from owning a trusted brand, you should still care about the problems created by adulteration and illegal marketing within the dietary supplement market....More
Food safety concerns may be good news for the natural and organic industry, even if consumers hold retailers more responsible for communicating recalls....More
NFM's secret shopper asks a small natural foods store in the Midwest which labels to pay attention to at the meat counter. The store employee's response is analyzed by an industry expert....More
NFM's secret shopper asks a small natural foods store in the Rocky Mountain region how it makes sure what it's selling hasn't been recalled. The store employee's response is analyzed by an industry expert....More
Manufacturers claim MHA is a constituent of geranium oil, but testing labs aren't so sure. Meanwhile, sports nutrition experts worry about the safety of MHA pre-workout supplements popular with high school athletes....More
Issues of contamination, economic adulteration and outright fraud in dietary supplements are threatening the reputation established for the dietary supplements and natural foods industry by responsible companies....More
Experts offer 5 ways to minimize shrink in your produce section, including staff and customer education, creating an exotics section, stocking in small amounts, keeping it cold and calculating shrink for individual products....More
