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May 2, 2012

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Nutrition Business Journal

How will the JOBS Act affect the natural products industry?

The JOBS Act eases access to capital for natural products entrepreneurs. But is investor safety at risk?...More
May 1, 2012

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What's in a food label? Sometimes a lot, sometimes not so much

Even in the most progressive cities, consumers are confused about food labels—and it's not just the organic label that's in trouble....More
Apr. 30, 2012

Commentary

New Hope Natural Media, OTA advocate for organic in D.C.

Last week, our employees and the Organic Trade Association took to Capitol Hill on behalf of the organic industry. Here's who we talked to and what we asked for during our visit....More
Apr. 27, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

FDA issues 10 DMAA warning letters 2

FDA has sent warning letters to 10 companies with the ingredient DMAA in their sports performance products, telling them to cease distribution. Is this the end of DMAA in sports nutrition?...More
Apr. 27, 2012

Commentary

Label GMOs! And how about nanoparticles, too?

The FDA finally acknowledged the need for nanotechnology regulations for foods and cosmetics. But, like GMOs, don't we also have the right to know about nano in our products?...More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

Huge GMO petition sent to FDA

The Just Label It campaign gathered more than a million public comments on its petition in favor of GE labeling—more than any other food petition previously submitted to FDA. How will FDA respond?...More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

EU vote on EFSA's health claims closer than predicted

The European Commission’s proposal for an EU-wide list of permitted health claims for foods survived heavy debate in Parliament, coming one step closer to adoption....More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Natural Foods Merchandiser

Common nutrition label acronyms and what they mean

Nutrition labels are swimming with acronyms that confuse shoppers. Find out the differences between Daily Values (DVs) and other label acronyms....More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Natural Foods Merchandiser

What a proposed FDA change in Daily Values could mean for your customers 2

Could recommended changes to the Daily Values by the FDA make things more confusing for your customers?...More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Natural Foods Merchandiser

Retailers, is it time to define natural?

Is it time to define natural? Natural products retailers from around the country give their opinions....More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Natural Foods Merchandiser

Personal care labels: What do they all mean?

Use this cheat sheet on cosmetics standards and legislation to stock your HABA department and educate customers....More
Apr. 25, 2012

Article

Natural Foods Merchandiser

Is the 'natural' label harmful to the industry? 5

Does the "natural" label bring up more questions than answers? Natural products retailers and industry experts weigh in....More
Apr. 19, 2012

Commentary

Meet the Monsanto of the pork industry

This week, pig family farmers in Michigan were arrested and their animals (and livelihood) killed because of a new rule on "invasive species." Guess who's behind the law?...More
Apr. 18, 2012

Commentary

California's GMO initiative is good for producers, consumers 1

In response to a recent newhope360 blog, Stacy Malkan of the California Right-to-Know ballot initiative describes the proposed labeling law and explains why it's good for the state....More
Apr. 13, 2012

Commentary

FDA takes biggest step yet against antibiotic use in livestock

Could FDA's new intention to restrict antibiotic use in livestock truly cause a sea change in the way the United States produces meat?...More
Apr. 6, 2012

blog

California's GMO petition is a danger to industry 11

Regardless of how you feel about GMOs, California's ballot initiative is bad idea. An enforcement provision buried within the law would bring a windfall to trial lawyers and hurt natural products manufacturers while doing nothing to improve the health of consumers....More
Apr. 3, 2012

Article

newhope360

5 companies say no to BPA, even if FDA won't 8

Much to the natural products industry's and environmental groups' dismay, the FDA recently rejected a petition to ban BPA in food packaging. But some companies aren't waiting for the agency. Instead, here are five that have taken matters into their own cans....More
Apr. 2, 2012

Commentary

FDA may not be counting your vote for GE labeling 10

One million people told FDA last week that they want genetically engineered foods to be labeled—or did they? Not so fast, says the agency....More
Apr. 1, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

Is GRAS the cure for the high rate of NDI rejections?

George Burdock, PhD, president and founder of the Burdock Group, lays out the interplay between GRAS and NDI regulations and the level of safety data needed under current conditions to ensure a successful NDI notification....More
Apr. 1, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

Finding a better way to work with FDA on NDIs 2

Loren Israelsen, executive director of the United Natural Products Alliance, sets forth a framework for how to move forward constructively on the issue of the NDI draft guidance....More
Apr. 1, 2012

Article

Functional Ingredients

Natural products lobbyist says education is the key to persuasion

Natural products lobbyist Jack Martin reveals the surprising truth behind what members of Congress know about the dietary supplements space and their opinions on regulation....More
Mar. 29, 2012

blog

Do probiotics face a life and death struggle with NDIs? 3

A section on bacteria in FDA's New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance is vague enough to cause many probiotic suppliers to express concern that the guidance could mean development delays in the introduction of new probiotic cultures....More
Mar. 28, 2012

Article

newhope360

Is your natural beauty brand ready for new cosmetics legislation?

How will the first Congressional hearing on cosmetics safety in more than 30 years impact your natural brand?...More
Mar. 23, 2012

News

newhope360

Conventional grocers say no to 'pink slime'—how about GMOs? 1

One by one, conventional retail chains are discontinuing the sale of ammonia-treated meat following a public outcry about "pink slime" in school cafeterias. Can labeling GMOs, an equally important health issue to the natural products industry, ever gain this kind of momentum?...More
Mar. 19, 2012

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