Market Alerts

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September 2024

• 2024 SoCal Dietary Supplements Consortium Conference

August 2024

• NHPRS Webinar - Supplemented Foods: The Science Behind the Regulations in Canada

• Alkemist Labs Releases Guidance Document on Vetting Third Party Testing Lab

July 2024

• Natural Remedies® Earns Prestigious Recognition from USP for Advancing Global Public Health Standards

• OSC Webinar: Pack Pact Plastic Waste Free July

• Women In Nutraceuticals Extends Deadline to Nominate for WIN Awards

June 2024

• $1M Grant Awarded to MN Life Sciences Startup, Canomiks

• WIN Webinar: Funding Opportunities for Women’s Health Research

• Don’t forget to secure your spot at the NBJ Summit!

• Women In Nutraceuticals Announces WIN Awards Program

May 2024

• USP Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medicines Stakeholder Forum and Training Session

• Industry group objects to FTC substantiation policy

April 2024

• Nuherbs Solar Panel Program Successful in Replacing All Power Requirements

• Verdure Sciences’ Witholytin® Withania somnifera becomes USP verified

• Women In Nutraceuticals to Host Networking Reception, Partner on Product Development Education Session at SupplySide East

• NOP Publishes Handbook Updates and Responses to SOE Frequently

• Pure Branding Webinar: Your Brand and the Post-Pandemic Supplement Consumer

March 2024

• Radicle Perspectives with Dr. Rob Wildman - The Protein Revolution: The Science Fueling Explosive Market Growth

• Women In Nutraceuticals Launches Job Board for Nutraceuticals Industry

February 2024

• CHSNC GACP program is 20 years old!

• Naturally Informed - Supply Chain & Delivery Systems: Mastering the Market

• US Senator Alex Padilla Joins Lief Labs’ 15th Anniversary Celebration Focusing on Community Workforce Development and Health & Wellness

• Expo West Hosted Education Session - Navigating the Future of Supplements

• NAMMEX Organic Turkey Tail Mushroom Cultivation Yields Increased Supply, More Consistent Quality Than Wildcrafted, While Conserving Ecosystem

• HeathLOQ: Alkemist Labs first to protect COAs against counterfeits

January 2024

• BBB National Programs Webinar: Take Care of Your Health Related Claims

• Vicente LLP Expands Hemp Product Compliance Resources with New Hemp & Cannabinoid Compliance Guide

• Alkemist Labs Announces Two New Contaminant Testing Platforms, Three Additional Service Expansions, and ISO 17025 Renewal

• Harvesting Health: Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems

• Move Nutrition Network Forms Content Partnership with AHPA Sports Nutrition Committee

• AOAC Botanical Identity Verification Virtual Forum - TOMORROW, Jan 18

December 2023

• FDA Issues 180-Day Interim Response to Nammex Citizen Petition Concerning Mislabeled “Mushroom” Products

November 2023

• NSF Sustainability Scan

October 2023

• Women In Nutraceuticals to Host Reception at SupplySide West

• Verdure Sciences® Earns NSF/ANSI 455-2 Dietary Supplement GMP Certification

• Get your tickets to the WUWS Retro Toy Party at SupplySide West before they're gone!

• Registration is open for the ABFFC Gather to Grow Forest Farming Conference

• Mueggenburg USA Achieves BRCGS Certification

• Verdure Sciences’ Turmeric Awarded Certification for Sustainable & Ethical Sourcing

• Brightseed Announces Upcycled, Non-GMO Certifications for Bio Gut Fiber Health Ingredients

• Verdure Sciences’ WokVel® Boswellia Serrata Becomes USP Verified

September 2023

• Present to active industry investors at SupplySide West

• Women In Nutraceuticals Launches Pilot Mentorship Program

• The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Revised Edition

August 2023

• NOW Tests on Astaxanthin Purchased on Amazon.com and Walmart.com Confirms Quality Failings Continue to be Significant

• High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography One-Day Course

• NCN Ingredient Tech Investor Meeting

July 2023

• New Cutting Edge Software Tool for Nutritional and Dietary Supplement Brands Streamlines Marketing Content Review, Reduces Regulatory Risk

• The First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit

• Vicente Webinar - Opportunities in the Functional Mushroom Industry

June 2023

• High Country Herbs opens in downtown Boone

• Fungi NOW® Announces Science Department Promotions

• Fungi Perfecti® Publishes an Open Letter in Response to Nammex Citizen Petition

• 2nd HPTLC Online User Meeting 2023

• NSF’s John Travis Wins Prestigious ICSB Waters Award

• Nammex Files Citizen Petition Requesting FDA Actions on Mushroom Product Labeling

• Alkemist Labs Develops and Validates a Method for Psychedelics Derived from Plants and Fungi

May 2023

• MUIH request for course speakers

• USP issues call for candidates for DEIB Expert Panel

• MartinBauer Launches Line of Floral Ingredients for Beverage Industry

• Northwest Wildcrafters’ Rendezvous (May 26-28)

• AHP Releases Yerba Santa Leaves & Tops Monograph

April 2023

• Fungi Perfecti® - Makers of Host Defense® Mushrooms™- Discovers Counterfeit Products with Known Allergens Being Sold on Amazon

• NOW Discovers Fraudulent Products Sold on Amazon Impersonating Prominent Industry Brands

• Women In Nutraceuticals Partners with Informa on Formulating for Women Panel at SupplySide East 2023

• Vitafoods Europe - Considerations in entering the US market

March 2023

• Move Nutrition Launches Digital Magazine, Newsletter, and Podcasts to Feature Significant Sports and Active Nutrition Research

February 2023

• 2023 NHPRS Conference - New Frontiers in NHP Research

• Herbalist & Alchemist Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report, Reaches Zero Waste Milestone

• NOW® Makes Essential Oil Certificates of Analysis Available to Consumers

January 2023

• CheongKwanJang, No. 1 in the global ginseng market for 10 consecutive years”

• Asa Waldstein Teaches "Common Practitioner Pitfalls to Avoid" CEU Class”

• FDA Webinar: “Regulatory Expectations for Ayurvedic Products”

December 2022

• Flora Research Laboratories Discovers Counterfeiting of Analytical Reports

• Nammex Standardized Organic Mushroom Extracts Take Center Stage in Ethical Natural’s New Mushrooms-Plus™ Ingredient Line

November 2022

• Brightseed Introduces Bio 01™, the First Dietary Fiber with Bioactives to Support Gut Strength

October 2022

• Verdure Sciences Joins Alkemist Assured Quality Transparency Initiative

• Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine is Now Sonoran University of Health Sciences

September 2022

• Naturally Informed - Stress & Mental Wellness (Sept 20-22)

August 2022

• Industry Veteran Bill Chioffi Joins Nammex Management Team

July 2022

• Bio-Botanical Research® Launches Newly Branded Biocidin Botanicals™

• Indena documentary video interview in the “Global Thought Leaders” series

• Ric Scalzo Institute and Kelai Pharmaceutical announce research partnership

• FDA/ASQ - SoCal Dietary Supplement Consortium Free Webinar

June 2022

• New Book Release: The Cellular Well Solution by Bill Rawls, MD

May 2022

• NHPRS Annual Conference - Food-Derived NHPs in Health and Disease

• The Republic of Tea Celebrates 30 Years

April 2022

• NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Research Practicum: May 23-25, 2022

• Bio-Botanica celebrates 50 years

• Mineralife Named Top 10 Contract Manufacturer

February 2022

• USP Open Forum: Modernization of USP Amino Acid Monographs

November 2021

• SCNM Dedicates Ric Scalzo Institute of Botanical Research

August 2021

• India’s Largest Tea Supplier, McLeod Russel Faces Insolvency (STiR)

July 2021

• The NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2021: And the winners are...

March 2021

• University of Vermont holding saffron production and marketing workshop

February 2021

• What's Up With Supps to host two dietary supplement networking events

• Yellow Emperor celebrates 40 years of manufacturing

• Emblossom Herbal Business Conference (February 23 & 24 • 11am - 6:30pm ET)

• Indena celebrates 100 years of botanical excellence

November 2020

• JointAlive- the 1st Herbal Extract Complex/blend product approved as NDI by FDA

October 2020

• Haven’t registered yet for the inaugural, virtual AHPA Sports Nutrition Congress, taking place on October 21?

September 2020

• US Sales of Herbal Supplements Increase in 2019

August 2020

• CANI Announces Lifetime Achievement Honors for Four Members

• California Proposition 65 and the Food Industry Key Issues and Practical Guidance

• Gemini Pharmaceuticals’ Quality Laboratory Achieves ISO 17025 Accreditation

July 2020

• Organic Farmer of the Year Farm Field Day- Free and online

• Sabinsa Earns Non-GMO Project Verification for Eleven Key Ingredients

• EAS’ Dietary Supplement GMP Seminar is Going Virtual!

June 2020

• Dr. Majeed Foundation supports people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

April 2020

• REDCON1 Donates Over 20,000 Protein Bars To South Florida Hospitals, First Responders, and Firefighters, COVID-19

• Gemini Pharmaceuticals to donate over 7,000 N95 respirator masks to Mask A Hero NY

• World Food Program USA Allocates $333,000 in Emergency Response Funds from Herbalife Nutrition’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger Initiative to Assist Coronavirus Pandemic Efforts

February 2020

• Lazarus Naturals plants seeds for national growth with new 40,000-Square-Foot cGMP certified facility

January 2020

• Sabinsa's parent company Sami Labs breaks ground on $30 million state of the art production facility

• Unstoppable Moms Across America launches new Gold Standard to shift the marketplace for a healthier planet

• Draco Achieves Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification of its manufacturing facilities

December 2019

• Formation of the Global Frankincense Alliance

August 2019

• dicentra Cannabis Consulting (dCC) has been invited to share expertise on several leading cannabis committees

• Half of last year's ginseng crop remains unsold as farmers prep for this year's harvest (WSAW)

June 2019

• Earth Mama Organics Scores A "1" Rating in EWG's 2019 Guide to Sunscreens

May 2019

• World Gym Athletics Partners with Dymatize to Create New Industry Standard in Nutrition Programming and Education

• KPC Herbs Improves Medical Care by Donating Herbal Remedies to Acupuncture Relief Project Clinics

• Lief Labs Helps Prep San Fernando High School Students for Higher Education and Careers in Biotech, Health Science and Medical Technology Sectors

• CVS Pharmacy launches 'Tested to Be Trusted' program for vitamins and supplements

• Natural Remedies announces NSF International project summary that its five branded ingredients are verified as Non-GMO

March 2019

• Argentina celebrates 'historic record' for yerba mate sales (FoodNavigator)

• Martin Bauer Group Announces the Acquisition of BI Nutraceuticals

• Natural Remedies presented with platinum donor recognition trophy by USP

• A Convenient, Modern Herbal Medicine Program for Clinicians (Restorative Medicine)

February 2019

• Alkemist Labs Cuts Identity Testing Turnaround Time to Four Days

• Nuherbs Announces Donation to Support FairWild’s Development and Sustainability Programs in China, Celebrates 40th Year as Champions of Quality Chinese Herbs

• Land O'Lakes Launches Software Platform To Help Farmers Boost Sustainability (Forbes)

January 2019

• Tariffs Affect Ginseng Market, but Wausau Company Is Hopeful for the Future

• Natural Remedies wins prestigious CII-ITC sustainability awards for excellence in biodiversity 01/18/2019

• Colorado Department of Agriculture announces certified hemp seed varieties (High Plains/Midwest AG J) 01/08/2019

• Facebook took down many CBD business pages. Now it says that was a mistake (Vox) 01/07/2019

December 2018

• Dyad Labs Confirms Nutraceutical Industry Self-Regulation Compliance Through Blind Protein ID Tests on 25 Leading Products 12/10/2018

• Stocks Rise After U.S. and China Put Trade War on Hold (NY Times) 12/03/2018

November 2018

• China Adventures 2018 – The Reishi Harvest (Nammex) 11/30/2018

October 2018

• AIBMR celebrates 40 years as scientific and regulatory consultants (AIBMR) 10/04/2018

September 2018

• Alkemist Labs at SupplySide West 2018: Experts available to demystify testing (Alkemist Labs) 09/26/2018

• Dyad Labs growth prompts relocation to new facility (Dyad) 09/21/2018

• Quicksilver Scientific® Named 2018 CPG Editor’s Choice Award Finalist by Informa’s SupplySide (Quicksilver Scientific) 09/21/2018

• Tony Robbins attributes Quicksilver Scientific® to lower Mercury Levels 09/20/2018

• Trump's tariffs putting the squeeze on the Midwest (BBC) 09/20/2018

• ORGANIC INDIA Vital Lift Fermented Adaptogen Supplement Wins NEXTY Award for Best New Supplement at Natural Products Expo East 9/17/2018

• Sabinsa's Multi-Enzyme Complex DigeZyme Demonstrated Efficacy in Management of Dyspeptic Symptoms with Functional Dyspepsia 9/13/2018

• Herbal Supplement Sales in US Increased 8.5% in 2017, Topping $8 Billion (HerbalGram) 9/11/2018

August 2018

• Ginseng pills and ginseng whiskey: Wisconsin growers seek new customers amid trade war (Wausau Daily Herald) 8/30/2018

• MUIH's Online Nutrition Program recognized as leader by BestColleges.com (MUIH) 8/23/2018

• TraceGains Acquires Healthnotes to Bring Powerful Combined Compliance Solutions to Supplements Industry (TraceGains) 8/21/2018

July 2018

• ACHS announces articulation agreement with MUIH (ACHS) 7/26/2018

• Erika Yigzaw named new college president for American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) 7/25/2018

• Sabinsa’s reforestation project wins NutraIngredients-USA Editor’s Award for Industry Initiative of the Year 7/25/2018

May 2018

• WI Ginseng Co-op officials head to China on trade mission with USDA (Wisc. State Farmer)- 5/22/2018

April 2018

• Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With A Cancer Warning, But Should It? (NPR)- 4/26/2018

March 2018

• AHPA comments to FWS provide recommendations for CITES - 3/30/2018

• Long-sought Appalachian herb at root of Chinese response to Trump's trade tariff (Forbes)- 3/26/2018

• Millennials and healthy living: It's about online content, not doctors' visits (Forbes)- 3/22/2018

• Clorox Announces Agreement to Acquire Nutranext, a Leader in Dietary Supplements- 3/12/2018

• Desert Essence celebrates 40 years (Desert Essence)- 3/1/2018

February 2018

• Sabinsa's pTeroSol® Pterocarpus marsupium extract studied in published research for diabetic benefit - 2/21/2018

• Amin Talati Continues Its Expansion in Washington DC With Addition of Dietary Supplement Industry Leader- 2/5/2018

• Clorox Announces Agreement to Acquire Nutranext, a Leader in Dietary Supplements- 3/12/2018

January 2018

• Nature's Way® Launches New Single Herb Powder Line - 1/10/2018

December 2017

• MTSU research to increase Tennessee farm profit with USDA's $148K 'green gold' ginseng grant - 12/20/2017

• Wellnext announces new corporate name: Nutranext (Nutranext) - 12/15/2017

• Nellson Nutraceuticals to acquire Genysis Brand Solutions - Flavor and lab businesses spun off - 12/6/2017

• Nestlé extends consumer healthcare portfolio with acquisition of Garden of Life owner Atrium Innovations - 12/6/2017

November 2017

• Traditional Medicinals and Urban Moonshine announce new relationship - 11/21/2017

• Whole Foods Market Reveals Top Food Trends for 2018 - 11/6/2017

October 2017

• Prevalence of Herbal Remedy Use in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic, White Women (J. Altern. Complement. Med.) - 10/31/2017 

• Frutarom to acquire full ownership of Enzymotec (FoodIngredientsFirst) - 10/30/2017

• Dietary supplement usage increases, says new CRN survey - 10/20/2017 

September 2017

• FoodState hires Sara Newmark as Vice President of Social Impact - 9/29/2017

• Unilever acquires Pukka Herbs (Unilever PLC)  - 9/7/2017 

• AHPA board member Sara Newmark explains how New Chapter maintains identity after P&G sale (Forbes) - 9/5/2017

August 2017

• Innophos To Acquire Novel Ingredients To Create A Nearly $0.5 Billion Food, Health And Nutrition Platform (Novel Ingredients) - 8/1/2017

July 2017

• Shaheen Majeed named Sabinsa president worldwide (Sabinsa) - 7/11/2017 

June 2017

• Mushroom Wisdom Acquired by Japan's Mushroom Giant - 6/7/2017