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Upcycling: Moving Towards a Circular Economy
60%of consumers find the concept of upcycling appealing according to a Upcycling—taking would-be waste and turning it into a usable or edible product—is on the rise, although it’s better known globally than it is in the U.S., where manufacturers are still working to educate customers. Natural brands are doing their part. Take UP TO GOOD Energy: “Upcycling is not widely known and understood by consumers yet,” says Lars Oltmanns, CEO and Co-Founder.
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Mandatory Product Listing Proposal Included in Draft Legislation; NPA Weighs In
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has released a discussion draft of its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics, and medical devices—and the legislation includes the Durbin-Braun premarket approval concept. The Natural Products Association (NPA) is cautioning that this would be damaging to the industry.
UK FSA Releases List of CBD Products Permitted for Sale
London, England—The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released its public list of cannabinoid products permitted for consumer sale. Publication of the list follows two years of cooperation between FSA and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), the UK’s CBD sector trade body. Only the CBD products featured on the list may stay on the market. Products not included must be removed from shelves.
UK FSA Releases List of Permitted CBD Products
London, England—Following two years of cooperation between the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), the UK’s CBD sector trade body, the FSA has released a public list of cannabidiol (CBD) products permitted for sale to consumers. According to a press release from ACI, publication of the list is a key stage on the path to full authorization, which is expected in 2023.
OTA Testifies Before the House Ag Committee, Looking Forward to 2023 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s Laura Batcha presented testimony before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, during a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture.” Batcha—OTA’s Executive Director and CEO—outlined key organic industry priorities for the next farm bill, according to a press release, including: continuous improvement and modernization as detailed in the...
USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy, according to a USDA press release. The changes are intended to promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic dairy producers, by making sure that certified USDA organic dairy products are produced to the same consistent standard.
ABC Names 2022 Award Winners
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has announced the winners of several of its awards. The winners announced so far: The Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award: Max Zeller Söhne AG The Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award: United Plant Savers Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award: Professor Guido Pauli Varro E. Tyler Award This award was created to honor Professor Varro E.
NutraViews: Researching Women Presents an Opportunity to "Shape and Change the World"
WholeFoods Magazine and Nutrasource have kicked off a 4-part webinar series titled NutraViews, covering women’s issues across the natural products industry—starting off with Lack of Female Representation in Research, covering precisely what the title implies. Why is this a major issue?
Consumers Seek Proactive Functional Foods, Kerry Research Finds
Beloit, WI—Proactive health solutions are sought by people across all generations, according to Kerry. Kerry’s new eBook, Functional Health Benefits for Every Generation, highlights growing proactivity around nutrition and the expansion in markets for products targeting specific life stages and other demographic categories. Demand is particularly high for functional benefits including immune support, joint health, and digestive health.
New Research: Vitamin K2 Helps Lower Oxidative Stress, Increase ATP Production
Marcq-en-Baroeul, France, and East Brunswick, NJ—A poster presented at the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Nutrients (IECN), which took place March 25, 2022, detailed research showing that MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 as MK-7 countered induced oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells, ultimately lowering oxidative stress while increasing ATP production.
COSMOS Trial Results: Cocoa Supplementation Shows Promise for CVD
Cocoa extract supplements may reduce cardiovascular death by 27%, according to the results of the COSMOS Trial, which looked at cocoa extract supplementation and multivitamin supplementation. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was performed in total on 21,442 U.S. adults, including 12,666 women aged 65 years and older and 8,776 men aged 60 years and older, free of major CVD and recently diagnosed cancer.
AHPA Charters Committee to Address Psychedelics
Silver Spring, MD—At the board meeting on March 8, 2022, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Board of Trustees chartered the AHPA Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee, according to a press release. The purpose of the committee will be to address issues related to the safe use and responsible commerce of lawfully marketed products derived from psychedelic plants and fungi. Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, was appointed as the committee’s first chair.
PBFA: Plant-Based Hit All-Time High in 2021
Washington, D.C.—New data released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), Good Food Institute (GFI), and SPINS shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021 as compared to 2020, bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4B. Overall, according to a press release, plant-based food retail sales grew three times faster than total food retail sales, with most plant-based categories outpacing their conventional counterparts.
CHPA Launches Index to Analyze Trends in Supplements
Aventura, FL—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Index (DSX), a data-driven tool that collates market data, geographic and demographic data, government health and nutrition, and consumer survey data, all with the end goal of better analyzing and understanding trends and changes in the supplements market, while better seeing the role of supplements in health and wellness.
Delivery Systems Head into the Future
“The delivery systems market—and particularly the technology that drives it—is almost unrecognizable to someone from our industry, even compared to just 20 years ago,” Lindsey Toth, Director, Global Marketing, Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients, tells WholeFoods Magazine. “Innovation in the space is driven by several trends, from the growing market for probiotics and botanical supplements to the consumer preference for clean label and more natural or plant-based products.
Naturally Informed Education: E-Sports & Gaming
Naturally Informed took a look at an industry with massive potential during the session “E-Sports & Gaming: An Emerging Opportunity for Mental Performance and Agility,” which took place during the event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market in January 2021. It featured three e-gaming experts, a detailed look at the industry, and a Q&A session.
A Fundamental Shift: Plant-Based Growth
Where Plant-Based is Going… Looking to the future, Emmett gave this broad look at the category: “We are seeing innovation across a number of categories, and when our 2021 Retail Sales Data is released this spring, category standouts will be even more clear. Based on current trends we’re seeing across our membership and the broader industry, innovations in plant-based chicken, bacon, eggs, and seafood are gaining prominence.
Rodale Conference to Bring Together Healthcare Professionals, Farmers
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute will bring together healthcare professionals and farmers for a conference connecting the benefits of soil health to human health, according to a press release. “The Regenerative Healthcare Conference” will be hosted at Rodale Institute’s headquarters from October 16-19, 2022, to look at ways in which farming and healthcare work together to create a prevention-based approach to human and environmental health.
NPA Takes Grassroots Action Against RI Supplement Restriction Bill
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is acting on multiple fronts to prevent supplement restriction bills from becoming law in several different states. As WholeFoods has reported before, many states are working to restrict access to weight loss supplements and OTC diet pills, putting them behind the counter and preventing those under the age of 18 from purchasing them. Recently, the California Assembly passed a bill of this kind by a vote of 44-12, sending it to the CA Senate.
BAPP Releases Bulletin on Saffron
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on saffron stigmas and extracts. Each saffron plant produces only one flower with a three-branched stigma emerging from its style, according to a press release from BAPP. The stigmas are the red-colored, thread-like parts of the female organ of the flower.
New Curcumin Ingredient Shows High Bioavailability in Human Clinical Trial
Morristown, NJ, and Mumbai, India—A small new human trial suggests that Curcuwin Ultra+, a new ingredient from OmniActive Health Technologies, is more bioavailable than the standard 95% curcumin extract. Specifically, the study—published in —found that 250mg Curcuwin Ultra+ was 144x more bioavailable than standard curcumin. A press release on the topic explains that this means that a single capsule containing 250mg of Curcuwin Ultra+ is equal to 30 capsules containing the standard extract.
CRN Debunks Melatonin Myths
Washington, D.C.—In honor of National Sleep day (March 18), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is debunking melatonin myths. According to CRN’s 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, 70% of supplement users regularly get a good night’s sleep, compared with 62% of non-users. The 2021 survey also indicated that 11% of supplement users take melatonin. CRN is fighting four common myths: Myth: Melatonin is a sedative. Fact: Melatonin does not have sedative properties.
Impossible Foods CEO Steps Aside
Image courtesy of Impossible Foods. Impossible Foods is undergoing a leadership change, according to a blog post from Pat Brown, CEO & Founder. Brown himself is stepping down as CEO, and ceding the position to Peter McGuinness, President and COO of Chobani, as of April 4.
SCI Opens Soil Health Test Pilots for Farmers
Los Angeles, CA—The Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI) has announced a 2022 pilot focused on farmers, according to a press release. SCI is an independently verified, outcomes-based regenerative agriculture certification program, open to all farms and companies in the food supply chain. Previous pilots concentrated on the technical aspects of soil testing protocols.
Vital Farms Publishes First Sustainability Report
Vital Farms’ traceability program makes it possible for consumers to see and appreciate the small family farms that their eggs come from. Courtesy of Vital Farms. Austin, TX—Vital Farms has published its inaugural Sustainability Report, an overview of the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) progress with respect to each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, crew members, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and stockholders.
#NaturallyInformed Event Looks at Immune Health from All Angles
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market offered a vast amount of information, all focused on immunity—from a data viewpoint, a scientific viewpoint, a business viewpoint, and more.
Greg Steltenpohl Award Created to Support Food System Changemakers
Anaheim, CA—Eli Steltenpohl has announced the creation of the Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award, an annual $100,000 grant for early-stage ventures in the food space. Greg Steltenpohl, Eli’s father, was the Founder of Odwalla and Califia Farms. He passed in March 2021. The new grant was announced at Natural Products Expo West, when Greg Steltenpohl was honored at the Community Purpose and Impact Awards presented by New Hope Media.
NPEW: Tabitha Brown Discusses the Joys of Plant-Based
Anaheim, CA—Day 2 of Expo West started with the keynote The Joy of Plant-Based Eating with Tabitha Brown, featuring Tabitha Brown herself—actress, vegan, and NYT bestselling author of Feeding the Soul—interviewed by Jessica Rubino, New Hope Network’s Executive Director of Content. “To me, Tabitha Brown just embodies all that is joy and authenticity,” Rubino said, introducing Brown.
Prebiotic Fibers May Have Beneficial Effects on Blood Sugar, Study Finds
Parsippany, NJ—A new study has found that isomaltulose and prebiotic inulin-type fructans (ITF) may have beneficial effects on glycemic response and gut microbiota composition. The study was a retrospective analysis, published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Researchers looked at data from 117 individuals who participated in a digital nutrition program, which included a 14-day continuous glucose measurement.
Kappa Forms Scientific & Medical Board to Expand Vitamin K2 Knowledge Base
Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience has formed a “Blue Ribbon” Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, to support and expand the scientific knowledge base for Vitamin K2, according to a press release. The Board will include world authorities in relevant fields of science, including cardiology, immunology, kinesiology, and molecular nutrition. The Board currently includes: John Ivy, the Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Chair Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin.
Lycored Offers a Way for Industry Members to Spread Positivity, Necessities in Ukraine
Image courtesy of Lycored. Secaucus, NJ—Lycored is encouraging people who work in the food, nutrition, and beauty industries to send messages of support to the Ukranian people, according to a press release. The company, which has staff members in Ukraine, has been organizing donations of food and medical supplies to Dnipro.
Cara Welch Appointed Director of ODSP
Washington, D.C.—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has been appointed Director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, a move which was applauded by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). “CHPA congratulates Dr. Welch on her permanent appointment as Director of ODSP,” said Duffy MacKay, CHPA’s SVP of Dietary Supplements. “This is a tremendous and well-deserved career achievement.
2022 AHPA Awards Recognize Those Making a Difference
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the winners of its annual AHPA Awards, having presented the awards on March 9, 2022, at the AHPA Annual Member Meeting at Expo West in Anaheim, CA, according to a press release. New this year: the Environmental Impact Award.
GOED Launches Omega-3 Research Database
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED has launched a clinical study database to “illuminate the science” on EPA and DHA omega-3s, according to the press release. The database, years in the making, was developed by GOED as a specialized search tool focused on scientific literature surrounding omega-3s. More than 50 independent research assistants helped review more than 40,000 studies on omega-3s and create the tool, which details all 4,000 human clinical trials.
Court Orders Illinois-Based Company to Stop Distributing Misbranded, Adulterated Supplements
Waukegan, IL—A federal court has ordered Illinois-based Salud Natural Entrepreneur, Inc. to stop distributing adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements, according to a press release from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The United States alleged in a complaint that Salud Natural Entrepreneur, its owner Hector Pablo Oliva, Production Manager Michel Monfort, and Quality Control Manager Carolina L.
NPEW 2022: The State of Natural & Organic
#returntoanaheim in 2022. Courtesy of Informa. Anaheim, CA—Natural Products Expo West 2022 is on, and in-person, offering data, leadership wisdom, and advice for retailers. The first presentation of the conference, “The State of Natural & Organic,” was presented by Carlotta Mast, SVP, New Hope Network; Kathryn Peters, EVP Business Development, SPINS; and Nick McCoy, Managing Director, Whipstitch Capital. It had two portions—the data side, and an interview side.
Proof-of-Concept Study Supports Use of GlyNAC for Healthy Aging
Houston, TX—A new mouse study has provided proof-of-concept that supplementing with GlyNAC, a combination of glycine and N-acetyl-cysteine, can increase lifespan and improve key age-associated defects. The study, published in Nutrients, was led by Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Rajagopal Sekhar, Associate Professor of Medicine in the section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. For the past 20 years, Dr. Sekhar has studied natural aging in humans and in mice.
Hain Celestial Announces Support for Smart Shelf Tags
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group has announced its participation in and support of the Smart Shelf Tag solution from Cornerstone for Natural. Smart Shelf Tags make use of ELI Codes, which are similar to QR codes, except that rather than linking to a webpage that has to be maintained, the code comes with a back-end, to be populated with product information ranging from nutrition facts to sustainability information.
Lotus Brands Acquires Nourish Organic
Image courtesy of Lotus Brands. Twin Lakes, WI—Lotus Brands, Inc. has acquired the Nourish Organic brand of personal care products for face and body, according to a press release. Lotus Brands is a brand management company that focuses on unique, high-quality brands with a mission. Lotus Brands currently owns Beauty Without Cruelty, Eco-Dent Premium Oral Care, and Light Mountain Natural Hair Color. Santosh Krinsky, President of Lotus Brands Inc.
BGG World to Feature Stevia Ingredient at Expo West
Irvine, CA—BGG World and its subsidiary HB Natural Ingredients (HBNI) will be featuring Vitosa Stevia at Natural Products Expo West, according toa press release. Vitosa mimics sugar, according to the company, and doesn’t have the bitterness or aftertaste frequently found in Stevia products. It is water-soluble, has three different taste profiles, and can serve as a sweetness enhancer or as a standalone sweetener.
Korea Ginseng Corporation to Launch KORESELECT Line in the U.S.
Cerritos, CA—Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) has officially launched its KORESELECT product line in the U.S. market, according to a press release. The range of supplements, which exclusively uses six-year-grown red ginseng, will be presented at Natural Products Expo West 2022. The line is arriving at the right time, opines Adam M. Goodman, Vice President of Sales at KGC.
The Importance of Cellular Health Maintenance—and the Science Backing Interventions - WholeFoods Magazine
Virtual—Healthy aging goes deeper than skin, bones, or collagen. It goes all the way down to the cells. “Cellular function is important to our overall health,” Rick Jentis, Global Category Head, Healthy Aging and Cellular Nutrition, Nestlé Health Science (NHS), told WholeFoods. “They’re building blocks, with specialized jobs. A healthy cell is one in which all the components are working, enabling us to perform how we want to.
Ascent Protein Announces Newest Ascent Athlete: Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor. Courtesy of Ascent Protein. Denver, CO—Ascent Protein has announced professional football player Jonathan Taylor as their newest Ascent Athlete. Taylor finished the 2021 season leading all professional running backs in rushing yards (1,811) and touchdowns (20), according to a press release from Ascent Protein. He is the youngest player in professional football history to reach 2,000 scrimmage yards (with a total of 2,171) and 20 scrimmage touchdowns in a single season.
PCC Shares Results of 2021 Giving Efforts
The PCC Community Markets store located in the Ballard Neighborhood. Image courtesy of PCC. Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets has shared the results of its 2021 community relations and giving efforts. Last year, PCC operated 15 locations across the Puget Sound area, and supported its community through donations of nearly 2 million pounds of food and goods and nearly $1m in donations, in-kind assistance, and community-raised funds.
NPA Announces New Director of Scientific Affairs
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that Douglas Kalman, Ph.D., R.D., will be the association’s new Director of Scientific Affairs. “Science is at the core of everything we do at NPA, and having an accomplished scientific advisor like Dr. Douglas Kalman on board will help us in our mission to aggressively promote and defend the natural products industry,” said Daniel Fabricant, President and CEO of NPA, in the press release.
Verdant Nature Hemp Oil Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS
Cheyenne, WY—Verdant Nature LLC, in collaboration with HempFusion Inc., has announced that Verdant Oasis brand Panoramic Entourage Phytocannabinoid-Rich Whole Plant Hemp Extract (VOHO Hemp Oil) is self-affirmed GRAS based on tests performed in accordance with the U.S. FDA Redbook Guidelines. Self-affirmed GRAS status was achieved through an independent review of extensive safety tests conducted on the hemp oil by a panel of toxicologists.
#NaturallyInformed: Say Goodbye to Immune Boosting, and Hello to Immune Fitness
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market kicked off March 1, 2022, with a keynote speech from Heather Moday, M.D., author of The Immunotype Breakthrough. One breakthrough she presented to attendees: We’re done with immune boosting. The key point, here, is inflammation. “Inflammation is really a double-edged sword,” she said. “We need inflammation—it’s the cornerstone of what the immune system does on a daily basis, and it’s very important.
USDA Releases Results of 2021 Hemp Acreage Survey
Washington, D.C.—USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey in its National Hemp Report, according to a USDA press release. Hemp grown in the open totaled 54,152 acres. Area harvested totaled 33,480 acres. The value of that hemp production was $712 million. By value, the top utilization was floral, at $623 million. Hemp grown under protection totaled 15.6m square feet.
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