After British research show food dyes were related to ADHD in children, the European Union is requiring manufacturers to include a warning label outlining the dyes' "adverse effect."
In a seminar at the International Food Technology show in Chicago this week, attendees are learning how the FDA is taking an unprecedented role in food safety issues. A lawyer and Costco representative explain the retailer’s role in this new regulatory environment.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international food safety group, set new guidelines for bagged salads and raw oysters and tightened limits on the amount of melamine in food and infant formula, the World Health Organization said.
The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration, charging that the agency has failed to regulate BPA.
In mid-June, Whole Foods Market reportedly yanked all unpasteurized kombucha teas from its store shelves due to concerns about elevated alcohol content levels. Now the feds are getting involved.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance that recommends limits on antibiotics in livestock.
New additions to the Packers and Stockyards Act may level the playing field for meat processors through more efficient enforcement and additional arbitration opportunities.
John Gay, executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association, talks to NFM about retailer involvement in the industry and recent NPA branch closures.
Despite Monsanto’s positive spin on the Supreme Court’s ruling on genetically modified alfalfa, organic industry players celebrated the ruling as a victory.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, talks to NFM about the issues facing the supplements industry, how industry advocates like the NPA and manufacturers can help and what the future looks like with the addition of the Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act.
On May 27, the U.S. District Court for D.C. ruled that the FDA violated the first amendment rights of a dietary supplements manufacturer by rejecting health claims about selenium and cancer risk.
Standards and quality are often a hallmark in foods distinguished by their designation of origin. Here are a few stories of gourmet products and ingredients and why sharing them with your customers may improve business.
Sales, number of products show dramatic growth
As government and BP officials struggle to stem the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the seafood industry—from fishermen to grocers and restaurateurs—is bracing for a major financial blow from expected shortages of oysters, shrimp, crab, tuna and other seafood.
In response to organic activist complaints, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program is taking steps to review the approval of certain nutrients such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ALA) that are used in products such as organic infant formula and organic milk.
Some say it will bring more money to the natural products industry, but will the new health care plan cost retailers more money?
Responding to consumer demand and a new White House initiative to reduce childhood obesity, grocery manufacturers are pledging to make their products healthier by reducing the salt, sugar and fat in a wide range of products.
In March, President Obama signed the health care reform bill into law. The new bill will affect complementary and alternative medicine and supplements, industry experts say.
Walgreens will pay $6 million to settle FTC charges for false cold, flu, and immunity claims for their Wal-Born product; suppliers of the product will reach a separate $565,000 settlement
If approved, the bill would require new actions in facility registration, adverse event reporting, and retailers' role in policing supplement registration. The grandfathered DSHEA clause would also be removed and replaced with a new list of accepted ingredients.