Julia Peterman

Upcycling: Moving Towards a Circular Economy

Experts outline the challenges with using upcycled ingredients...and the solutions that can cut food waste and promote sustainability.

August 24, 2023

Julia Peterman

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. Here's an update on where things stand now.

What’s New With Minerals? 7 Category Growth Drivers

Minerals are on an upswing—and have been for the past 20 years. Here's what to know now.

July 20, 2023

Julia Peterman

Minerals are on an upswing—and have been for the past 20 years. Here's what to know now.

Mandatory Product Listing Proposal Included in Draft Legislation; NPA Weighs In

May 19, 2022

Julia Peterman

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...

UK FSA Releases List of Permitted CBD Products

March 31, 2022

Julia Peterman

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,...

OTA Testifies Before the House Ag Committee, Looking Forward to 2023 Farm Bill

March 30, 2022

Julia Peterman

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,...

USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule

March 30, 2022

Julia Peterman

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...

ABC Names 2022 Award Winners

March 30, 2022

Julia Peterman

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...

NutraViews: Research on Women Presents Opportunity to "Shape and Change the World"

March 29, 2022

Julia Peterman

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? Maggie Jaqua, Content Director for WholeFoods Magazine, gave some...

#NaturallyInformed Immunity Event Takes Deep Dives on Standout Ingredients

March 29, 2022

Julia Peterman

The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market featured—among other things—deep-dives on single ingredients. One top ingredient: carotenoids. Karin Hermoni, Ph.D., Head of Product at Lycored, gave the presentation “Skin Immunity,” in which she explained: “Carotenoids are natural plant components. They build up, like a reservoir of goodness, to be...

Consumers Seek Proactive Functional Foods, Kerry Research Finds

March 29, 2022

Julia Peterman

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...