Nestlé acquires personalized nutrition leader Persona
Nestlé Health Science (NHSc), the nutritional science arm of the Swiss multinational, is expanding into personalized nutrition with the acquisition of Persona Nutrition, a US based personalized vitamin business founded…
Mastermind behind ‘massive’ US organic fraud found dead
The mastermind behind the biggest ever organic fraud in the United States was found dead this week, just days after bing handed down a 10-year jail sentence.
Nature’s Way invests in personalised nutrition ‘game-changer’ Baze
US heritage supplements brand Nature's Way is to make a significant investment in personalised nutrition start-up Baze.
EPA accused of being ‘cheerleader for pesticides’
The US Environmental Protection Agency has been accused of acting as a “cheerleader for pesticides” following its decision not to approve product labels warning that glyphosate is carcinogenic.
Vitamin Shoppe acquired by Liberty Tax in $208m deal
US health food retailer The Vitamin Shoppe is being acquired by the tax return preparation specialist Liberty Tax in a deal worth around $208 million.
‘CBD craze is out of hand, the FDA must act’ former Commissioner warns
The former Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, this week claimed that the “CBD craze is out of hand”, and called for special rules to regulate…
US supermarkets suspend deliveries from organic dairy following ‘mistreatment’ video release
Two leading US supermarkets have suspended deliveries from a high profile organic dairy after a video showing alleged mistreatment of cows was released by an animal rights group.
Earth Circle Ingredients to become Cambridge Commodities Inc after company rename
One year after UK based ingredient company Cambridge Commodities Ltd acquired US wholesaler Earth Circle Organics LLC, the business has changed its corporate name to Cambridge Commodities Inc.
Beyond Beef hits shelves, Beyond Bacon sizzles in development
US plant-based foods leader Beyond Meat says that its latest product addition – Beyond Beef – has begun hitting retail shelves. And the company has confirmed that its next big…
New DuPont facility features world’s largest probiotics fermenter
DuPont this week announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art probiotics fermentation unit at its Rochester, New York, facility.