July Issue: Healthy Beginnings
Natural baby foods, hygiene products and supplements give infants a jumpstart for healthy living.
By Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner
When parents come strolling a little one through your store's front door, give them a hearty "Welcome to Parenthood" by pointing them to your natural baby care supplies. This section will surely be a growing area for your store in more ways than one. Concerns about ingredient quality, skin sensitivity, environmentalism and good nutrition are spurring more and more parents to pass up synthetics and...
FDA Asks Washington for Food Safety Money
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has requested a 19% increase in its fiscal year 2010 funding (October 2009-September 2010). In total, the agency would like to see $3.2 billion come its way. FDA hopes to use the extra cash for safer medical products ($166.4 million), new and increased user fees ($74.4 million) and new authority for follow-on biologics (products similar to existing drugs) and drug importation. Of interest to our industry is an initiative for "Protecting America's Food Supply" from deliberate and accidental contamination. The agency stated this program would focus on domestically and internationally sourced raw materials and finished goods "at all points in the supply chain." FDA also believes it can raise $94.4 million from new food facilities' user fees, extra site...
read more »Seckman Leaves NPA
Washington, D.C.-David R. Seckman has decided to leave his post as executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA) in July. Seckman will move on to head...
read more »Palko Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Annual Tabletop Show
Michigan City, IN-More than two decades ago, Palko Distributing Co., Inc. started distributing...
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