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Wegmans announces “Verified with Confidence” program for supplements

13-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

NSF will administer the new program announced by grocery chain Wegmans, which will cover all supplements, herbals, probiotics, and CBD products sold at its 106 stores.

GRMA close to finalizing consensus-based GMP standard for dietary supplements

22-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) expects to finalize and publish a consensus-based GMP standard for dietary supplements before the end of Q1 2017.

FoodState hopes new, formalized transparency initiative can help burnish industry's image

28-Jul-2015 By Hank Schultz

FoodState, the maker of the MegaFood brand of whole-food vitamins, has long been an advocate of what CEO Robert Craven calls “Transparency with a capital T.”  The company has now boldfaced that “T” with a new plan to provide greater visibility into its...

FDA's GMP expert Brad Williams joins NSF staff

23-Jul-2013 By Hank Schultz

Brad Williams, a 30-year Food and Drug Administration veteran, has joined Ann Arbor, MI-based NSF International as technical manager of the global health organization’s dietary supplement GMP compliance program.

NSF had ample opportunity to find Beehive's GMP problems, but didn't, attorney says

07-Mar-2013 By Hank Schultz

A breakdown in communication between Beehive Botanicals and its GMP certifier NSF International created the situation in which Beehive received an FDA Warning Letter over GMP violations.  And, from Beehive’s point of view, receiving a favorable judgment...

NSF responds to Beehive Botanicals warning letter situation

05-Mar-2013

NSF International has responded to an article in NutraIngredients-USA on the FDA Warning Letter received by Beehive Botanicals after having GMP audits conducted by NSF.  A Beehive Botanical company official expressed dismay at getting the letter even...

Beehive Botanicals gets GMP warning letter despite clean bill of health from NSF

01-Mar-2013 By Hank Schultz

Beehive Botanicals Inc. has received an FDA Warning Letter even though the company had received a successful GMP audit by NSF International and had NSF review the changes it made to its operations to address FDA concerns.