Food and Drug Administration

FDA, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, has issued warning notifications to three popular mouthwash manufacturers - Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens and CVS Caremark Corporation - for publicising unsubstantiated claims on their products....

China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) would soon issue an implementation plan for monitoring safety of cosmetics and skincare products. This will be the country's first safety assessment and monitoring system that will lay strict standards to...

The Personal Care Products Council (PCP), a leading trade group representing the US cosmetics industry, has called for a new federal legislation that would strengthen and modernise regulatory oversight of the industry, and create a greater role for the...

After spending 14 years in the country, Avon is reinventing itself with some aggressive business moves. The company plans to start with a bang by launching its revolutionary anti-ageing technology in the Indian market. The 'Derma Full' product line...

Under pressure from consumers and watchdog groups, the cosmetics industry’s main trade and lobbying group, the Personal Care Products Council, has asked Congress for more federal oversight of the industry and has offered its own proposals to pending legislation....

Times are tough for the baby formula category in the U.S., which means that attracting and maintaining sales have become more important than ever. One key component in the battle to capture new parents’ dollars is to offer the...

Sometimes, an apparently innocuous event can give birth to the proverbial Big Idea, as was the case with ‘Indian in a Box’. The plate-less restaurant chain, a composition of former hospitality employee Ashish Sondhi, assumes the customer to be...

Leading a healthy lifestyle is no longer a Hollywood or Bollywood trend or Doctor’s Advice given on a regular visit; rather it’s being practiced by most GenNext workaholics who are trying to adopt a better way of living. With...

 “Despite high unemployment, inflation and other challenging trends, opportunities have never been greater for Spartan Stores and our retail partners,” declares Alan Hartline, EVP of merchandising for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based “hybrid distributor” that he says is laser- focused...

Customers who get swayed by free promotional offers on food products need to be more watchful. A leading retail chain was found selling items with free samples of products that had passed their expiry dates.On Friday, following a complaint...