Press Releases

AUGUST 25, 2023 — CRN is pleased to announce that that FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., will address attendees during its Now New Next conference on Wednesday, Oct. 4, via a virtual fireside chat with CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. 

AUGUST 23, 2023 – CRN applauds the selection of James “Jim” Jones to serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at FDA, an appointment the agency announced earlier today, and welcomes Mr. Jones to the Agency. 

AUGUST 23, 2023—CRN provides its perspective on a JAMA Cardiology report on fish oil health claims.

AUGUST 18, 2023 —WASHINGTON – CRN has submitted its responses to a Congressional RFI (Request for Information) seeking comprehensive information from key industry stakeholders on CBD.

JULY 27, 2023 — CRN today provided written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, asking that Congress demand FDA complete the work Congress directed the agency to do under the 2018 Farm Bill by permitting CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids to be lawfully marketed as dietary supplements using the appropriate safeguards found in the existing law.

JULY 24, 2023—CRN will host its anticipated annual events, “Science in Session” and “Now New Next” at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, California, Oct. 3–6. Early bird registartion with special pricing is avaialble through Aug. 4.

JULY 20, 2023 — Bill proposes to make dietary supplements eligible expenses in FSA/HSA accounts, allowing consumers to use tax-preferred health savings to purchase wellness products

JULY 7, 2023—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, sounded alarm today over recently-released details of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) previously-announced restructuring of the agency’s Human Foods program.

JULY 7, 2023—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chuck Tacl, senior vice president, sales and business development, for Mason Vitamins as chairperson of CRN’s Retail Relations Forum (RRF).

JUNE 21, 2023—CRN the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, is pleased to announce that Emily Lewantowicz has joined the organization as a legal and government affairs assistant, working collaboratively with both the Legal and Government Relations departments.