Press Releases

May 27, 2026 - CRN today announced the opening of early-bird registration for its 2026 signature events, taking place Oct. 6–8 at the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. CRN’s signature events will bring together industry leaders spanning science, communications, marketing, regulatory affairs, and business strategy under the theme “Build Responsibly,” highlighting that the principles of science, transparency, and accountability uniting the event content are foundational to the future growth of the dietary supplement and functional food industry and its ability to best serve consumers.

May 7, 2026 - — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced the launch of a new social media campaign, “Sergeant Searchlight,” to raise awareness about the urgent need for greater transparency in the dietary supplement marketplace through the Dietary Supplement Product Listing Act.

May 5, 2026 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced it has filed a Citizen Petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarity on the placement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) disclaimer on product labels and swift rulemaking action following the FDA’s December 2025 enforcement discretion announcement.

May 5, 2026 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today expressed its sincere appreciation to a coalition of respected organizations that have filed amicus curiae briefs in support of CRN’s writ of certiorari petition before the United States Supreme Court.

April 21, 2026 — The CRN Foundation, the educational arm of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), will once again highlight the importance of prenatal nutrition at the 2026 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, taking place May 1–3 in Washington, D.C.

APRIL 8, 2026 — CRN will host its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 10 in Washington, D.C. The event provides CRN members with the opportunity to meet in person with Members of Congress and key Congressional staff to discuss policy priorities vital to the industry.

APRIL 14, 2026 — CRN and Radicle Science today announced the call for nominations for the 2026 CRN / Radicle Science Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award, recognizing visionary leaders who are redefining the future of the dietary supplement and functional food industry through bold innovation, scientific advancement, and meaningful impact.

APRIL 16, 2026 — CRN announced the addition of several new member companies following approval by its Board of Directors during the first quarter. This latest cohort reflects growing investment in data-driven decision-making, regulatory intelligence, and next-generation product development across the nutrition and health space.

MARCH 30, 2026 — CRN today announced it has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, seeking review of a Second Circuit decision that upheld a New York law restricting the sale of certain dietary supplements to minors based solely on how those products are labeled or marketed. This New York law is a content-based infringement on speech and is wholly different than laws that limit the sales of products based on their ingredients or demonstrated harm. The law broadly sweeps into its prohibition products that are safe, beneficial, and have never been shown to harm minors.

MARCH 25, 2026 — The CRN Foundation today released a review reaffirming that supplemental calcium is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, countering years of confusion fueled by flawed and misinterpreted studies.