Category: Life
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Voluntary Recall of Specific Varieties of SKITTLES®, STARBURST®, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Due to Potential Presence Metal Strands
May 13, 2022 – Today, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC announced a voluntary recall of specific varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag. We received reports from consumers alerting us to this…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose to Children 5 through 11 Years
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “While it has largely…
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LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT DEBUTS FERRARI BUILD AND RACE!
LEGOLAND California Resort debuted its newest attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race… Capitalizing on the increased popularity of Formula 1 racing the new attraction puts visitors in the driver’s seat with cutting-edge digital technology that guests have never experienced at any other LEGOLAND theme park in the world. TNC on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tncwrapup​​​​​​ twitter: https://twitter.com/tnc_wrapup​​​​​​ instagram:…
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LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT UNVEILS GLOBAL DEBUT OF WORLD’S-FIRST LEGO® FERRARI BUILD AND RACE ATTRACTION!
LEGOLAND California Resort kicks off biggest tourism season with an official grand opening ceremony for its newest attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race, on May 12th Cutting-edge digital technology lets guests build, test and race their very own LEGO Ferrari Life-size Ferrari F40 LEGO model built out of more than 350,000 LEGO pieces was on display…
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REI Co-op expands leadership team with first senior vice president, chief supply chain officer and new vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary
Sylvia Wilks joins co-op May 23; Minnie Alexander starts May 31 SEATTLE , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — REI Co-op announced today two additions to its senior leadership team. Sylvia Wilks joins REI on May 23 as the company’s first senior vice president, chief supply chain officer. Minnie Alexander begins her role as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary on May 31. “Sylvia and Minnie join our team from customer-centric organizations…
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Walgreens Brand Vitamins and Supplements Become First to Carry UL Verified Mark
UL’s Marketing Claim Verification Mark on Walgreens brand vitamins and supplements packaging demonstrates to consumers that ingredients are as listed on the Nutritional and Supplement Facts panels. NORTHBROOK, Ill. /PRNewswire/ — UL, a global safety science leader, today announced that Walgreens, an integrated healthcare pharmacy and retail leader, has earned a UL Verified Mark. This year,…
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FDA Provides New Updates on Activities to Mitigate Infant Formula Supply Challenges, Abbott Nutrition Agrees to Take Corrective Actions at Facility to Produce Safe Infant Formula
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing important updates on its ongoing work to increase the supply and availability of infant formula in the U.S. On Feb. 17, the agency warned consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan infant formula production facility, and Abbott voluntarily ceased production at this…
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Plan Your Summer With Long Beach Days & Getaways — And Win Big!
LONG BEACH, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — Long Beach Days & Getaways are back, with a twist: Follow Visit Long Beach (@VisitLB) on Instagram this summer for a chance to win monthly giveaways to Long Beach attractions, incredible restaurants, activities and more! This May through August, the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau will release themed vacation itineraries to experience Long Beach like the…
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FDA Encourages Importation of Safe Infant Formula and Other Flexibilities to Further Increase Availability
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a guidance that outlines increased flexibilities regarding importation of certain infant formula products to further increase the availability of infant formula across the country while protecting the health of infants. The agency is encouraging infant formula manufacturers worldwide to take advantage of these flexibilities. “The FDA…
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Total Lunar Eclipes: Tonight!!!
A total lunar eclipse will occur tonight, May 15, 2022, the first of two this year. The second eclipse will happen in November of this year.. The eclipse will be a dark one with the northern limb of the Moon passing through the center of Earth’s shadow. This is the first central eclipse of Lunar Saros 131. The eclipse will be completely visible over most of North…