Manufacturers, importers, and processors of a nanomaterials (as defined in the rule; 82 Fed. Reg. 3641) during the last three years must report certain information by the August 14 deadline.

This guidance covers novel foods, food contact materials, food and feed additives, and pesticides and addresses new developments since the previous publication of guidance in 2011.

Vireo Advisors has again been certified as a woman owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

The Economist published an exciting article looking at the various ways material scientists are using natural plant fibers to enhance everyday materials.

During a review meeting at the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in Madison, Wisconsin, the USDA Forest Service and the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities discussed a public-private partnership named P3Nano examined projects in which they had co-invested in 2016 in an effort to fund cellulose nanomaterials research ($4 million total, $2 million from FS, $2 million from the partner).