Seattle, WA – With treatment of its fulfillment center work force facing increased scrutiny, and unionization efforts underway by Whole Foods Market team members, Amazon.com will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all U.S. workers – including part-timers and those hired through temp agencies. The increase takes...
Austin, TX — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) released a Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on tea tree oil, the essential oil obtained from tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia and M. linariifolia) leaves. Tea tree oil is a popular ingredient known for its antimicrobial properties. Medicinally, it is widely used...
The constant moving target of gluten is creating serious challenges: 1) Food manufacturers play catch-up as science uncovers more about gluten, leading to expensive changes. 2) Retailers have more than just gluten-free foods to deal with and are struggling to keep up with the info and answer consumer questions. 3)...
Austin, TX—Glyphosate may be indirectly killing bees. Glyphosate, the active chemical in the pesticide Roundup, functions by blocking an enzyme in the shikimate pathway, which pests have and animals do not. Theoretically, therefore, it is non-toxic. However, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, called...
The Environmental Working Group and other food companies sent a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency this week, calling for more stringent limits on the amount of glyphosate residues allowed on oats and a prohibition on the pesticide’s use as a pre-harvest drying agent. In the petition, the group is...
The tariffs have been realized; the trade talks have been canceled. The trade war shows no sign of letting up. Brace yourself for higher prices. Leslie Gallo, VP of operations and sales for Artemis International, is worried. “For all of us, in almost any industry, it is likely just a...
Baltimore, MD —The Organic Trade Association annual awards dinner served up inspiration along with some delicious organic fare. The Growing the Organic Industry Award went to Margaret Scoles. The executive director of the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), she brought her grandchildren with her and mentioned her first inspection, 30...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex and BioPerine have once again shown their potential in a randomized, double-blind, human clinical trial testing the effects of turmeric and curcumin on the gut microbiota. The study is called “Effects of Turmeric and Curcumin Dietary Supplementation on Human Gut Microbiota: A Double-Blind, Randomized,...
Silver Spring, MD -- Saw palmetto prices are running three times the average of 2017 due to excessive rains which affected the total berry harvest, the American Herbal Products Association reports. AHPA has been in communication with several of its members and other companies actively involved in the saw palmetto...
Washington, DC -- The trade war is on. President Trump announced he is ordering 10% tariffs beginning Sept. 24 on the $200 billion worth of Chinese imports on a list released July 10, NPR reports. The list included a variety of items the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the...
