Dummerston, VT – Paul and Barbi Schulick officially announced their next chapter byOM life, LLC, and it will focus on nourishing and healing the body, work culture and entire world community. The first products in botanical skincare are scheduled for release at the end of Q1 2019, just in time...
Baltimore, MD —Passage of the “game changing” hemp provisions in the Farm Bill of 2018 is expected to go smoothly, according to a panel of attorneys at the Natural Products Hemp & CBD Summit. While it will be a landmark action, some ambiguities will remain because states will still have...
Austin, TX — Total consumer spending on herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. reached an estimated $8.085 billion in 2017, according to the recently published HerbalGram Herb Market Report for 2017. For the fifth consecutive year, horehound (Marrubium vulgare, Lamiaceae), an herb commonly found in natural cough drops and lozenges,...
Silver Spring, MD — The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to request that a proposed 25% duty on Chinese imports be revised to remove from this new tariff burden numerous ingredients used in dietary supplements and other...
San Diego — CV Sciences, Inc. announced its CBD gold extract has has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in accordance with stringent U.S. FDA safety guidelines. This designation certifies all of the company’s PlusCBD Oil Gold Formula product line as being recognized as presumably safe among experts under the...
Salisbury, MD -- Perdue Farms recently announced it will expand into non-meat options, suggesting consumers are also looking for plant-based ways to get their protein. The company is looking at investing in smaller startups, pure vegan options and options that combine meat, plant based -based proteins and vegetables, Perdue Farms...
Washington, D.C. — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced plans to push for a voluntary, organic check-off program, which it says will help promote, educate and research the organic sector. This statement comes after a decision in May by the United States Department of Agriculture to terminate a proposed rule...
East Windsor, NJ -- Asha Ramesh was promoted to CEO for Sabinsa USA and will join the company’s Board of Directors “Asha is well-suited to oversee Sabinsa’s US division, given her many years of experience with several aspects of the company. She has a keen understanding of the company’s principles,...
Atlanta, GA – With overall soda sales at a 31-year low, Coca-Cola Co. will buy coffee chain Costa Coffee from the UK hospitality company Whitbread for $5.1 billion, giving it a strong coffee platform across parts of Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with opportunity to grow. Costa...
Secaucus, NJ – The Vitamin Shoppe has launched a KETO HQ, designed to help customers shop for supplements supporting the keto lifestyle both in-store and online. KETO HQ will provide education and product assistance to those following the high-fat, low-carb lifestyle. The keto diet promotes benefits like weight management and...
