Anaheim, CA — Another Natural Products Expo West has come and gone. Bigger every year, Expo this year saw over 85,000 attendees and 3,521 exhibitors, 600 of which were first time exhibitors, according to New Hope Network. This means that the industry continues to grow. According to preliminary 2017 estimates...
Washington, D.C. — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, and the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), are seeking the dismissal of the Amarin Pharma complaint about omega-3 fish oil supplements. They have jointly submitted an amicus brief...
Austin, TX - More than a dozen executives and senior managers have reportedly left Whole Foods since Amazon acquired it last year but industry observers say that shouldn't be a surprise given two entirely different cultures were coming together and the point of the acquisition was to fix a model...
East Windsor, NJ – The Sami-Sabinsa Group has long been involved with sustainable agricultural practices. As stewards of traditional Indian herbs, the company wants to ensure that the highly valued but neglected Pterocarpus Marsupium (vijaysar) tree series continues to survive. Pterocarpus marsupium extracts from the Indian Kino tree have been...
Boise, ID – Albertsons will be launching a digital marketplace for small or new brands, and it could be ready for consumers this summer, according to a story reported by CNBC. This occurs as more and more retailers turn to big data to help them guide their buying decisions. It...
Anaheim, CA — This year’s Natural Products Expo West saw a good deal of discussion on agriculture, particularly the future of the USDA Organic standard and the importance of soil health to sustainable agriculture after a recent decision to allow the labeling of hydroponically grown crops as organic. In response,...
Roughly 200 suppliers met with Whole Foods Market this week in Austin, TX, to clear the air amid growing tensions over merchandising costs and other changes that were in place before the Amazon acquisition. Senior executives officially unveiled the Amazon Prime loyalty program, which will give exclusive Whole Foods Market...
In parts one and two, of my series on Anti-Aging for Men Only, I covered five basic lifestyle behaviors that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 83%. (Top anti-aging tip: Don’t die of heart disease!) I also discussed the supplements I consider basic for every man, and then,...
HADDONFIELD, NJ — Reviva Labs, the 45-year-old natural skin care product retailer, has instituted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) program and hired a specialist to ensure it is enforced by all resellers — whether online or brick-and-mortar. In a release, the company said downward pricing pressures from "online behemoths" have...
