Sacramento, CA—The California Grocers Association (CGA) has released its list of Top 10 Tips for Safe Shopping to help guide best practices for consumers. "Convenient and safe access to food and essential products at local grocery stores is more critical than ever during these uncertain times," said Ron Fong, President...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The letters went to Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials LLC, Homeomart Indibuy, and Health Mastery Systems DBA Pure Plant Essentials. Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials...
UPDATE April 8, 2020: As of 7:45 AM EST, the order to close health food stores has not been lifted for the state of Nevada, according to the NPA. The association told WholeFoods Magazine in an email that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford have not...
As the nation adjusts to shelter-in-place orders necessitated by the rise in COVID-19 infections across the country, brands in the natural products industry are working hard to ensure that consumers have access to the products that can help them maintain a healthy lifestyle. Several webinars and podcasts have taken place...
Vitafoods will be hosting a Digital Week "dedicated to supporting and inspiring the nutraceutical industry" by giving it access to the latest science, insight, and trends, according to a press release. The event will be held May 11-15, 2020. The event will provide a carefully curated series of webinars and...
Correction: This article has been updated to clarify details of auction. Asheville, NC—In February, Earth Fare announced that had begun inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. Today, the chain is reportedly making a comeback. Asheville Citizen Times reported that a group of local investors, including Earth Fare's founder,...
Increasing concerns over the health and safety of workers amid the spread of COVID-19 has lead to several strikes. Yesterday (March 30, 2020) employees at Amazon and Instacart announced plans to walk off the job in a show of solidarity for better pay and protection. Today, workers at Whole Foods...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has updated its advisory memo on identification of essential critical infrastructure workers during COVID-19: It now explicitly mentions manufacturer workers for dietary supplements as being essential. It also includes food manufacturer employees and their supplier employees; workers supporting groceries and any other retail...
As COVID-19 drives consumers to online shopping and grocery delivery, workers who help provide those services are asking for better protections and pay. Today (March 30, 2020) some employees at two major companies—Amazon and Instacart—have announced plans to walk off the job. Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island...
Stadiums are empty; stores are shuttered; entire cities look like ghost towns. It is, paradoxically, a sign of community: COVID-19 can only be slowed by isolation and social distancing, and people across the world are agreeing to keep the vulnerable safe by choosing not to become vectors for the disease.
