A new study titled "Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1" punlished in The New England Journal of Medicine has determined that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)--the virus that causes COVID-19--is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Accoring to a news...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has launched a COVID-19 resource campaign for the natural products industry, American consumers, and policymakers. As part of the campaign, NPA is educating lawmakers through its grassroots network, as well as briefing reporters and providing resources for the industry. This effort includes...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it is calling for health food stores selling nutritional supplements to remain open during the government’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19. In a press release, NPA pointed out that health food stores offer many essential products, including, water, electrolytes, nutritional supplements, healthy...
UPDATE: Plant Based Word Conference & Expo is being rescheduled to October 2-3, 2020. New York, NY—Plant Based World (PBW) Conference & Expo is being postponed, according to a press release. Originally scheduled to take place June 5-6, the release says that the PBW team is currently discussing the alternative...
Cincinnati, OH--Two Kroger associates have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. One employee works at Kroger-owned Fred Meyer in Washington state and the other at King Soopers in Colorado. “Upon learning of these cases, we partnered with state and local health experts, followed all sanitation and cleaning procedures, communicated with and...
Anaheim, CA—Natural Products Expo West will not be rescheduled, according to an announcement from New Hope Network, which will be shifting its focus to Natural Products Expo East, to take place in Philadelphia, PA, September 23-26. The announcement says: “2020 will be the first time in 40 years that we...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced its Q2 Fiscal 2020 results--a summary of those results, which include net sales of $6.14 billion compared to $6.15 billion in last year's fiscal Q2, can be found here. In an earnings call on Wednesday discussing the results, Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and CEO, addressed...
Washington, D.C.—The 5th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS), which was scheduled to take place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 27, has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. The one-day summit is an educational industry event specifically designed for manufacturers, marketers and...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA is reopening the comment period for last year’s CBD hearing. The hearing was intended to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds; the docket for public comment was supposed to close on...
Secaucus, NJ--SupplySide East has been postponed, according to a press release from Informa Exhibitions, due to concerns regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The event, which will remain at Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ, will now take place June 23-24, 2020. Related: Vitafoods Europe Postponed Due to Coronavirus NoCo Hemp...
