Shanghai, China—The Chinese government announced that it will impose its own tariff increases on American imports, which The New York Times called “the latest sign that neither side is prepared to back down in their trade war.” The State Council Tariff Commission in Beijing said it would impose extra tariffs...
Louisville, KY—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced in a press release that, at his request, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued guidance regarding changes in federal law related to hemp for federally issued credit unions looking to provide financial services to the hemp industry. The move comes in...
Seattle, WA—AmazonFresh has expanded into Houston, Minneapolis, and Phoenix, according to a press release from Amazon. Prime members in those cities will be able to shop tens of thousands of products, ranging from meat and seafood to fresh produce and everyday essentials, for free two-hour delivery from AmazonFresh. Select customers...
Naperville, IL--KeHE, a B Corp, announced that it is joining in the effort to help eradicate human trafficking by partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking. Worldwide trafficking is a $32 billion industry, according to a press release by KeHE. In the U.S., nearly 170,000 people are trafficked every year in the U.S.,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Baltimore, MD—It’s that time: The 34th annual Natural Products Expo East will take over the Baltimore with education events at the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC) and nearby hotels from September 11-14, and the trade show floor will be open September 12-14. Last year, there were over 27,000 attendees (a huge...
Irvine, CA—For a brand that’s been around since 1926, Naturade shows no signs of being stagnant or same-old. In a chat with WholeFoods, Naturade partners Kareem Cook, CMO, and Claude Tellis, CEO, share the vision that is transforming the brand, and, they hope, making the world a healthier place in...
Washington, D.C.—A new report summarized FDA data regarding consumers’ problems swallowing supplements, and found that, over the time period 2006-2015, out of 20,791 adverse event reports submitted, 3,962 indicated swallowing problems. 85.6% of those reports were from women. Only 64.5% of the reports included age data, but of those, 76.8%...
Washington, D.C.--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance for industry with step-by-step instructions for manufacturers on how to convert the previous units of measure for folate, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E to the new units required on the updated Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts...
Ann Arbor, Michigan—Children who are vitamin D deficient during their elementary school years are more likely to develop externalizing behavior problems—such as aggressiveness and rule-breaking behaviors—than children with higher levels of vitamin D, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Low levels of the protein that transports vitamin...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to Reuters, citing six straight years of losses and a costly arbitration with former chief financial officer Brent Weickert, who holds the largest unsecured claim of a disputed $780,000 arbitration award. According to Reuters, CEO Daniel Fabricant,...
