In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua gets the scoop on 3rd-party certifications, Amazon compliance, cannabis research, and more from Nutrasource. [caption id="attachment_80983" align="alignright" width="113"] William Rowe, Nutrasource[/caption] Our guest: William J. Rowe, President and CEO of Nutrasource, a global contract research organization (CRO) providing health product development...
Deerfield Beach, FL—reCommerce, a Topspin Consumer Partners portfolio company, announced its acquisition of Tampa-based Vitamin Discount Center (VCD),. A press release from reCommerce states that the acquisition helps it strengthen its position as a leading technology-enabled strategic partner to brands selling on Amazon, and expands the expertise and fulfillment capabilities...
At last it seems that Amazon has begun to listen to the consistent requests to drive greater accountability and responsibility for the dietary supplement industry. Trust Transparency Center itself first commented on this topic and need on January 1, 2018, and since then, scores of related articles, actions, and comments...
Supplement sales are better than ever. The 2020 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements found that nearly three-quarters of Americans report taking dietary supplements, and Nutrition Business Journal estimates that by 2023, supplement spend will be $1.4 billion higher than pre-COVID with 2020 sales having topped $50 Billion. Consumers are of course focused...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA is warning consumers not to use nearly 50 male enhancement or weight loss products purchased through Amazon and eBay, as they have been found to contain hidden ingredients that may pose a significant health risk. This move has been applauded by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Amazon has changed the requirements for dietary supplements sold on its site. Supplements are required to meet nutritional labeling laws, as well as cGMPs. Sellers must submit product images and a letter of guarantee from the product manufacturer on official manufacturer letterhead, with assurance that only lawful and safe ingredients...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has released another report—its fifth report in 2020—regarding the quality of brands sold mainly on Amazon. This new report focuses on alpha lipoic acid (ALA). Previous reports from NOW include CoQ10 and SAMe, Acetyl-l-Carnitine, and Phosphatidyl Serine. NOW purchased two samples of each ALA from 13 brands that...
Trust Transparency Center has tracked and reported on Amazon’s Dietary Supplement programs and platforms for the past three years with the intention of arming independent retailers with strategies to effectively compete against this gargantuan operation. Over time there have been many changes in the structure of the service, not many...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Why start this article in WholeFoods Magazine with a shout out to the recent Independent Bookstore Day, August 29th? There are several initiatives and ideas that independent bookstores have benefited from in the past, as well as new emerging trends from the booksellers, that deserve attention by independent health store...
Brooklyn, NY—Whole Foods Market has opened its first delivery-only store in Brooklyn NY, according to Reuters. A press release from Amazon says that the planning for this store format began more than a year ago. [caption id="attachment_76672" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The interior of Amazon's new delivery-only Whole Foods Market. Image courtesy...
