Sister organizations Positively Natural, SENPA, and MAHO have teamed up during these precarious times to let independent retailers in the Natural Products Industry on the frontlines know how much they're appreciated as essential businesses.
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories talk with Steve Peirce of RIBUS and the Clean Label Alliance about the the evolving clean label movement, and how COVID-19 may impact clean label goals. For more on clean label, check...
Phoenix, AZ—SupplySide East 2020, originally scheduled for April and then postponed to June as cases of COVID-19 began to spread across the country, has now officially been cancelled as a result of the pandemic. Informa Markets announced in a press release that the event will return in 2021, from April...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has reported a range of supply chain issues to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), according to a press release. The issues were submitted by members and by others in the herbal community. AHPA is continuing to collect supply chain data to...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association (SFA) is canceling its Summer Fancy Food Show, according to a press release. The show was scheduled for June 28-30 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. However, given the pandemic and the crucial role played by the Javits Center in fighting...
Patagonia Provisions is offering an expanded marketplace to help likeminded farmers, ranchers, fishermen, artisans, and brands who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. The release notes that “frontline workers” doesn’t just apply to doctors and nurses—it also applies to the farm workers who plant, harvest,...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA and FTC have issued three warning letters to companies selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The companies warned: Savvy Holistic Health dba Holistic Healthy Pet sells fraudulent products with misleading claims about the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in people and pets. The products include “China Oral Nosode” and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the IRS consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the pandemic, according to a press release. Due to the pandemic, NPA...
Washington, D.C.—The dietary supplement industry is commending FDA for taking action to protect consumers by calling out marketers who make illegal and unsubstantiated drug claims related to COVID-19, according to a press release. FDA has sent 16 warning letters to companies claiming that their products can prevent, treat, or cure...
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), which represents 8,000 licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the U.S., released a statement encouraging healthcare practitioners to use intravenous Vitamin C (IVC, also known as IV Ascorbic Acid) as an adjunctive measure in the care of patients with moderate to severe cases of...
