The saying “leave no stone unturned” is extremely important at times like this. While fear is spreading faster than COVID-19, there are many things we can proactively do to gain control of our health and to help support the body’s fight against any type of infection, viral or bacterial, that...
New Port Richey, FL–SENPA announced a new date for the SOHO Healthfest, which was originally scheduled for May. The event, which offers educational seminars free for SENPA retail members and an event show floor free to natural products industry retailers, will now take place August 14-16 at the Omni...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is launching a new job board offering employment opportunities in the natural products industry, according to a press release. The Department of Homeland Security recently declared that supplement retailers and manufacturers are essential businesses, the release notes, allowing them to remain open and functional...
Lycored announced that it is partnering with the Food Bank for Monterey County to spread positivity in communities throughout the U.S. with their "Letter to a Stranger" initiative. The campaign calls on industry professionals to write anonymous notes of encouragement, appreciation, and positivity that will be included with meals delivered...
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,...
