As the dust settles after the election, industry members are discussing what the results mean. Boston, MA-based Ceres congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber said in a press release: “Today’s election results are a win for our health, our planet, our...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association has released updates for the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd ed., according to a press release. The following nine entries have been updated: Chinese giant hyssop (Agastache rugosa) was revised to add a notice for alkenylbenzene content and a case report of contact...
Resilience is a word that’s been on my mind lately. By definition, it’s the capacity to recover quickly from difficulty, the ability to spring back into shape. It’s a word that is especially relevant these days for the sports nutrition industry. We’ve seen how the vitamin segment is thriving during...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced several speakers for its virtual Sports Nutrition Congress, taking place on October 21, according to a press release. The keynote speaker will be David Vobora, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation and former NFL Linebacker. The press release says that when...
(Updated September 9, 2020) Washington, D.C.—Bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is being both applauded and rejected by leading industry associations. The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 (H.R. 8179) would make hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp,...
Washington, D.C.—The American Herbal Products Association has joined 16 other trade associations in a letter to FDA, requesting more time for small businesses to understand and comply with new nutrition labeling regulations, according to a press release. On May 27, 2016, FDA issued a final rule updating food and supplement...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump and Mike Lindell, the creator of MyPillow, participated in a meeting regarding the use of oleandrin as a potential therapeutic for coronavirus, according to CNN. The American Botanical Council (ABC) has released a statement explaining that oleander, Nerium oleander, is a white- or pink-flowering bush grown as...
Tony Hayes, a producer and marketer of North American wildcrafted herbs, has passed. Ridge Runner Trading Company remembered Hayes in a Facebook post, sharing, "It is with a heavy heart we announce the unexpected passing of our Founder and CEO Tony Hayes. Tony’s immense knowledge and experience will be a...
Washington, D.C.—Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association, sent a letter to Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate to request adequate federal funding be included in a fourth COVID-19 relief package to ensure the financial viability and continued operations of the United States Postal Service (USPS),...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has released its analysis of 135 COVID-19 related warning letters that were issued by either the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), or by the agencies jointly between March 6, 2020, and May 11, 2020. “The regulated dietary...
