On behalf of all five regions of the Natural Product Association, we cordially invite independent health and natural product stores to join their respective regions and take advantage of all five of the regional trade shows. Each show offers a wealth of educational information and opportunities for...
It’s no secret that the dietary supplement industry continues to be the subject of seemingly endless mainstream media reports about “unregulated” industry; references to “snake oil salesmen”; and “ineffective,” “adulterated” and “unsafe” products, among a host of other transgressions, real or imagined. You almost can’t open up your email...
The Organic and Natural Health Association launched in October 2014, and in these past eight months, we have launched several bold initiatives in support of our mission to create a sustainable future by advancing and growing the organic and natural marketplace. This organization of consumer and corporate entities is...
From the beginning, the Southeast NPA Board of Directors (SENPA) knew there was strength in numbers. In 1998, when the first annual Natural Products Day was held by the Natural Nutritional Foods Association, representation from the Southeast region was present. Each consecutive year thereafter participants from the Southeast continued...
The New Year once again promises to be a full industry roller coaster for everyone from supply side to consumer. I thought that I would be spending most of January gathering data, reporting on year-end, and ensuring that everything is in order to close 2014 activities. In addition to these...
The two recent actions by Eric Schneiderman, New York’s attorney general, against eight (and counting?) companies selling botanical products in retail outlets in New York serves as a reminder of a couple of harsh truths for industry: * In addition to FDA and FTC, the supplement industry is also subject...
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