1) The hemp phytocannabinoids category has faced many challenges over the years. What are top challenges impacting the category in 2022, and what actions are needed? Rodney Butt, M.Sc., MBA. VP Strategic Solutions, Nutrasource: “The current regulatory environment represents the largest hurdle for companies marketing cannabinoid-containing products. The FDA has...
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are eager to get back to “normal” life. That has meant a return to jam-packed schedules filled with ballgames and concerts, community gatherings, and nights out on the town with friends. But as much as people are relishing getting back to their...
Businesses that cater to a diverse customer base outperform businesses that don’t. According to SPINS data, businesses that have a diverse customer base have a 4.0% year-over-year sales growth rate versus 0.6% for those who don’t. That’s not surprising when you look at the 2020 U.S. Census, which found that...
WholeFoods: Congratulations on 25 years in business! Please tell us how AIDP got started. Lee: AIDP officially started in 1996. It all started with vitamin C. With the introduction of a friend, I became the sole representative of a vitamin C manufacturer in China. The manufacturer shut down later when...
We asked independent natural products retailers to name the brands that have made the greatest impact on their business in the past year, and the results are in! For 20 in-demand categories, we tallied the votes submitted online in our Natural Choice Awards and used data from our What’s Selling...
Naturally Informed took a look at an industry with massive potential during the session “E-Sports & Gaming: An Emerging Opportunity for Mental Performance and Agility,” which took place during the event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market in January 2021. It featured three e-gaming experts, a detailed look at the industry,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Jay Jacobowitz and Maggie Jaqua Sponsored by: Nutrasource Most importantly: How are you? This year, the first question in our annual retailer survey was a simple invitation to sound off on pressing matters, to help industry members see beyond the numbers, and hear straight from you, the independent...
The U.S. natural organic brick-and-mortar and online retail sectors added $3.1 billion and grew 3.34% in 2021. Results were dragged down by 1,293 corporate vitamin chain-store closures, the majority of which were GNC stores. Including these losses, natural organic retail and online sales grew $2.6 billion and 2.79%, to reach...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nutri-beauty, nutricosmetics, beauty-from-within, ingestible beauty—the sheer number of names for this space is a testament to both its novelty and its popularity. What kind of numbers are we looking at? A Research and Markets report projects that the U.S. nutri-beauty market will reach $8.3B by 2027, growing at a CAGR...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Climate change strikes again—this time, by making spring, and the period of seasonal allergies, longer. That’s according to a new study from the University of Cambridge, which used a citizen science database with records going back to the mid-18th century to show that plants in the U.K. are flowering one...
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