New York, NY, and Zaandam, Netherlands—Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FreshDirect, an online grocer based in New York City. A press release states that Ahold Delhaize will acquire the majority share, funded by cash on hand, and Centerbridge Partners will be a...
Washington, D.C.—A new policy announced by the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for increased regulation of nutritional supplements in a policy that the Natural Products Association (NPA) says “ignores the superior safety record of nutritional supplements… [and] downplays the significant and proven health benefits of nutritional supplements.” The AMA...
Tom Grillea has joined Palko Services as the distributor’s new CEO. Grillea brings over 25 years of experience from other distributors, as well as retail experience from his time at Vitamin Shoppe. Shirley Cohen has been appointed the new CEO of Lycored. Cohen has over two decades of management experience...
Independent natural products retailers seem to intuitively know the daily work they do to help others get and stay well is more important than having a website. Yet a website is a necessary piece of advertising. What sort of website makes the most sense, and what sort should you avoid?...
Chicago, IL—The Empower Project has launched, with the goal of amplifying the voices of Black-owned businesses, according to a press release. "Our goal is to capitalize on the strengths of our strategic partners and to jointly invest in a brand that we believe has the highest probability of success and...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) has unveiled what a press release calls an “unprecedented” set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy. Rob Larew, FACA Co-chair and President of National Farmers Union, said in the press release, “Climate change is adding another enormous variable...
McLean, VA, and New York—Mars, Incorporated is acquiring KIND North America, according to a joint press release from Mars and KIND. The companies reported that KIND North America will join KIND International to create one organization that will function as a distinct and separate business within the Mars Family of...
Virtual—How has COVID-19 impacted claims substantiation across a variety of wellness products? What are the best practices for compliant influencer marketing and social media reviews? These questions and more will be answered at the American Conference Institute's 4th Annual Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation. The event will take place virtually February 3-4, 2021, with advertising...
Consumer demand for products that support immune health is high, and so is scrutiny from the FTC and FDA. In this discussion, which took place at the Naturally Informed virtual event Taking Control of the Immunity & Wellness Market on June 12, 2020, Cheryl Myers, Chief of Scientific Affairs and...
Whoopi Goldberg has partnered with The ONE, Nutrition Just for You, a company formed by Naomi Whittel, to launch a line of products containing the West African plant SpiceFruit. SpiceFruit can help support balanced blood sugar, normal blood pressure, and healthy cholesterol levels, all struggles which disproportionately affect Black people,...
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