New York City, NY — The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA), which had recently filed a lawsuit against TV personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz, has now taken legal action against importer and bulk specialty olive oil distributor Veronica Foods, as well as seven other specialty retail stores across...
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) typically occurs in the winter months as exposure to sunlight becomes limited and vitamin D and B12 levels decrease. With daylight hours decreasing everyday, consumers who are affected with SAD may be searching for natural and holistic remedies to assist them in lessening the symptoms they...
The Vitamin Shoppe, Secaucus, NJ opened two new franchise stores in Paraguay. These franchise stores are operated by Vitamin Shoppe’s newest international franchisees Vigor S.A., a sister company of London Import S.A. a family owned and operated business in Paraguay. The stores are located in the greater Asunción area, the...
Westchester, IL — Ingredion Inc. has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of privately-held Tic Gums, Inc., White Marsh, MD which makes advanced texture systems for the food and beverage industry. This will complements Ingredion's expertise in starch technology, opening the door to new texture...
Los Angeles, CA — Millenium Products, Inc., parent company of GT’s Kombucha acquired Medina, MN-based Tula’s CocoKefir, a maker of vegan fermented coconut-based kefirs and yogurts. According to BevNet, the transaction occurred earlier this year and the products have been subsequently rebranded as GT’s products. Both companies’ shared passion and...
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host The Big Natural on June 7-9th at the Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Big Natural, a three day event of educational sessions and workshops, allows industry leaders and innovators to come together to share insights that will educate,...
London, England—In response to the growing demand for natural and organic products, a Natural Cosmetics Masterclass will be hosted by Organic Monitor in San Francisco on January 17th and 18th. The masterclass will be comprised of seminars and two workshops and will cover information regarding financing, marketing and technical issues...
Boulder, CO — New Hope Network, part of Informa PLC, has acquired the assets of San Diego, CA-based Nutrition Capital Network (NCN). NCN was found in 2007 and facilitates financing, partnering and asset sales for growth companies in the natural products, nutrition and health and wellness industry by connecting investors...
Springfield, VA — On December 14, 2016 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Final Rule that adds a new drug code (7350) for marijuana extracts to the Controlled Substances Act’s Schedule I. According to the Federal Register, the drug code allows DEA “to better track these materials and comply...
Pittsburg, PA — GNC Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of vitamins and supplements, announced that it would soon be offering its customers an improved shopping experience, One New GNC. Current corporate stores will be closing their doors on Wednesday, December 28th and will be reopening on Thursday, December 29th with...
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