Washington, D.C.—Legislation (S.4463) introduced this week in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. The Natural Products Association (NPA) issued a press release thanking Senator Cramer and his staff for "wanting...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has joined a coalition representing millions of workers and customers to push Congress to include a tax credit in the stimulus package to help businesses with steep reopening costs related to COVID-19. The coalition, which also includes FMI – The Food...
Virtual—A key finding from FMCG Gurus Global Sustainability 2020 survey: 63% of consumers say they are concerned about the environment, and 53% say brands should be doing more to protect the environment. By 2021, Nielsen estimates that one quarter of total store sales in the U.S. ($150 billion) will be...
Las Vegas, NV—SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America 2020, which had been scheduled for October 27-30, 2020, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SupplySide announced that the decision to cancel was not an easy one, but was made with the health...
Washington, D.C.—Members of the Natural Products Association (NPA) anticipate spending an annual average of $13,595 on COVID-19-related priorities including testing, personal protective equipment (PPE), and workplace changes to accommodate social distancing, according to a new survey. NPA reported that some companies expect to spend up to $200,000, and others are...
New Port Richey, FL—Joining the list of industry events that have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOHO Healthfest produced by SENPA, which had been scheduled for August 14-16 in Dallas, will not take place as planned. National and state mandates to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as...
Augusta, GA—Adding to the call for more research into the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of COVID-19, researchers at Augusta University Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and Dental College of Georgia (DCG) are reporting that CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that...
Harleysville, PA—Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) announced that, as of July 1, 2020, the company has merged into the Research America Inc. (RAI) family of companies. A press release from NMI notes that RAI, founded over 35 years ago, has over 14 offices nationally with 300+ researchers, while NMI has conducted...
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Working Group (EWG) commissioned laboratory tests on hummus and chickpeas samples, and found glyphosate in more than 80% of non-organic samples. It was detected at far lower levels in organic versions, according to a press release. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world, the...
San Francisco, CA—What is the best placement for plant-based meat products? In December 2019, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) launched a plant-based meat test with Kroger, to answer that question. The study involved 60 test stores in three states (Colorado, Indiana, and Illinois), which placed all plant-based meat in...
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