Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on March 18 that it has asked Governors of all 50 U.S. states to deem health food stores selling nutritional supplements “essential businesses” and to allow small businesses to request Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance. The letter sent by NPA can be viewed here.
A new study titled "Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1" punlished in The New England Journal of Medicine has determined that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)--the virus that causes COVID-19--is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Accoring to a news...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has launched a COVID-19 resource campaign for the natural products industry, American consumers, and policymakers. As part of the campaign, NPA is educating lawmakers through its grassroots network, as well as briefing reporters and providing resources for the industry. This effort includes...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it is calling for health food stores selling nutritional supplements to remain open during the government’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19. In a press release, NPA pointed out that health food stores offer many essential products, including, water, electrolytes, nutritional supplements, healthy...
UPDATE: Plant Based Word Conference & Expo is being rescheduled to October 2-3, 2020. New York, NY—Plant Based World (PBW) Conference & Expo is being postponed, according to a press release. Originally scheduled to take place June 5-6, the release says that the PBW team is currently discussing the alternative...
Anaheim, CA—Natural Products Expo West will not be rescheduled, according to an announcement from New Hope Network, which will be shifting its focus to Natural Products Expo East, to take place in Philadelphia, PA, September 23-26. The announcement says: “2020 will be the first time in 40 years that we...
Washington, D.C.—The 5th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS), which was scheduled to take place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 27, has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. The one-day summit is an educational industry event specifically designed for manufacturers, marketers and...
Secaucus, NJ--SupplySide East has been postponed, according to a press release from Informa Exhibitions, due to concerns regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The event, which will remain at Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ, will now take place June 23-24, 2020. Related: Vitafoods Europe Postponed Due to Coronavirus NoCo Hemp...
Anaheim, CA—Following the official postponement of Natural Products Expo West due to concerns regarding novel coronavirus, COVID-19, many in the industry took to social media to discuss what can be done to support smaller companies and emerging brands that are expressing concerns about lost investment and missed opportunities to spread...
Anaheim, CA—Following cancellations by a growing number of exhibitors and notifications that several members of the buying community would not be attending due to concerns regarding novel coronavirus, COVID-19, New Hope Network has announced that Natural Products Expo West 2020, which drew more than 86,000 attendees from 136 countries to...
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