Akron, OH—Mustard Seed Market announced in a press release that it will be closing its Solon location on October 30, 2019, after 20 years in that location. Beginning October 17, store operating hours will be from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm every day until the last day of operation. Mustard...
Washington, D.C.—Amazon has a no-CBD policy on its website—but not, apparently, one it works to enforce, according to Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N). O&N sent Amazon best-seller New Age Premium Hemp Oil to Alkemist labs for cannabidiol (CBD) testing, according to a press release, and found that the product...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump outlined the first phase of a deal to end the trade war with China and suspended the October tariff hike, according to Reuters, but officials on both sides said that more work needs to be done before an accord could be agreed upon. The emerging deal...
UNFI is voluntarily recalling cases of Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted, according to a notification from FDA. The notification states: “The product requires refrigeration to ensure food safety and we have learned that some product distributed to retail customers from 2 UNFI distribution centers may have...
Washington, D.C.—Four trade associations representing the natural products and dietary supplements industries sent Congress a letter on Tuesday, asking them to take legislative action to clarify the legal status of hemp-derived CBD dietary supplements. The trade associations included the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA),...
Washington, D.C.--The word in Washington is that oncologist Stephen Hahn, M.D., who currently serves as the chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is President Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). STAT News reported that a person familiar with the White House's thinking...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow financial institutions the opportunity to provide services, including extending credit, to CBD-related businesses, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). NPA worked with Rep. Andy Barr (R-MD) to include language in the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking...
Santa Barbara, CA--Vitamin Angels has pledged $7.5 million to improve global maternal health and birth outcomes by 2020. The commitment, which was announced at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers event in New York City, will accelerate availability and use of UNIMMAP-multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) among pregnant women in...
South Plainfield, NJ—For 29 years, WholeFoods Magazine has honored natural product retailers with its annual Retailer of the Year award. This year, the honor goes to Louisville, KY-based Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets & Wellness Center. Established in 1977 by Rob and Pumpkin Auerbach, Rainbow Blossom was Louisville’s original health...
Kutztown, PA—The Organic Farmers Association (OFA) delivered a letter of opposition to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, according to a press release, in response to a statement made by Department Undersecretary Greg Ibach. Ibach suggested opening a dialogue regarding gene-editing in organic agriculture. The letter was signed by 79 organic farm...
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