By Scott Steinford, Founder, Trust Transparency Center and Traci Kantowski, Communications Director, Trust Transparency Center The current environment surrounding the coronavirus COVID-19 is unlike one any of us have seen, and retailers have a key role to play. The safety of customers and employees is paramount. Whether you believe...
Geneva, Switzerland—Vitafoods Europe has been postponed as concerns over COVID-19 grow, according to a press release from Informa. Originally scheduled to take place in May, it will now take place September 1-3, 2020. It will still take place at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland, and the release says that all existing registrations...
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...
Silver Spring, MD—The FDA and FTC issued warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products, according to a press announcement from FDA. The warning letters are the first to be issued by FDA for unapproved products intended to prevent or treat the coronavirus. FDA, the release says, is...
We at WholeFoods Magazine were gearing up to sample our way across the Expo West show floor. In light of the postponement, we... decided to do it anyway—virtually. We'll share the results of our "stroll" on this page. This post will be continuously updated. Additions will be posted at the...
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...
UPDATE: Expo West 2020 Postponed Anaheim, CA—On March 1, 2020, New Hope Network issued an open letter with updated information regarding novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The letter acknowledges: "Many of our partners due to attend Expo West have urged us to continue with the show. Many have suggested we postpone it.
The coronavirus is spreading—and its spread is hitting the natural products industry. Some facts on the virus, according to CNN: Coronaviruses are a group of viruses, common among animals. The one currently circulating is called the COVID-19, or 2019-nCoV, or novel coronavirus. Symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat,...
Washington, D.C.—A coalition of Industry trade associations is reminding consumers and retailers that dietary supplements cannot claim to treat, prevent, or cure the coronavirus, in a statement released Tuesday. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products...
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