Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market reported results for the 14-week fourth quarter and 53-week year ended January 3, 2021, and Jack Sinclair, CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market, highlighted the "encouraging" results: “In 2020, we generated record earnings and cash flow from a 15% increase in sales while absorbing costs associated with...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tim Scott (R-SC) have reintroduced the Health Savings Act to simplify and expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), according to a press release from Senator Rubio's office. The goal is to provide Americans with opportunities to save for medical...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has submitted questions for two of President Joe Biden’s nominees: Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee, and Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative nominee. NPA noted in a press release that both will play a critical role overseeing issues that are important...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced a House Resolution (H. Res. 116) that recognizes the benefits of vitamin D intake for preventing respiratory infection and COVID–19 complications, and encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue guidance on...
Washington, D.C.—Weak study design, haphazard approach, unclear results...Steve Mister, President & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), had strong words in response to a study and accompanying commentary published February 12, 2021 online in JAMA Open Network. In the study, Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) outlined the current political and policy outlook for the natural products industry during a webinar for its membership. The webinar address how the industry will be impacted by President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Also among the topics discussed by NPA's Daniel...
Virtual—Natural Products Expo West is going virtual for 2021, according to a press release. It will take place May 24-27, featuring virtual booths, a sampling program, networking opportunities, retailer/buyer programs, and conference programming focused on product innovations and trends. An FAQ page here answers questions about what a virtual event...
Climate change may have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment. The study found large-scale changes in the type of vegetation in the southern Chinese Yunnan province and adjacent regions in Myanmar...
Branchburg, NJ—Continuing its mission to transform traditional perceptions of beauty, Lycored announced that the company is giving yogis and wellness professionals the chance to write “notes of nourishment” to help people connect through isolation during the pandemic. These "well-a-grams" are an evolution of Lycored's #rethinkbeautiful initiative, which kicked off three years...
Washington, D.C.—With a growing hunger crisis in the U.S., the Biden Administration announced an executive order aimed at providing relief for American families and businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that 29 million Americans— and as many as 12 million children—are now impacted by the hunger crisis, the all-of-government...
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