Washington, D.C.—New Hampshire has proposed new state regulations for consumable hemp and CBD products, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). Virginia, Texas, and Hawaii have all proposed state regulations as well. The bill: Allows for the sale of products containing CBD derived from hemp. Requires...
Los Angeles, CA—Jarrow Formulas has been bought by New Mountain Capital, effective September 1, 2020, according to a video of the signing ceremony released by the company on YouTube. Jarrow Formula's Clay DuBose opened the ceremony by providing background regarding the company, which was founded by Jarrow Rogovin in 1977,...
One alarming statistic that was referenced repeatedly throughout the Naturally Informed sustainability conference, which took place on August 26-27: We have around 50 years left before we’re out of topsoil. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh Tickell, Director of the movie Kiss the Ground (available to stream...
Washington, D.C.—CRN-International (CRN-I), the international arm of the U.S.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), announced the publication of two conference reports: From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Measuring Health Promotion: Translating Science into Policy in the European Journal of...
Morristown, NJ—PLT Health Solutions, Inc. has received a license from the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada to market its ingredient AlvioLife to support respiratory health in Canada, according to a press release. AlvioLife is a proprietary composition of extracts from Boswellia serrata gum resin and...
Seoul, South Korea—Korea Ginseng Co. (KGC) has donated 1 billion won—approximately $843,000—worth of ginseng products to support the medical personnel and public servants dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, according to an article from The Korea Herald. The company organized a three-week-long walking campaign, and vowed to donate the goods if...
Austin, TX—U.S. consumers spent an estimated $9.602 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) 2019 Herb Market Report. That's an 8.6% increase in total U.S. sales from 2018. And the growth continued as COVID-19 became a public health crisis: During the first six...
To all the natural products retailers out there who have been working so hard on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, we thank you. Every year, WholeFoods Magazine honors retailers who go above and beyond, and in 2020, as our nation was in crisis, retailers throughout the industry stepped up...
Sioux Falls, SD—The omega-3 DHA may help sufferers of interstitial lung disease (ILD), a condition that encompasses a wide range of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring to the lungs, according to a new meta-analysis. A press release from OmegaQuant explains that DHA reduces ILD in experimental models, but...
Daily supplementation with aronia—also known as chokeberry—reduces blood pressure and cholesterol, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. The researchers conducted a literature review of controlled trials evaluating the effects of daily aronia berry supplementation for an average of 6-8 weeks on total cholesterol and...
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