It Worked For Me: Tunie’s Natural Grocery & Vitamin MarketFort Lauderdale, FL—With the competitiveness of today’s business industry, store owners could consider themselves successful to own a bustling brick-and-mortar store. A second store? That would be even better. But, what if that small business owner has the opportunity to open...
State of the Industry at Supplements Forum New York, NY—The American Conference Institute (ACI) in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) hosted a sold-out program at the third annual “Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements” in New York City, June 24–25. The forum zeroed in on...
Washington, D.C. – A member of the U.S.Senate sent letters to 15 major retailers asking about the “sales of dubious dietary supplements, especially those promising seniors protection from memory loss, dementia and other age-related problems,” according to the Associated Press. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is questioning the process that retailers,...
Lisa Shapiro, founder of the All Things Vegan consulting company and long-time champion of vegan causes and businesses, has passed away. Deeply connected to the vegan movement and those involved in it for over 25 years, Shapiro’s goal was to alleviate the suffering of animals through the promotion of veganism.
Orcas Naturals (formerly Orcas International) of Landing, NJ, has made some staff changes. Michael Casciano is now operations manager and Vijay Khadse was promoted to quality director. The Board of the Southeast Natural Products Association announced Debra Short is now the executive director of SENPA working alongside Carylene Reed...
Herbs, Etc. of Santa Fe, NM, revamped Herbsetc.com to offer shoppers herbal healthcare information, answer frequently asked questions and let customers buy products directly. Data from a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology suggested that aged garlic extract (AGE) lowers blood pressure and inhibits arterial calcification.
In its third-quarter financial results update, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) reported $41.7 million in net income, an increase of $5.4 million (14.7%) from the previous year. Sales from supermarkets grew 22% (representing 26% of UNFI’s sales), while independents’ growth was up 16.6% (comprising 32% of UNFI’s sales). Supernaturals grew...
New York—Only a few months after GNC, one of the nation’s largest supplement stores, made an agreement with New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to change its manufacturing process, Schneiderman and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller have sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug...
It Worked For Me: Children's ClinicsClearwater, FL – The field trips that every elementary school class takes are always fun and interesting. Whether it is to the aquarium, the zoo, or the museum, the students are bound to learn a lot. But, what if the class trip is to the...
Minneapolis, MN—The USDA has verified its first non-GMO claim through its Process Verified Program(PVP), with organic food company SunOpta’s manufacturing facility. In a letter to employees from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, it was noted that while the PVP itself is not necessarily new, this is the first claim...
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