derma e of Simi Valley, CA won the Healing Lifestyles & Spas 2013 Earth Day Beauty Awards’ Best Multipurpose Product Award for its new Skin, Hair and Nail Oil. Ontario, Canada-based Diva International partnered with New York City radio station KTU-FM to sponsor its annual KTUphoria concert on May...
Chicago, IL—Market research firm Mintel estimates that U.S. retail sales of homeopathic and herbal remedies increased 3% in 2012. Total sales from various channels were approximately $6.4 billion. This figure represents a climb of 16% in sales over the past five years, which is not predicted to slow any time...
Hartford, CT—Lawmakers in Connecticut overwhelmingly passed a bill on June 3 that would require foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled with the words “Produced with Genetic Engineering.” It became the first state to pass such a law, but there is a multiple part catch. The law will...
Moore, OK—Some 16 southern Oklahoma counties are still reeling from the catastrophic tornados that ravaged the area on Monday of this week. Many homes and businesses were destroyed, leaving thousands of Oklahomans with nothing. At the request of Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, non-profit Nourish America is aiming to help by...
Lakeview Equity Partners LLC, Milwaukee, WI acquired probiotics specialist UAS Laboratories Inc., of Edina, MN. Kevin Mehring will serve as the new president of UAS Labs and Greg Leyer, Ph.D., will be the chief scientific officer. UAS Founder Dr. S.K. Dash will stay on as the firm’s chairman, founder...
Seattle, WA-based PCC Natural Markets (PCC) announced it will only sell ethically sourced chocolate. Vendors must provide documentation that child slave labor wasn’t used in its supply chain and that suppliers follow International Labor Organization Fundamental Conventions. Dean’s Natural Foods of Ocean and Basking Ridge, NJ will no longer...
What’s Selling is our monthly review of what our retailers nationwide say is selling well in their stores. This month, we’ve compiled all the data since April to see what’s been popular this quarter. In Food, gluten-free (GF) dominated, even more than in past quarters. Every region reported that GF...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market has been named the WholeFoods Retailer of the Year for 2013. A chain of neighborhood grocery stores with the feel of an old-fashioned farmers market, Sprouts has 155 locations and counting as of April 2013. Customers can find everyday staples and value-priced specialty items in every...
Washington, D.C.—It has been 27 years since the Natural Products Association (NPA) revised its membership guidelines, and the association now feels it is time to make some changes. NPA recently announced a set of proposed changes to its bylaws to it feels would modernize the association. Members will have the...
New Chapter of Brattleboro, VT hosted a seminar to help clear up any rumors over the recent investment of Procter and Gamble (P&G) in the company. “We’re here to share our truth,” said Paul Schulick, founder of New Chapter, with CEO Kyle Garner nodding at his side. Schulick started off...
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