The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) once again are teaming up for Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Back for the 11th year, this year's event is taking place June 28 – 29, 2023 (in person in NYC, as well as livestreamed).

Wellness service and personal genomics company LifeDNA shared the news that it now provides consumers with curated New Chapter vitamin and supplement recommendations based on their personal DNA. 

Organic industry members will gather to share knowledge and collaborate during Organic Week 2023 on May 9-11, 2023. The event, hosted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), comes at a pivotal time for organic sector.

Who is moving up and who is moving on in the natural products industry? Get updated on the latest!

Natur-Tyme, which was honored as WholeFoods Magazine's 2011 Retailer of the Year, shared the news that its Erie Boulevard East store will be closing. Natur-Tyme attributed the closure to reduced revenue and "insurmountable financial losses" triggered by ongoing changes in consumer behavior accentuated by the the COVID-19 pandemic, along with rising operational costs.

The Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has published its review the oral toxicity of cannabidiol (CBD). NPA weighs in.

On April 13, FTC put approximately 670 advertisers on notice that they should "avoid deceiving consumers with advertisements that make product claims that cannot be backed up or substantiated." 

Following the publication of a research letter in JAMA that reported 22 out of 25 melatonin products analyzed were mislabeled, mainstream media posted alarming headlines such as: Potentially dangerous doses of melatonin and CBD found in gummies sold for sleep. Natural products industry groups stepped in to put the issue in perspective.

Following news earlier in April that multiple supplements sold on Amazon are impersonating the NOW brand, as well a second prominent industry supplement brand, another report of counterfeit products has been issued. Fungi Perfecti reported the discovery of multiple unauthorized accounts on Amazon.com selling counterfeit products using the brand name Host Defense Mushrooms.