Boise, ID – Albertsons will be launching a digital marketplace for small or new brands, and it could be ready for consumers this summer, according to a story reported by CNBC. This occurs as more and more retailers turn to big data to help them guide their buying decisions. It...
Anaheim, CA — This year’s Natural Products Expo West saw a good deal of discussion on agriculture, particularly the future of the USDA Organic standard and the importance of soil health to sustainable agriculture after a recent decision to allow the labeling of hydroponically grown crops as organic. In response,...
Roughly 200 suppliers met with Whole Foods Market this week in Austin, TX, to clear the air amid growing tensions over merchandising costs and other changes that were in place before the Amazon acquisition. Senior executives officially unveiled the Amazon Prime loyalty program, which will give exclusive Whole Foods Market...
Is there a retailer who you believe goes above and beyond in the natural and organic industry? If so, nominate their store to be 2018 WholeFoods Magazine Retailer of the Year! To submit your nomination, please include the following in an email to our editor Laurie Petersen at lauriepetersen@wfcinc.com Please include the...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment period for its Draft Guidance ruling on homeopathic drugs for 60 days, bringing the deadline to May 21, 2018. There are several ways to submit comments. The FDA is accepting electronic comments here, or written comments to an address...
HADDONFIELD, NJ — Reviva Labs, the 45-year-old natural skin care product retailer, has instituted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) program and hired a specialist to ensure it is enforced by all resellers — whether online or brick-and-mortar. In a release, the company said downward pricing pressures from "online behemoths" have...
Megan Olsen joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as its new assistant general counsel based in Washington, D.C. She most recently held the position of special counsel for Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she spent over two years as senior counsel at the Walgreen Co. Vitamin...
Anaheim, CA — Expo West never fails to disappoint. As a mentor and member of the Pitch-Slam Selection Committee, it’s always exciting to see all the innovation and disruption in our industry. My team made it into the final four. A common theme and hot topic throughout discussions and presentations this...
Austin, TX - The American Botanical Council (ABC) recently presented the 2017 ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award to Professor Raphael Mechoulam, PhD, an Israeli organic chemist and the “father of cannabis research.” Mechoulam was the first researcher to isolate, determine the structure of, and synthesize delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has posted a revised version of its insurance primer for the dietary supplement industry. It answers common questions about product liability insurance, outlines the insurance purchasing process, and addresses common issues companies encounter when obtaining product liability insurance. Among the questions addressed in the...
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