New Delhi—The Government of India is advising industry stakeholders to refrain from using Ashwagandha (Withania somnjfera) leaves in their products, including food/dietary supplements). The advisory was written by Dr. Anand T. Gudivada with the Ministry of AYUSH, which is considered to be the authority on Ayurveda, overseeing the Ayurvedic industry...
Orlando, FL—In 2020, SENPA put on the only in-person natural products trade show of the year, with the SOHO Expo. The event is back this year, taking place December 2-5, 2021. Industry members will gather in person at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando for SOHO Expo...
New York, NY—Plant Based World Expo North America (PBW), originally scheduled to take place June 16-17, is returning to the Javits Center in New York on December 9-10, 2021. This 100% plant based trade event is expected to draw more than 3,000 people, with a B-2-B audience of foodservice and retail...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced that it has joined the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a lawful dietary ingredient. As WholeFoods previously reported, despite decades...
NB Pure and wellness author & influencer Andrea Hannemann, also known as Earthy Andy, have partnered to create a new product called Plant Powered Protein, a plant-based protein powder containing a digestive enzyme blend, pea protein, chia seed, and natural vanilla flavoring, as well as a blend of pre- and...
Good Culture has launched a suite of new products: Lactose Free Cottage Cheese, Squeezable Lactose Free Sour Cream Pouch, Lactose Free Sour Cream Tub, and Squeezable Whole Milk Classic Sour Cream Pouch. The products are made with pasture-raised milk sourced from small family farms, and gut-friendly live and active cultures,...
Galexxy Holdings Inc. (formerly Agtech) has introduced its Genus CBD product line. The line consists of CBD Oils, capsules, topicals and CBD for pets. www.galexxy.com...
Washington, D.C.—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has announced the appointment of Douglas “Duffy” MacKay as Senior Vice President, Dietary Supplements. MacKay has over two decades of commercial and non-profit experience in nutrition research, supplement regulation, policy development, and association leadership. He was most recently the SVP, Scientific & Regulatory...
To all the natural products retailers working tirelessly to nourish and support their communities through trying times, the team at WholeFoods Magazine thanks you. And this year, as we have done for over three decades, we have selected one stand-out retailer to recognize with our annual Retailer of the Year...
