UNPA has announced that Frank Lampe will be stepping down from his role of VP of Communications & Industry Relations. Lampe will open an industry consultancy, Lampe & Associates: Strategic Marketing Communications, which will focus on all aspects of natural products industry communications, including project management, content, media, promotion, and...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
Monterey, CA—The 2020 Organic Produce Summit (OPS) has been cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a press release. It was previously scheduled for July 8-9, in California. "Based on the ongoing monitoring of health advisories, and recent statements by the governor of California related to large gatherings,...
Washington, D.C.—A new survey conducted by the Natural Products Association (NPA) provides insight into the hardships businesses in the natural products industry are facing as the COVID-19 public health crisis continues to impact the economy. In the survey, 95% of respondents who applied for a small business loan through the...
Washington, D.C.—Virginia has become the first state in the nation to pass legislation regulating CBD as a food product, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). In a letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, NPA’s CEO and President Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D. inquired about “the Administration and...
Healist has launched a clean, lab-tested, vegan, cruelty-free, non-GMO, sustainable and GMP-certified new CBD line of products, meant to minimize stress, unease, anxiety and improve sleep and body discomfort, the company says. The line includes Double-Strength Calm Drops for stress, Calm Chews, Calm Infused Patch, Double-Strength Sleep Drops, Double-Strength Relief...
Palm Coast, FL–Designs for Health (DFH) announced that it implemented company-wide Coronavirus Antibody Testing in an effort to better understand exposure, enable much-needed blood donations, and assist the process of preparing the nation to get back to work when the time is right. The testing, conducted with DFH partner Diagnostic...
Arlington Heights, IL– J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. announced that the company has resumed operations. As WholeFoods Magazine previously reported, Carlson had temporarily suspended all production and distribution operations on March 23 in an effort to help flatten the curve as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified throughout the country. Carlson said in a press...
Trumbull, CT—Clarion Events has announced additional April webinars designed for restaurant and foodservice professionals who are impacted by COVID-19, according to a press release. Led by industry experts and previous Clarion Event speakers, audience members will learn about creating a cash flow plan, applying hospitality skills to non-hospitality jobs, staying...
Beer Sheva, Israel—Lycored is offering a glimpse into the fields where it grows the tomatoes for its skincare ingredient Lumenato—by setting up a webcam in one of its farms in the Galilee Panhandle in Israel, according to a press release. The livestream initiative is launched just ahead of Earth Day,...
