Colorado Springs, CO—Hester Jordan Burkhalter, a 69-year-old great-grandmother, was arrested at a Disney World checkpoint after an Orange County Deputy found CBD oil in her purse and spent 12 hours behind bars before being released on a $2,000 bond, according to a report in the New York Post. The charge...
Sioux Falls, SD: OmegaQuant announced in a press release that its Omega-3 Index and Prenatal DHA test kits are now registered in the EU as in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Both tests are also CE-marked. OmegaQuant explained that CE marking is the medical device manufacturer’s claim that a product meets the essential requirements of all relevant...
Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines for Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia, which the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling incomplete. The document notes that dementia is a rapidly growing global public health problem, but that it is neither a natural consequence of aging nor inevitable.
Woonsocket, RI--CVS Pharmacy announced its new "Tested to Be Trusted" program, which will require third-party testing of all vitamins and supplements sold in-store and online to confirm the accuracy of the ingredients listed on the supplement facts panel, as well as to confirm products are free from certain additives and...
Marquette, NE—On July 13 at the annual Grain Place Field Day in Marquette, organic farmers and enthusiasts will tour the 280-acre Grain Place Farm and processing plant, listen to keynote speakers, enjoy an organic lunch and share ideas about best practices in the industry, according to a press release. Speakers Bob Quinn...
Norwalk, CT—Reed's, Inc., announced preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, in a press release. Net Sales were $8.4 million in the first quarter, a 2% increase compared to 2018, while core brand gross sales increased 15% driven by strong volume growth of Virgil’s, a craft sodas...
Washington, DC--The U.S. organic market topped the $50 billion market for the first time, climbing to an unprecedented $52.5 billion in 2018, according to the 2019 Organic Industry Survey by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). That's a 6.3% increase over 2017. OTA announced in a press release that a new...
Asheville, NC—The plant-based food trend is here to stay and it’s getting bigger, if recent news is anything to go by: No Evil Foods, a plant meat brand, is going to hit 1000 Kroger locations across the country, according to a press release. No Evil Foods will supply Comrade Cluck,...
Vista, CA—Dr. Bronner’s, which holds the third highest score ever received by a Certified B Corp, has published its fifth annual All-One Report documenting the company’s commitment to corporate responsibility, social justice, and environmental sustainability, according to a press release. Dr. Bronner’s made $122.5 million in net revenue in 2018,...
Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets announced in a press release that it will be the first grocery store in the world to pursue Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certification. The LBC, run by the International Living Future Institute, is the world’s most rigorous green building standard, according to the release. The...
