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AHPA Updates CITES primer

The revision reflects a new listing for guggul.

April 1, 2026

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The updated CITES resource aims to provide AHPA members with the most current regulatory information to support compliance efforts.

Call for Comments: FDA Public Meeting Will Explore Scope of Dietary Supplement Ingredients

The meeting will focus on the evolving landscape of supplement ingredients and recent scientific and technological advances that are shaping the industry.

March 10, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

FDA said the public meeting will help inform the agency's next steps regarding the meaning of the dietary supplement ingredient categories defined in DSHEA.

“Do You Need These Popular Supplements?” CRN Responds to NYT article

The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued a response to the article, setting the record straight on key points including safety and regulations.

February 25, 2026

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The question is not whether Americans should choose food or supplements, but how both can responsibly work together to support health, CRN said in response to a NYT article questioning the need for dietary supplements.

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Regulatory Roundup: Censorship, Age Restriction Efforts, Hemp-Derived Products, Homeopathy and More

Get updated on pressing issues, and how AHPA, ANH-USA, CRN and NPA are working on behalf of the natural products industry.

January 28, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

AHPA, ANH-USA, CRN and NPA are working to support the natural products industry on pressing topics including censorship, age-restriction efforts, the future of hemp-derived products and homeopathy, and more.

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Industry Reacts to Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026

Needed transparency tool...or burdensome requirement that won’t protect consumers from bad actors? The debate over mandatory product listing for dietary supplements continues.

January 27, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

AHPA, CRN, and NPA react to the introduction of the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026, renewing a debate within the natural products industry over the role of a mandatory product listing and dietary supplement oversight.

Natural Products News Briefs: FoodChain ID, J.R.LIGGETT'S, Gnosis & More

What's new in natural? Catch up on the latest!

December 23, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

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FDA Issues Letter to Industry on DSHEA Disclaimer

FDA's "major step toward sensible regulatory reform" is "made possible through strong, collaborative advocacy across the supplement sector."

December 13, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

FDA's letter on the DSHEA disclaimer follows advocacy efforts from the AHPA, CRN, NPA, and others.

Natural Products News Briefs: Natural Grocers, SGS Nutrasource, OmniActive & More

What's new in natural? Catch up on the latest!

May 24, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

Apex Compliance Partners with Informa Health & Nutrition, SENPA, and NASC

The regulatory content-review software is broadening its presence while continuing to help brands, companies, exhibitors, and retailers remain compliant.

March 3, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Created as an internal tool at Asa Waldstein’s consulting firm, collaborations with other industry members will help broaden the reach of the innovative regulatory compliance tool.

Defining "Totality of Evidence"

As regulatory agencies look to clarify substantiation requirements, parsing terminology is important to deliver the goods.

August 23, 2024

Heather Granato, President, Nutrachievement Inc.

As companies in the dietary supplement space seek to navigate the regulatory requirements around claims substantiation, understanding the terminology used is critical to ensuring the science meets the message.