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CRN Adopts New Guidelines for Dietary Supplements Sold Online

by Eric Munson | February 19, 2024

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced new Voluntary Guidelines for Industry to assure online and in-person shoppers have access to the same product information. “The guidelines address the information that is minimally required for display/availability to consumers on internet platforms for the sale […]

Charlotte’s Web in Search for More Data to Fully Comply with FDA

by Nicholas Saraceno | June 23, 2020

According to Facts About CBD, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with six other CBD brands to sponsor a ValidCare scientific study to comply with FDA’s (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) request for more scientific data. The study will be conducted on humans and will seek to determine whether daily consumption of CBD […]

CV Sciences Launches Updated PlusCBD Oil Website

by Nicholas Saraceno | February 4, 2020

California-based CV Sciences, Inc., a supplier and manufacturer of hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products, announced the launch of its updated PlusCBD Oil website, www.pluscbdoil.com. The updated PlusCBD Oil website offers visitors an enhanced user experience and walks them through their hemp CBD journey, with multimedia educational resources, enriched content, informative blog posts,  research, in-depth product information and improved shopping tools, […]

Amazon’s Hemp Bestseller Contains CBD Despite a No CBD Sale Policy

by Nicholas Saraceno | October 21, 2019

Amazon’s official policy prohibits the sale of hemp products containing CBD/cannabinoid, but search the term “CBD” in Amazon’s search engine and more than 10,000 products will match your request. Organic & Natural Health Association put Amazon’s bestseller, New Age Premium Hemp Oil to the test by hiring an independent, third-party lab, California-based Alkemist Labs, that has experience testing for the […]

HPA-China to Host Supplement Seminar at Expo West

by Nicholas Saraceno | January 14, 2019

HPA-China will host its annual “China Dietary Supplement Market Insights Seminar” at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA on March 7, 2019. The event will be held at the Marriott Hotel next to the Anaheim Convention Center in the Platinum Ballroom 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This is a free event open to […]

Kroger Launches Ship e-Commerce Platform

by Nicholas Saraceno | August 7, 2018

The Kroger Co. (Ohio) announced the introduction of Kroger Ship, its new direct-to-customer e-commerce platform. “Kroger Ship is our next step in creating a seamless experience that allows our customers to shop when and how they want,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer. “Our new service is just one more way we are redefining the customer […]

GNC Announces Plans to Expand into Australia

by Nicholas Saraceno | April 16, 2018

Pennsylvania-based General Nutrition Corporation (GNC) announced plans to establish and develop a presence in the Australian market. Under a master franchise agreement, GNC will partner with Rapid Nutrition (Australia) to market, sell and distribute GNC products through retail outlet expansion, e-commerce and other potential distribution channels throughout Australia. In addition, Rapid Nutrition will be able […]

Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion

by Nicholas Saraceno | June 16, 2017

According to Bloomberg, Amazon.com Inc. (Washington) will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. (Texas) for $13.7 billion, a deal that catapults the e-commerce giant into the supermarket business with hundreds of stores across the U.S. Amazon agreed to pay $42 a share in cash for the organic-food chain, including debt, a roughly 27 percent premium to the stock price […]

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