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Gaia Herbs Supports Local Veterans with Donation of Hemp Full Spectrum Extract

by Angela Sabarese | April 19, 2021

Gaia Herbs has recently donated 2,100 bottles of its Full Spectrum Hemp Extract to Veterans Healing Farm to help support veterans in western North Carolina. The donation included 750 Hemp Full Spectrum 10mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, 1,250 Hemp Full Spectrum 20mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, 100 Hemp Full Spectrum 40 mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, as well as a variety […]

Gaia Herbs & United Way Donate Hand Sanitizer to 13,500 K-12 Students

by Nicholas Saraceno | October 6, 2020

Gaia Herbs, a North Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has partnered with United Way of Henderson County in North Carolina to donate 13,500 2-oz. bottles of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer to students in the Henderson County Public Schools District (HCPS). The hand sanitizers will be included in a health and safety […]

Gaia Manufactures & Donates Hand Sanitizer to Frontline Workers

by Nicholas Saraceno | May 19, 2020

Gaia Herbs, a North-Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has increased production and is using its alcohol-based operations to manufacture CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer in response to the COVID-19 situation. The sanitizer will be donated to local community first responders including health care workers, farm workers, government officials and other essential […]

Industry Members Respond to Earth Fare and Lucky’s Market Closures

by Nicholas Saraceno | February 4, 2020

On Feb. 3, Earth Fare, the North Carolina-based specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket, announced that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. All employees have been notified of the impending closure of the company’s stores and corporate office. The company will continue to pursue a sale of […]

Gaia Herbs Earns B Corporation Certification

by Nicholas Saraceno | November 12, 2018

North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs announced it is now a Certified B Corporation, joining a growing community of purpose-driven companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. B Corp Certification is administered by the non-profit organization B Lab. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps as they are commonly referred […]

King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Aqueous-based Products

by Nicholas Saraceno | August 29, 2018

North Carolina-based King Bio is voluntarily recalling all of its aqueous-based products for human and animal use (see website link below), within expiry, to the consumer level due to possible microbial contamination. Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result […]

Gaia Herbs to Expand Operations in Western North Carolina

by Nicholas Saraceno | July 23, 2018

North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs (Gaia) announced the expansion of its operations in western North Carolina with the construction of a new facility in Mills River. The facility will be located in the Broadpointe development, which is also home to several other local companies, including Raumedic AG, Sierra Nevada, Empire Distribution, and the Mountain Horticultural Crops […]

Organic & Natural Submits Petition to FDA for Vitamin D, Preterm Birth Health Claim

by Nicholas Saraceno | April 2, 2018

Organic & Natural Health Association submitted a petition to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), requesting that the agency permit dietary supplements containing vitamin D to make a health claim concerning the association between vitamin D and a decreased risk of preterm births. The nutrition trade organization has asked the FDA to acknowledge numerous studies […]

Sprouts Announces New Store Openings, Including a First in Maryland

by Nicholas Saraceno | October 16, 2017

Sprouts Farmers Market announced nine new locations scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018, including its first store in Maryland. Sprouts will open approximately 30 new stores across the country in 2018.  The new Sprouts stores will open at the following locations: Albuquerque, NM – 5600 Coors Blvd. N.W. Ellicott City, MD – […]

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