Articles by Angela Sabarese
Video: Interview with Karen Howard, Organic & Natural and Brian Terry, Nordic Naturals
Karen Howard, CEO & Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association and Brian Terry, Director of Sales, Nordic Naturals, met with Vitamin Retailer to discuss their partnership with the Williams-Franklin Foundation, involvement with the HBCU scholarship fund and more. For more information, visit www.organicandnatural.org and www.nordic.com.
CRN and CHPA Comment on Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have provided their comments on the recent report of increased, unintentional pediatric melatonin ingestion. A 10-year study, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, June 3, found a sharp increase in the use of melatonin by children ...
CRN Says Publications Shine Necessary Spotlight on Women’s Nutritional Needs
A new publication in the Journal of Nutrition, “Sex Differences Across the Life Course: A Focus on Unique Nutritional and Health Considerations Among Women,” summarized topics presented at the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) 2021 Science in Session symposium (registration for the 2022 event will open soon). Women have unique nutritional needs based on physiological and hormonal changes ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
Richard A. Passwater, PhD, Pioneer in Natural Products Industry, Dies at 84
Richard Albert Passwater of Winterville, NC, Sarasota, FL and Ocean Pines, MD died on April 28, 2022, at the age of 84. During his extensive career, he served as a civilian scientist with the Air Force’s Project Papa Bear to ensure the purity of liquid nitrogen for the Centaur rocket; he was director, Research Analytics Laboratories at Allied Chemical ...
2022 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2022 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
Rhode Island Senate Considers Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility
The Rhode Island State Senate is advancing through the chamber S. 2613, which prohibits dietary supplements from being directly accessible to customers and mandates that only retail clerks may have access. While the bill does not regulate internet sales of dietary supplements in Rhode Island, it requires brick and mortar retailers to post a warning ...
CRN Objects to Missing Protections in FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act
On May 27, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement by Steve Mister, president and CEO, regarding the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act (FDASLA) introduced by the Senate HELP Committee. “The Council for Responsible Nutrition is disappointed with the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act introduced today. “CRN has led the dietary supplement industry ...
Dr. Bronner’s Calls on Senate to Pass $555 Billion in Climate Investments for Clean Energy
David and Michael Bronner, CEO and president of Dr. Bronner’s (Vista, CA) issued the following statement on May 10 in support of transformational clean energy policy: “Like so many other businesses, Dr. Bronner’s bottom line is being affected by high energy costs. Our customers are too. Accelerating the transition to affordable clean energy will allow ...
Bragg Survey Reveals Consumer Perception About Health Claims of ACV Gummies
Bragg Live Food Products, Inc., (Santa Barbara, CA) has announced findings from a national consumer survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos regarding the perception of health benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) in liquid and supplement forms. Half of respondents (50 percent) say they currently use, or have previously used ACV for health and ...
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