Articles by Angela Sabarese
Study: Many Believe Dietary Supplements Cut Risk for Cancer Recurrence
Many adults living with and beyond cancer believe that dietary supplements (DSs) are important for reducing cancer recurrence risk, according to a study published online on Dec. 20 in Cancer. “We found one in five people who had been treated for cancer mistakenly thought that taking vitamins or other supplements would help reduce the risk of ...
NPA Asks U.S. Court of Appeals to Maintain Stay of COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rule
The Natural Products Association (NPA) on Dec. 7, 2021 asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold a stay for the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing rule. Previously, NPA petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to declare the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate unlawful, warning that it will have an immediate adverse impact ...
Modere Opens Brand Experience Center in New York City
Modere, a worldwide, live-clean lifestyle essentials brand, has announced the opening of its new brand experience center located at 155 Spring St. in SoHo in New York City. The center displays Modere’s branded, award-winning portfolio of clean lifestyle products. Popular brands featured include its multi-patented Liquid BioCell collagen, the award-winning Modere CellProof skin care range, ...
OmegaQuant Launches Test to Assess Vitamin B12 Status
OmegaQuant has launched a new Vitamin B12 Test, with a sample collection kit that allows for testing at home. This simple, safe, convenient test measures a substance called methylmalonic acid (uMMA) in the urine, which is a more accurate way of detecting low B12 status, according to the company. The more MMA one has, the more ...
AHPA Hires Melissa Do as Director of Communications
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced Melissa Do has joined the association as director of communications, reporting to Amber Bennett, vice president of Marketing & Engagement at AHPA. A hemp CBD industry alum, Do held education, marketing and communications roles at CV Sciences before joining AHPA. In her new role, Do will improve ...
NPA Sues FDA, Asks Courts to Block “Unlawful Action” in NAC Situation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency cease its unlawful retroactive application of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act against N-acetyl-L-cysteine (“NAC”). “We are very concerned that a safe, legal natural product that has been sold for over 30 years is under ...
InstaNatural Partners with I Support the Girls with Buy One, Give One Initiative
This holiday season, clean beauty brand InstaNatural is partnering with I Support the Girls (ISTG), a national organization dedicated to providing women with the means for maintaining their personal health and wellness. Beginning December 1, 2021, through December 25, 2021, InstaNatural has been donating one product for every product sold to I Support the Girls. ...
OTA Takes U.S. Organic Products Back on the Road
After a robust year of trade events held largely behind computer screens, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is gearing up for a busy 2022 of in-person events and opportunities to show off U.S. organic products abroad. As the nation’s only organic-focused trade association, OTA has been the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) go-to partner for promoting organic ...
Obituary: Jack Steve Speer (1951-2021), Essential Formulas GM
Jack Steve Speer, 70, general manager at Texas-based Essential Formulas for 13 years, died on Monday, November 22, 2021. Speer was born on October 14, 1951, and lived in Lake Dallas, TX. In memory of Speers, the Essential Formulas staff released a statement: “To our dear friends and business associates, It is with great sadness ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2021 Best New Products
For the 14th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Fourteen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products by asking for the opinions of natural product retailers. Now, the objective remains the same, as these stores offer feedback ...
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