Articles by Eric Munson
U.S. Sales of Herbal Supplements Increase by 5.4 Percent in 2024
According to the American Botanical Council (ABC)’s 2024 Herb Market Report, retail sales of herbal dietary supplements in the United States reached a record $13.231 billion in 2024. Consumers spent $680 million more on herbal supplements in 2024 than 2023, a 5.4 percent increase, and the second consecutive year of growth following a slight post-pandemic ...
AHPA Responds to Annex III Tariff Rules for Herbal Commodities
On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump passed a new executive order taking a range of actions regarding the tariff policies. The changes include the addition of Annex III, which contains commodities that may be exempt from the reciprocal tariffs. According to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the herbal commodities in Annex III include those ...
Natural Grocers Holds Rodale Institute Fundraiser for Organic Month
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) is celebrating Organic Month (September) 2025 with sales on organic products, community education and fundraising efforts with Rodale Institute. Customers can learn about the organic food movement while trying new organic recipes, 100 percent organic produce and other organic offerings throughout the store. Rodale Institute is a non-profit ...
Dr. Bronner’s Releases 2025 All One! Report
Dr. Bronner’s (Vista, CA) published its annual All One! Report for 2025. The brand’s social responsibility and environmental impact report summarizes the company’s philanthropic giving, activism, operations data and other important developments in 2024. The report contains various essays by Dr. Bronner’s employees that explore the purpose-driven efforts undertaken in 2024 including: Creation of a ...
Trade Associations Send Joint Letter Regarding FSA/HSA Proposals
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) sent a joint letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain coverage for dietary supplements under Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs). There is also a ...
NPA Urges IRS to Include Supplements as Qualified Medical Expenses
The Natural Products Association (NPA) urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to modernize IRS Publication 502 to expand “qualified medical expenses” to include nutritional and dietary supplements that carry U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized health claims or structure-function claims. This update would allow consumers to use their Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts ...
Sabinsa Wellness Brings 3 Consumer Brands to Retail
Sabinsa Wellness Products, the consumer goods division of raw material supplier Sabinsa Corporation (East Windsor, NJ), announced it will introduce six products to the retail market. Sabinsa unites three brands under one umbrella: America’s Finest Inc. (AFI), Sanutra and Nature’s Formulary. Nature’s Formulary was founded 32 years ago to deliver premium ayurvedic products and tools ...
Jambar Embraces Sports Heritage With New Packaging
On Aug. 20, California-based Jambar, a maker of organic energy bars, unveiled new packaging that celebrates the brand’s roots in performance nutrition and its growing community of sports partners. The wrappers and boxes for each of the five flavors now feature images of athletes. Chocolate Cha Cha has runners, Peanut Butter Malt Medley has cyclists, ...
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[Extra! Extra!] EpiCor Shown to Help Support Children’s Immune Health
New research published in the journal Pediatric Research found EpiCor postbiotic from Cargill (Minneapolis, MN) may support immune health in children aged 4-12. Cargill partnered with KGK Science Inc, a leader in natural product research, to conduct the study. “Immune health is so important to families,” said Najla Guthrie, CEO at KGK Science. “The statistically ...
Preventative Health for Children
Parents are now more aware of how nutrition affects their children’s health. Parents are growing more health conscious especially when it comes to their children. According to data from Custom Market Insights (CMI), the pediatric supplement market was valued at $524.7 million in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate ...
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