Articles by Eric Munson
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 ...
Vitamin Angels and Walgreens Reach Half a Billion Women and Children Globally
Vitamin Angels and Walgreens announced their 12-year partnership has reached 500 million women, infants and young children both in the United States and in 65 other countries with life-changing vitamins and minerals. By addressing critical gaps in nutrition, Vitamin Angels and Walgreens are advancing global health equity. The two are improving access to essential nutrients ...
Big Bold Health Makes Retail Debut at Erewhon
Big Bold Health (Bainbridge Island, WA), a professional supplement brand redefining immune health through nutrient-dense superfoods and cutting-edge science, made its brick-and-mortar retail debut at Erewhon. Its products are now available at all Erewhon stores in the Greater Los Angeles area. The available products include Omega-3 Rejuvenate, Microbiome Rejuvenate, Immune Rejuvenate and Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat ...
Dan Chapman Releases New Book Titled “The Gout Lie”
Dan Chapman, owner of Sunrise Health Foods and founder and CEO of Redd Remedies (Bradley, IL), announced the release of his new book, The Gout Lie: The Surprising Truth About Uric Acid and Simple Strategies to End the Pain. The Gout Lie focuses one of the most overlooked factors in chronic joint pain: uric acid. ...
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