Articles by Eric Munson
Natural Products Industry Mourns Loss of Sally J. Byrd, ND
On July 18, 2024, Sally J. Byrd, ND, ACC, MCC died at age 66 in Flagler Beach, FL. In addition to her work as a naturopathic doctor, Byrd was the owner of Earthwave Travel in Flagler Beach. She spent many years traveling domestically and internationally throughout her career. On her website, she described her focus ...
BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence in the ...
Thorne Debuts Find Your Way Campaign With Karlie Kloss
New York-based Thorne announced its Find Your Way campaign featuring entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and supermodel Karlie Kloss. Find Your Way showcases how Thorne provides personalized solutions to help individuals optimize their health and wellness at every age and stage of life, the company said. Kloss partnered with Thorne to highlight her personal health and wellness ...
New History Supplements Earns Eurofins Certification
New History Supplements (Washington, DC) announced it received certification from Eurofins, a global leader in food and pharmaceutical testing. The certification reinforced New History’s commitment to excellence, safety and transparency for its pre-workout supplement. Eurofins is known for its meticulous testing protocols and stringent criteria and assessed New History’s Dragon Berry Pre-Workout Supplement. This ...
iHerb Unveils Online Distribution Partnership With The Vitamin Shoppe
Health and wellness e-commerce retailer iHerb (Irvine, CA) announced a partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) to bring the brick-and-mortar retailer’s products to millions of new consumers worldwide. iHerb ships more than 50,000 products from more than 1,800 brands to more than 180 countries, the company said. “At The Vitamin Shoppe, we believe everyone ...
Natural Grocers Announces Partnership With Beyond Pesticides
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) announced a partnership with Beyond Pesticides (Washington, D.C.) for the Parks for a Sustainable Future Program. The cities of Lakewood and Golden in Colorado launched organic land management demonstration sites at multiple city parks. The chosen locations in Lakewood are The Link Recreation Center Baseball Field, The Mountair ...
CRN Applauds Amicus Support in First Amendment Lawsuit
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) extended its gratitude to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), FMI – The Food Industry Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) for their strong support in CRN’s ongoing legal battle against the State of New York. The four organizations filed an amicus ...
CRN Challenges Preliminary Injunction on New York Age-Restriction Lawsuit
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) filed an appellate brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit challenging a New York federal court’s denial of CRN’s preliminary injunction against the age-restriction law on muscle building and weight loss supplements. The law was signed in October 2023 and went into effect in ...
O&N Welcomes New President, Treasurer and Board Members
Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) elected a new president, treasurer and four new board members. Todd Norton, vice president of business development at Norway-based Aker BioMarine, will serve as the new board president. Alan Lewis, director of government affairs and food and agriculture policy for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) will serve ...
Mosh Debuts New Formulation Featuring Kyowa’s Cognizin
Mosh (Los Angeles, CA), co-founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger, launched a retail-ready rebrand and new formulation for its brain health protein bars. Mosh is now the first and only protein bar containing Cognizin, a premium nootropic ingredient that supplies the brain with a patented form of citicoline, from Kyowa Hakko USA (New York, ...
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