Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
CRN Survey Finds Dietary Supplement Use at an All-time High
In its 20th year, the CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements reveals the highest overall dietary supplement usage to date, with 77 percent of Americans reporting they consume dietary supplements. The survey reports the majority of both males and females, aged 18+, take dietary supplements, which is in line with previous surveys’ findings. Among all the age ...
House Votes to Allow Hemp & CBD Banking
The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE Banking) Act of 2019, H.R. 1595, first introduced in 2017 and reintroduced in March 2019 by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), was officially passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday afternoon by a vote of 321 to 103. The hemp and cannabis industries have had to operate through ...
Hemp Banking to Hit House Floor
Legislation that would encourage U.S. banks and credit card companies to do business with hemp and CBD companies will hit the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in the next few days as early as today. Difficulty in finding banks and credit card companies to handle financial transactions has been an issue surrounding the ...
Dr. Bronner’s Donates $150,000 to Oregon Psilocybin Service Initiative
On Sept. 20, David Bronner, Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of California-based Dr. Bronner’s, was in Portland to join Tom and Sheri Eckert, local therapists and chief-petitioners of Oregon’s statewide ballot initiative to legalize psilocybin assisted therapy, as they welcomed famed mycologist Paul Stamets and special guests for an event at the Newmark Theatre. At this ...
FDA Records Show Dietary Supplement Recalls Are Relatively Infrequent
Recall data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that 14 of 803 (1.7 percent) recorded recalls initiated in 2019 involved dietary supplements, and among these, three were Class I recalls (the most serious recall class), according to an article published in the August 2019 AHPA Report. “These recall data provide additional evidence of the overall safety ...
Whole Foods to Cut Medical Benefits for Part-time Workers
Whole Foods is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers, the Texas-based retailer confirmed. The changes will take effect on Jan. 1 and affect just under 2 percent of Whole Foods’ total workforce. Whole Foods has about 95,000 employees, so it means about 1,900 people will lose benefits. The benefits that the company is ...
The Vitamin Shoppe Launches Personalized Vitamin and Supplement Subscription Service
The Vitamin Shoppe announced the launch of Only Me, a personalized online assessment that delivers a custom assortment of vitamins and supplements to participating subscribers each month. The new subscription service from The Vitamin Shoppe provides customers with a wellness regimen tailored to their individual health and lifestyle needs, while offering products from The Vitamin ...
GNC Expands Presence in Brazil
GNC Holdings Inc. (Pennsylvania) announced its partnership with BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, a professional retail operator, to help expand the company’s presence in Brazil. Specializing in the operation and management of major retail brands in Brazil, the partnership will allow GNC to grow its franchise presence outside the United States and reach more ...
ChildLife Essentials Launches New Website
California-based ChildLife Essentials, nutritional liquid supplements for infants and children developed by Dr. Murray Clarke, announced the launch of its newly revamped website. This redesigned site offers an easy navigation structure where users can learn about ChildLife Essentials, including the products they offer and their benefits to children’s health. The new website has a clean, ...
NOW Acquires SuperNutrition
NOW (Illinois) has acquired SuperNutrition (California), which offers a brand of multivitamin SKUs that are high potency, scientifically formulated and targeted by need. SuperNutrition was started by Patrick Mooney and his son, Michael Mooney, and remained a family business led by Patrick’s daughter Kathy Mooney. NOW expects to expand the SuperNutrition line, while keeping the ...
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