Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Vitamin Shoppe to Sell Edible CBD Supplements
The Vitamin Shoppe (New Jersey) started stocking its shelves with oral CBD soft gels and will start selling CBD drops by the end of the month, according to a report by CNBC. It’s one of the first major national retailers to sell CBD supplements. Vitamin Shoppe will stock Irwin Naturals full spectrum hemp extract soft gels, which ...
Dr. Bronner’s Launches New Documentary
California-based Dr. Bronner’s, family-owned maker of a natural brand of soap in North America, has debuted a new short documentary, Journey to Pavitramenthe. The second in the company’s “Journey” series—which documents the people and the stories behind the organic and fair trade supply chains for Dr. Bronner’s products—introduces viewers to Dr. Bronner’s partners in Bareilly, India, ...
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a May 16 public meeting entitled “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” On Feb. 11, 2019, the FDA announced new efforts to strengthen the regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming its oversight. The purpose of the public meeting is to give interested parties an opportunity to present ...
Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery from Whole Foods Market
On April 10, Amazon and Whole Foods Market launched delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Asheville (NC), Charlottesville (VA), Columbia (SC), Lexington (KY), Little Rock (AR), Manchester (NH), Mobile (AL), Naples (FL) and Savannah (GA). Prime members in those cities can now shop through Prime Now for thousands of bestselling items including produce, meat and seafood, everyday ...
CRN Launches Campaign to Educate Consumers on Dietary Supplement Label Changes
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced the launch of an education campaign to inform consumers of upcoming dietary supplement label changes and to encourage overall label literacy. Calling specific attention to the “Supplement Facts” label changes as mandated by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the “Label Wise” campaign offers easy-to-understand information on what ...
Sprout Foods Joins Partnership for a Healthier America
New Jersey-based Sprout Foods joined Partnership for a Healthier America as part of its ongoing commitment to tackle America’s obesity crisis by shaping nutritious food preferences among infants and toddlers. “Historically, our society has tried—and largely failed—to treat and fix obesity and its related health issues,” said Rick Klauser, CEO, Sprout Foods. “Now, we know better. We can ...
Gottlieb Discusses CBD at House Appropriations Committee Hearing
On April 3, former FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, provided insights into the agency’s approach to products that contain cannabidiol (CBD) during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on FDA funding for 2020. In two exchanges with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Gottlieb reiterated that the agency considers most CBD products on ...
Natural Grocers Eliminates Over 300 Million Single-Use Plastic Bags, Donates $1 Million to Food Banks
On March 31, Colorado-based Natural Grocers estimates eliminated more than 300 million single-use plastic bags and reached $1 million in total donations to food banks associated with all 152 Natural Grocers stores. Since Earth Day 2009, Natural Grocers has led the fight to reduce single-use plastic bags and end food insecurity in the communities they serve, ...
Lief Labs Continues Partnership With Vitamin Angels
California-based Lief Labs, a formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, announced that it continues the company’s commitment to improving the health of millions of women and children worldwide as an official partner of Vitamin Angels (California). Lief was a Humanitarian Sponsor of the Vitamin Angels 25th Anniversary Celebration event on March 6 at the Disney ...
Retailers to Institute Certification Program for Supplements
Nutritional supplement retailers, including Walmart and GNC (Pennsylvania), expect nutritional supplements sold in their stores or on their websites to meet new guidelines set by the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI). The new general and technical benchmarking guidance documents were released during a meeting at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, AR. SSCI is opening up a 30-day ...
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