Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Natural Grocers Grand Opening in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Natural Grocers will open a new Cedar Falls, Iowa store on Wednesday, December 21. The new 15,000 square-foot store will be the company’s third store in the state of Iowa. Natural Grocers also plans to open a store in Davenport in the first half of 2017. Natural Grocers provides the community with fresh produce that ...
GNC To Close Its Doors and Reopen as One New GNC
Pittsburgh-based vitamin and supplements brand GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) announced that all corporate stores will close on December 28 and reopen on December 29, when GNC will be providing customers a “dramatically improved” experience with the launch of One New GNC (#ONEnewGNC). The company will offer a single price both in store and on GNC.com, ...
Vitamin E Market Worth Over $2.4 Billion by 2024
Vitamin E market size is expected to exceed USD $2.4 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increased consumer affordability coupled with rising health concerns should drive global vitamin E market size. Rising applications scope in pharmaceutical industry for treating Alzheimer’s infection, diabetes, night cramps, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, ...
Vitamin Shoppe Announces International Expansion
The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) announced the opening of the first two Vitamin Shoppe franchise stores in Paraguay. In addition, the company’s other franchisees have recently opened two additional stores in Panama and two in Guatemala. Year-to-date, the company’s existing international franchisees have opened a total of five stores in Guatemala, four in Panama, three ...
Vibrant Health Moves to New Headquarters
Vibrant Health, a manufacturer of dietary supplements, announced their move to a new headquarters in Shelton, CT. After 12 years in North Canaan, CT, the company’s growth necessitated a larger office and more expansive warehouse space. “This move is a sign of Vibrant Health’s period of growth,” said Elisa Jones, creative director. “The new Shelton location ...
ABC Comments on Kratom
On December 1, the American Botanical Council filed comments in response to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Solicitation of Comments regarding the scheduling of two compounds in the kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) plant into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). ABC set forth to the DEA in its comments that emerging science supports ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2016 Best New Products
For the ninth consecutive year, VR editors and retailers assembled the year’s best new products on the market. Nine years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products, and to do so by asking for the opinions of natural product retailers. Now, the objective remains the same, as these stores offer ...
Natural Calm Goes C.L.E.A.N. and R.A.W.
Natural Vitality (Austin, TX), a subsidiary of Wellnext Health LLC, has been awarded the esteemed C.L.E.A.N. and R.A.W. certifications for its Natural Calm and Natural Calm Plus Calcium product line. Certified C.L.E.A.N. and Certified R.A.W. are international standards that integrate strict quality guidelines for multiple elements of ingredient sourcing and safety to provide customers a holistic ...
PepsiCo Acquires KeVita for Undisclosed Sum
After months of speculation, PepsiCo recently announced in a press release the purchase of KeVita, the sparkling probiotic beverage company in which it has held a minority investment stake since 2013, for an undisclosed sum. “I am pleased to welcome KeVita into the PepsiCo family. Under the leadership of CEO Bill Moses, KeVita has become ...
FTC Issues Statement on Homeopathic Drug Marketing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new “Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Homeopathic Drugs.” The policy statement was informed by an FTC workshop held last year to examine how such drugs are marketed to consumers. The FTC also released its staff report on the workshop, which summarizes the panel presentations ...
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