Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Optimum Nutrition Steps up Support for Community During Pandemic
Illinois-based Optimum Nutrition is investing in a broad effort to promote fitness and support those who keep America well. As COVID-19 puts extraordinary demands on health care workers, forces temporary gym closures and limits access to fitness resources, the brand is stepping up to fill resulting needs. Susan Tiso of the School of Nursing at ...
Organic & Natural Health Association Hosts “The Nourish Mint”
Industry conferences are central to conversations around new ingredients, products, manufacturing and distribution options. COVID-19 has put the brakes on many natural products industry conferences that were set to facilitate connections and key meetings, starting with Natural Products Expo West the first week of March. With dietary supplements being in higher demand than normal due ...
NPA Asks Candidates to Take Positions on Natural Products Ahead of 2020
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is asking candidates for office in 2020 to take positions on issues that impact the health of millions of Americans who are looking for ways to stay healthy during this critical time. The questionnaire, sent to all candidates running for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, asks candidates to take positions ...
World Organic Corp. Donates $11,000 in Masks to the American Red Cross
California-based World Organic Corp. and the Licata family (owners) donated $11,000 worth of KN95 and 3-ply disposable face masks to the American Red Cross. The nearly 7,000 masks came with all the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approvals. “We’ve been blessed to stay open as an essential business during this global health shutdown, and ...
NutraBio Supports First Responders Nationwide
NutraBio Labs Inc., a dietary supplement manufacturer in Middlesex, NJ, has dedicated part of its GMP (good manufacturing practice) manufacturing facility to making an immune support supplement to donate to first responders nationwide. “First responders put themselves and their family’s lives in danger every day. They are true American heroes and we believe we have an obligation to ...
CRN/NAD Program to Conclude in July
The Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF) and the BBB (Better Business Bureau) National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) announced that the CRN/NAD program will conclude on July 1, 2020. Launched in 2006, the CRN/NAD program has served as a key self-regulatory initiative to monitor and promote truthful and accurate advertising for the dietary supplement ...
New Survey Shows Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Natural Products Industry
A new survey by the Natural Products Association (NPA) shows how hard the natural products industry has been hit by the COVID-19 crisis. According to the survey, one in four natural products businesses were unable to submit their application. Twenty-four percent of businesses who reapplied for a PPP (Payback Protection Plan) loan received one. This new survey is a follow ...
Gaia Manufactures & Donates Hand Sanitizer to Frontline Workers
Gaia Herbs, a North-Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has increased production and is using its alcohol-based operations to manufacture CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer in response to the COVID-19 situation. The sanitizer will be donated to local community first responders including health care workers, farm workers, government officials and other essential ...
Vitamin D Linked to Low Virus Death Rate, Study Finds
A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. The research, led by Dr. Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU, U.K.) and Petre Cristian Ilie, lead urologist of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, ...
MadeGood Foods Expands Philanthropic Efforts to Ease COVID-19 Stress
Canada-based granola snack creator MadeGood Foods is continuing to support communities and neighborhoods across North America during these unprecedented times. In response to COVID-19, MadeGood has donated nearly $250,000 in food and funds to Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC), Food Banks Canada and Chicago,IL non-profits I Grow Chicago and Marillac St. Vincent. This month, the company said it is ramping up ...
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