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Radio Program Launched on Hemp-Derived Health Initiatives
Phoenix Tears (U.S. location in Nevada), a provider of hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) solutions for consumers, announced it is launching a weekly syndicated radio program with the Christian Fellowship Council (CFC) to help consumers recognize and leverage the profound health benefits of hemp-based CBD products. The program began May 6, 2018 with a live broadcast into ...
New York State Attorney General Resigns
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who led a campaign against the nutritional supplement industry, resigned this past May after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in The New Yorker magazine. Governor Andrew Cuomo had called for Schneiderman’s resignation within hours of the article’s publication, and only slightly ...
Schumer Joins McConnell to Endorse Hemp Farming Act
Senate minority leader, Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), has announced his support for the Hemp Farming Act of 2018. By officially cosponsoring the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, Schumer has signaled an important partnership with his Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) the Senate majority leader, who is the primary sponsor of the bill. Schumer said the bill could ...
Twinlab CEO, Naomi Whittel, Steps Down
Florida-based Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., a nutritional supplement company, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Naomi Whittel, is stepping down from her position to pursue other opportunities. Chairman of the Board of Directors, David Van Andel announced the board is engaged in evaluating opportunities for a new full-time CEO and in the interim, Alan Gever, ...
GNC Closing 200 Stores
According to a report posted at bloomberg.com, Pennysylvania-based GNC Holdings Inc. said it will close 200 stores this year, as the vitamin retail company cuts costs and grapples with more than $1 billion in debt. Like other retailers, GNC has been struggling with a large brick-and-mortar footprint and competition from online sellers. It operates or ...
NOW Partners With Celebrity Health Coach Kelly LeVeque
Elimination or fad diets may be all the rage with summer just a few weeks away. But according to Kelly LeVeque, Hollywood’s go-to health coach and author of Body Love (2017), it’s time to ditch the food drama for real results, and that means getting in tune with our bodies to understand the fuel it ...
Wholesome Donates $10,000 to Feeding Texas for Ongoing Hurricane Harvey Relief
With the devastating hurricane tragedies this past year hitting close to home, Texas-based Wholesome wanted to continue to give back in any way it could, according to the company. Wholesome decided to involve its customers in the process, too. So, it committed donations to Feeding Texas for every customer that visited its booth at Natural ...
Natural Grocers Customers Pledge to Protect the Ladybug This Earth Day
Throughout the month of April, and in celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Colorado-based Natural Grocers will invite the community to pledge to protect one of nature’s beneficial insects—the ladybug. Shoppers will vow to never use chemicals that harm ladybugs or other beneficial insects and pledge to support 100 percent organic produce. Customers will ...
Fresh Thyme Offers Home Delivery via Instacart
Illinois-based Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Midwest specialty grocer focused on healthy organic products and groceries, announced that their delivery service, Fresh Thyme Delivers, is available in the majority of its Midwest markets thanks to a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven on-demand grocery delivery service. The service allows Fresh Thyme shoppers to order through FreshThymeDelivers.com, ...
GNC Announces Plans to Expand into Australia
Pennsylvania-based General Nutrition Corporation (GNC) announced plans to establish and develop a presence in the Australian market. Under a master franchise agreement, GNC will partner with Rapid Nutrition (Australia) to market, sell and distribute GNC products through retail outlet expansion, e-commerce and other potential distribution channels throughout Australia. In addition, Rapid Nutrition will be able ...
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