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Amazon Walks Away From Just Walk Out Technology
E-commerce giant Amazon (Seattle, WA) announced it will discontinue its autonomous “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology from most of its locations. “We’ve invested a lot of time redesigning a number of our Amazon Fresh stores over the last year, offering a better overall shopping experience with more value, convenience, and selection—and so far we’ve seen […]
Whole Foods Market Debuts New Daily Shop Format
Whole Foods Market (Austin, TX) announced a new shop format designed to provide a more convenient shopping experience for customers in urban areas. The new format, called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, will launch at 1175 Third Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2024. Other locations in New York City will soon […]
NOW Reveals Quality Issues From “No Name” Berberine Brands
On Dec. 19, NOW Health Group (Bloomingdale, IL) once again identified quality failing through its testing system. In the most recent round of testing, NOW said it examined more than 30 berberine products from “no name” brands sold on both Amazon and Walmart. Berberine is one of the highest trending dietary supplements on social media […]
Amazon Receives FDA Warning Letter Over Tainted “Supplement” Products
On Dec. 20, the e-commerce platform Amazon received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the distribution of products in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. An FDA investigation revealed that various products labeled as “energy-enhancing supplements” or “dietary supplements” on Amazon contain undisclosed and potentially dangerous […]
FDA Blocks Sales of Balance of Nature Supplements, Company Responds
On Nov. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked the sales of Evig LLC’s Balance for Nature dietary supplements following repeated violations of federal regulations. According to the FDA, Balance of Nature advertised is products as “treatment for a variety of ailments without approval” and sold them through Amazon, Walmart and its private […]
New Jersey Man Arrested for Counterfeit Health Supplement Sales
A man from New Jersey is charged with selling counterfeit versions of health supplements on Amazon. According to 6ABC Philadelphia, Brad Snyder, 47, a resident of Marlton, was arrested on Sept. 26 for counterfeiting GutConnect 365, a digestive and gut health supplement made by NatureMD. He sold the products on the popular e-commerce platform Amazon […]
Amazon’s Renewable Energy Will Power Mississippi Whole Foods Market
Amazon has announced that it is expanding its renewable energy footprint across the southeastern U.S.—and a new wind farm in Mississippi will be used to power the company’s fulfillment centers, as well as a Whole Foods Market location. Mississippi’s first utility-scale wind farm, called the Delta wind project, will be located in Tunica County. The […]
Amazon Reportedly Enforces Erroneous FDA Adulteration Allegation
An American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) member recently informed AHPA that Amazon has prohibited the sale of products containing Pinellia ternata, presumably based on inaccurate information in a warning letter that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued on February 23, 2022. In March 2021, FDA conducted an inspection of dietary supplement manufacturer Princess Lifestyles LLC (San Gabriel, […]
NOW Reports on Fraudulent Products Sold on Amazon Mimicking Prominent Industry Brands
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) reported that it recently discovered multiple fraudulent supplements sold on Amazon mimicking the NOW brand as well as another prominent supplement brand. NOW began investigating after being notified by several consumers about suspicious NOW branded products they had purchased. NOW said it discovered that one fraudulent company, operating under the name of […]
NOW Reveals Testing Results of Bromelain Supplements Purchased on Amazon
NOW continued its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, this time on Bromelain, according to the company. The testing revealed some of the most abysmal results since the program began six years ago, the company stated. Although NOW has shared this information widely, with the goal of addressing bad quality […]
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