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Video: Expo West 2019: Bill Ayzin & Wealth of Health Natural Market (General Overview)
Bill Ayzin, owner of Wealth of Health Natural Market (Idaho Falls, ID), comments on his goals for Expo West and the various trends within the industry, including an introduction to CBD. For more information, visit www.wealthofhealthnutrition.com. For more videos of our Expo West 2019 coverage, check out Vitamin Retailer’s full video library!
Enter Sandman
It’s getting much more difficult for Americans to relax and attain a sound night’s sleep. But this is where retailers can step in and customize a natural protocol to restore the snore. It’s OK to say “no” to work-related emails, texts and phone calls at night. This permission was the subject of a news story ...
Dr. Douglas MacKay Departs CRN to Join CV Sciences
CV Sciences, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) has announced the appointment of Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, ND, as senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, effective March 18, 2019. MacKay will oversee the company’s scientific and regulatory affairs department, ensuring CV Sciences continues to pioneer the development of hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) products driven by rigorous science, ...
FDA to Convene Meeting on CBD
On Feb. 27, FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD announced the agency’s intention to convene a public meeting in April 2019 on the development of a regulatory pathway for the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplement and food products. The announcement came during the Commissioner’s testimony at a hearing of ...
Skin Care’s Natural Progression
The natural skin care market is growing and Millennial consumers are dictating the requirements. At retail store Fremont Natural Foods in Fremont, CA, nutrition educator and sales staff member Betty Yammarino recently commented on the customers shopping for natural skin care products. There has been a bigger Millennial presence among them, she acknowledged, and they ...
Senators Ask FDA to Update Rules on Certain CBD Products
Oregon’s two senators urged the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update federal regulations to permit interstate commerce of food products containing a key non-psychoactive ingredient of cannabis, via AP. The appeal by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley came after Congress legalized the production and sale of industrial hemp and hemp ...
Herb Outlook 2019
Herbs are hot, no question. Here’s what topics are driving innovation and consumer demand. The plant kingdom is having a shining moment. Plants are being used for exotic new foods and beverages. Spices from remote corners of the globe are on supermarket shelves and featured in cooking media. And mainstream consumers are embracing herbal supplements. ...
Emerald Health Helps Whole Foods Enter Endocannabinoid Market
California-based Emerald Health Bioceuticals (EHB), a provider of nutritional supplements formulated to support the human endocannabinoid system, announced that its Endo product line is now available nationwide in Whole Foods Market. Cannabis-based products, including CBD, are not legally allowed to be sold in traditional health, food, drug and grocery stores, in accordance with federal law. ...
Twinlab Holds Consumer-Focused Podcast Series on CBD
While the dietary supplement industry is rejoicing over the passing of the 2018 U.S. farm bill, consumers who are looking for CBD products on retailers’ shelves in the new year will likely be met with more confusion when it comes to the safety, efficacy and legality of CBD (cannabidiol). To provide guidance on CBD uses ...
New Farm Bill is Imminent as it Passes House and Senate
On the evening of Dec. 10, the 2018 Farm Bill House/Senate Conference Committee released its Conference Report. The 807-page document is nearly half a foot tall. Hemp is discussed in only a few handfuls of pages. As of press time, the Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11 by a vote of 87 to 13; ...
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