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Colorado State University Creates Julie and Barney Feinblum Herb Garden
On Feb. 11, Colorado State University (CSU) announced the creation of the Julie and Barney Feinblum Herb Garden. The groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled for April 2026 at CSU’s main campus in Fort Collins, CO. Endowed through a gift from longtime natural products industry leader Barney Feinblum and his wife Julie, the herb garden will feature ...
Lee Archer, Founder of New Wave Enviro Products, Dies at 83
On Dec. 25, 2025, Lee Archer, founder of New Wave Enviro Products (Greenwood Village, CO), died at his home in Colorado at age 83. Archer founded New Wave Enviro in 1993 alongside his friend and business associate, Leigh Caudill. Together, they were guided by a simple and powerful vision: to provide clean, healthy drinking water ...
Venable LLP Issues Client Alert on EPR Laws
As of October 2025, seven states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington) have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. These laws are intended to reduce packaging waste and improve recycling by holding producers financially and operationally responsible for the end-of-life management of their products, according to a client alert issued by Venable LLP. ...
Jambar Partners With Aspen Snowmass Resort Complex
Jambar (San Rafael, CA), the whole food organic energy bar, announced it has entered a three-year agreement as the official Energy Bar Affiliate Partner of the Aspen Snowmass Resort Complex in Colorado. Aspen Snowmass comprises four internationally renowned mountain resorts that have hosted numerous international skiing and snowboarding events. As part of the partnership, Jambar ...
CRN Says Massachusetts Age Restriction Bills Worse Than New York Law
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a stark warning about the dangers posed to consumers by newly introduced bills in the Massachusetts legislature that would age restrict a broad array of dietary supplements. According to CRN, this legislation is “even more prohibitive” than the controversial New York law enacted in 2024, which the association ...
CV Sciences Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Extract Labs
On Nov. 21, California-based CV Sciences, manufacturer of the +PlusCBD and +PlusHLTH lines, announced it entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Extract Labs (Colorado), a manufacturer of premium cannabinoid products such as gummies, topicals and tinctures. According to CV Sciences, Extract Labs has operational flexibility and can run large minimum order quantity (MOQ) ...
Natural Grocers Announces Partnership With Beyond Pesticides
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) announced a partnership with Beyond Pesticides (Washington, D.C.) for the Parks for a Sustainable Future Program. The cities of Lakewood and Golden in Colorado launched organic land management demonstration sites at multiple city parks. The chosen locations in Lakewood are The Link Recreation Center Baseball Field, The Mountair ...
New Hope Announces New Date, New Location for Newtopia Now
Newtopia Now, a new trade event to be held this year by New Hope Network, and originally scheduled for Aug. 6-8 at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, GA, has announced a new date and location. The event will now be held Aug. 25-28 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. Following the closure ...
NPA Sends Letter on CBD to Colorado State Senate President
Daniel Fabricant, president & CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), has sent a letter to Colorado State Senate President Steve Fenberg, in which he expressed “grave concern” over Senate Bill 23-271, “a bill related to the regulation of compounds that are related to cannabinoids.” Fabricant wrote, “The time for enforcement of CBD is long ...
Natural Grocers Invites Denver’s Central Park Community to Grand Opening Celebration
Natural Grocers has announced the upcoming opening of its 44th Colorado location at 3165 N. Central Park Blvd., Denver, CO. The store plans to host its Grand Opening Celebration Event on Saturday, January 7, 2023, with giveaways, discounts, prize sweepstakes and more. Natural Grocers’ good4u Crew will kick off the festivities at 8:20 a.m. with a donation presentation to ...
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