Consumers
Supplementing for a Good Mood
Many consumers, including young adults, are looking for natural ways to support their mental well-being. Good mood supplements are growing more popular in the natural products market as the world grows increasingly more stressed and anxious. According to Polaris Market Research, the global mood-enhancing supplement market was valued at $617.6 million in 2022 and is ...
CRN Responds to Study Claiming Six Botanicals Cause Liver Damage
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claiming six popular herbal supplement ingredients (turmeric, green tea extract, Garcinia cambogia, black cohosh, red yeast rice and ashwagandha) are potentially “hepatotoxic.” Contrary to misleading headlines from the study, there is no evidence that these ...
Thorne Debuts Find Your Way Campaign With Karlie Kloss
New York-based Thorne announced its Find Your Way campaign featuring entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and supermodel Karlie Kloss. Find Your Way showcases how Thorne provides personalized solutions to help individuals optimize their health and wellness at every age and stage of life, the company said. Kloss partnered with Thorne to highlight her personal health and wellness ...
iHerb Unveils Online Distribution Partnership With The Vitamin Shoppe
Health and wellness e-commerce retailer iHerb (Irvine, CA) announced a partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) to bring the brick-and-mortar retailer’s products to millions of new consumers worldwide. iHerb ships more than 50,000 products from more than 1,800 brands to more than 180 countries, the company said. “At The Vitamin Shoppe, we believe everyone ...
Nurturing Health, Nourishing Experience: The Key Role of Customer Experience in Independent Health Food Stores
In an era of heightened health consciousness, the natural products industry has experienced a substantial surge. Consumers everywhere are actively seeking out natural solutions, and the competition in the retail of natural products has reached a feverish peak. Online platforms have taken note, selling more products than ever while expanding their education and awareness programs. ...
Rising Demand For Healthy Food and Beverages Driving Adaptogen Market’s Growth
The rising demand for healthy food and beverages is expected to propel the growth of the adaptogens market, according to a recent report from the Business Research Company. Adaptogens help the body respond to stress, anxiety, fatigue and overall wellbeing. For instance, in October 2020, according to a 2020 Food & Health Survey by the ...
Washington and the Natural Products Industry
The Panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, ...
NRF Launches “New Holiday Traditions” Campaign
By any measure, this holiday season will be unlike any other, and the National Retail Federation (NRF) is launching a nationwide consumer education campaign called “New Holiday Traditions” to encourage consumers to shop safe and shop early amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “This is going to be a historic holiday season and while some memorable traditions ...
CRN Offers Resource Page on COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) recently developed a resource page centered around COVID-19: https://www.crnusa.org/COVID-19. One of the new resources includes a COVID-19 FAQ sheet developed by CRN for industry and consumers to answer common questions surrounding the virus and dietary supplement products. CRN said it will continue to keep it updated as information changes and more outside ...
Trump Tariffs Will Impose Financial Burden on Supplement Industry, NPA Warns
The Trump Administration’s proposal to impose tariffs on key ingredients for nutritional supplements and vitamins will cause disproportionate economic harm to U.S. interests and increase costs for small businesses and consumers, the Natural Products Association (NPA) said in a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer. President and CEO of NPA Daniel Fabricant, ...
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