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Amazon’s Hemp Bestseller Contains CBD Despite a No CBD Sale Policy
Amazon’s official policy prohibits the sale of hemp products containing CBD/cannabinoid, but search the term “CBD” in Amazon’s search engine and more than 10,000 products will match your request. Organic & Natural Health Association put Amazon’s bestseller, New Age Premium Hemp Oil to the test by hiring an independent, third-party lab, California-based Alkemist Labs, that has experience testing for the ...
HPA-China to Host Supplement Seminar at Expo West
HPA-China will host its annual “China Dietary Supplement Market Insights Seminar” at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA on March 7, 2019. The event will be held at the Marriott Hotel next to the Anaheim Convention Center in the Platinum Ballroom 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This is a free event open to ...
Kroger Launches Ship e-Commerce Platform
The Kroger Co. (Ohio) announced the introduction of Kroger Ship, its new direct-to-customer e-commerce platform. “Kroger Ship is our next step in creating a seamless experience that allows our customers to shop when and how they want,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer. “Our new service is just one more way we are redefining the customer ...
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 ...
Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion
According to Bloomberg, Amazon.com Inc. (Washington) will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. (Texas) for $13.7 billion, a deal that catapults the e-commerce giant into the supermarket business with hundreds of stores across the U.S. Amazon agreed to pay $42 a share in cash for the organic-food chain, including debt, a roughly 27 percent premium to the stock price ...
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