Karen Howard
O&N’s Annual Conference Explores Sustainability From an International Perspective
The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) will host its 10th annual conference at the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL from Jan. 21-23, 2025. The conference theme is “Collaborate, Innovate and Regenerate.” This year’s event will feature industry leaders and expert panelists who will explore global sustainability and innovation. They will address critical ...
O&N Welcomes New President, Treasurer and Board Members
Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) elected a new president, treasurer and four new board members. Todd Norton, vice president of business development at Norway-based Aker BioMarine, will serve as the new board president. Alan Lewis, director of government affairs and food and agriculture policy for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) will serve ...
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[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Lesson 3: The Organic & Natural Association
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[Video] Vitamin Retailer Interviews Karen Howard, CEO/Executive Director, Organic & Natural
Karen Howard, CEO & Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, met with Vitamin Retailer to discuss the association’s new board member appointees, latest initiatives, goals for the future and more.
Organic & Natural Health Association Hosts “The Nourish Mint”
Industry conferences are central to conversations around new ingredients, products, manufacturing and distribution options. COVID-19 has put the brakes on many natural products industry conferences that were set to facilitate connections and key meetings, starting with Natural Products Expo West the first week of March. With dietary supplements being in higher demand than normal due ...
Amazon Responds to Organic & Natural Health Association’s CBD Investigation
In October, the Organic & Natural Health Association looked into Amazon’s CBD selling practices by putting Amazon’s bestseller, New Age Premium Hemp Oil, to the test. The association hired an independent, third-party lab, California-based Alkemist Labs, to test for the presence and levels of cannabinoids. After testing a sample of New Age Premium Hemp Oil 1000 MG, ...
Organic & Natural Health’s Push on Vitamin D for Healthy Pregnancy Makes Label Debut
The work Organic & Natural Health Association put into action along with research partner, GrassrootsHealth around the promotion of vitamin D for healthy pregnancies is making its debut on vitamin D product labels with Naomi Whittel’s company, Simply GOODFATS (Gainesville, FL), being the first to market a new structure/function claim on its vitamin D3 product. In 2018, Organic & Natural Health submitted ...
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 ...
Organic & Natural Submits Petition to FDA for Vitamin D, Preterm Birth Health Claim
Organic & Natural Health Association submitted a petition to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), requesting that the agency permit dietary supplements containing vitamin D to make a health claim concerning the association between vitamin D and a decreased risk of preterm births. The nutrition trade organization has asked the FDA to acknowledge numerous studies ...
Association’s ‘Natural’ Definition to Go Beyond Organic Standard
Organic & Natural Health Association (Organic & Natural) released the results of a consumer research study conducted as the first step in their initiative to set the standard for the term “natural.” The online research study of 1,005 U.S. consumers was conducted by Natural Marketing Institute (NMI). The study found that one in three consumers ...
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