North Carolina
Stan Watson, Co-founder of Renew Life and Vital Planet, Dies at 64
On March 4, Stan Watson, 64, co-founder of Renew Life and Vital Planet, died at his home in Palm Harbor, FL. Born on Aug. 20, 1961 in Mount Airy, NC, Watson grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains where “the values of hard work and community were instilled in him early on.” ...
Retailers and Manufacturers Reflect on Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
When Hurricane Helene made landfall last month, it caused immense destruction to the Southeastern United States, particularly North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. At the time of publication, there are at least 227 deaths and hundreds unaccounted for. AccuWeather estimated the total damage could reach $250 billion. North Carolina-based herbal supplement manufacturer Gaia Herbs’ farm in ...
Gaia Herbs Supports Local Veterans with Donation of Hemp Full Spectrum Extract
Gaia Herbs has recently donated 2,100 bottles of its Full Spectrum Hemp Extract to Veterans Healing Farm to help support veterans in western North Carolina. The donation included 750 Hemp Full Spectrum 10mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, 1,250 Hemp Full Spectrum 20mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, 100 Hemp Full Spectrum 40 mg/ml 2-oz. bottles, as well as a variety ...
Gaia Herbs & United Way Donate Hand Sanitizer to 13,500 K-12 Students
Gaia Herbs, a North Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has partnered with United Way of Henderson County in North Carolina to donate 13,500 2-oz. bottles of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer to students in the Henderson County Public Schools District (HCPS). The hand sanitizers will be included in a health and safety ...
Gaia Manufactures & Donates Hand Sanitizer to Frontline Workers
Gaia Herbs, a North-Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has increased production and is using its alcohol-based operations to manufacture CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer in response to the COVID-19 situation. The sanitizer will be donated to local community first responders including health care workers, farm workers, government officials and other essential ...
Industry Members Respond to Earth Fare and Lucky’s Market Closures
On Feb. 3, Earth Fare, the North Carolina-based specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket, announced that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. All employees have been notified of the impending closure of the company’s stores and corporate office. The company will continue to pursue a sale of ...
Gaia Herbs Earns B Corporation Certification
North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs announced it is now a Certified B Corporation, joining a growing community of purpose-driven companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. B Corp Certification is administered by the non-profit organization B Lab. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps as they are commonly referred ...
King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Aqueous-based Products
North Carolina-based King Bio is voluntarily recalling all of its aqueous-based products for human and animal use (see website link below), within expiry, to the consumer level due to possible microbial contamination. Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result ...
Gaia Herbs to Expand Operations in Western North Carolina
North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs (Gaia) announced the expansion of its operations in western North Carolina with the construction of a new facility in Mills River. The facility will be located in the Broadpointe development, which is also home to several other local companies, including Raumedic AG, Sierra Nevada, Empire Distribution, and the Mountain Horticultural Crops ...
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 ...
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