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2020 Retail Heroes

by Janet Poveromo | July 31, 2020

Honoring essential workers of the coronavirus in the natural products industry. On March 16, 2020, The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for health food stores selling nutritional supplements to remain open during the U.S. government’s response to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The association noted that health food stores offer a wide range of essential ...

NPA Survey: Natural Products Businesses Brace for Big Reopening Bills

by Nicholas Saraceno | July 27, 2020

As Congress begins deliberations on additional financial assistance for individuals and companies impacted by the pandemic, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is pushing officials to include tax credits for natural products businesses facing steep reopening costs. In a new survey, NPA members projected spending an annual average of $13,595—with some expected to spend as much as $200,000—on ...

NSF Educational Posters Available to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

by Nicholas Saraceno | July 21, 2020

Global public health organization NSF International is offering small businesses, community centers, apartment complexes and other facilities free posters to encourage personal behaviors that may prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The educational posters were developed by NSF International based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World ...

NPA Calls for Inclusion of Nutritional Supplements in HSAs and FSAs

by Nicholas Saraceno | April 7, 2020

The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), as Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. “Giving people more ways to save money to support their health is ...

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