59Goodsam Foods & Partner Luker Chocolate Launch Building Networks Program
Goodsam Foods & Partner Luker Chocolate Launch Building Networks Program
GoodSam Foods, a healthy snack food brand with a commitment to sustainability and regenerative agriculture, has announced different give-back initiatives including a new venture with partner Colombian chocolate manufacturer Luker Chocolate. The endeavor, “Building Networks,” is a program aimed at bringing together Colombian youth and providing them with educational resources while teaching them how to ...
OTA Offers Recommendations for New Organic Transition Initiative
Following a series of working groups and listening sessions with Organic Trade Association (OTA) members throughout the last year, on June 1, 2022, USDA announced its intention to invest $300 million into a new Organic Transition Initiative program as part of the USDA Food System Transformation Framework. According to USDA, the new Organic Transition Initiative (“the Initiative”) ...
Global Healing Celebrates 24 Years of Safe and Effective Oxygen based Intestinal Cleansing
One of the most popular natural categories of all time is Digestive Health. Millions suffer from occasional constipation and know first hand how it can affect their health and well being. Global Healing, which started as Global Healing Center, a wellness clinic, in 1998 has always believed that health begins in the colon. All things, ...
Rhode Island Senate Passes Amended Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility
On June 7, the Rhode Island State Senate approved an amended version of S. 2613, which prohibits the sale of certain dietary supplements to youths under the age of 18. The original version would have prohibited dietary supplements from being directly accessible to customers and mandate that only retail clerks may have access to them; ...
Video: Interview with Steve Mister, Council for Responsible Nutrition
Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) met with Vitamin Retailer to discuss the organization’s latest news, the pandemic’s impact on the natural products industry and more. For more information, visit www.crnusa.org.
Senate HELP Committee Leaders Looks to Advance FDASLA With Controversial Provisions
On June 13, the United States Senate ignored the dietary supplement industry by continuing to move forward with provisions left in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancement Act (FDASLA), according to the Natural Products Association (NPA). The NPA requested from the Senate HELP committee in a series of letters that the committee strike the ...
Hella Cocktail Co. Announces $5 Million Investment by Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Hella Cocktail Co., a brand of botanically inspired mixers and beverages, has announced a $5 million investment from a fellow BIPOC-owned company, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history. Standing out with its inclusive category perspective and development, Hella Cocktail Co. secured this investment as part of Uncle Nearest Ventures, ...
Video: Interview with Karen Howard, Organic & Natural and Brian Terry, Nordic Naturals
Karen Howard, CEO & Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association and Brian Terry, Director of Sales, Nordic Naturals, met with Vitamin Retailer to discuss their partnership with the Williams-Franklin Foundation, involvement with the HBCU scholarship fund and more. For more information, visit www.organicandnatural.org and www.nordic.com.
CRN and CHPA Comment on Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have provided their comments on the recent report of increased, unintentional pediatric melatonin ingestion. A 10-year study, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, June 3, found a sharp increase in the use of melatonin by children ...
CRN Says Publications Shine Necessary Spotlight on Women’s Nutritional Needs
A new publication in the Journal of Nutrition, “Sex Differences Across the Life Course: A Focus on Unique Nutritional and Health Considerations Among Women,” summarized topics presented at the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) 2021 Science in Session symposium (registration for the 2022 event will open soon). Women have unique nutritional needs based on physiological and hormonal changes ...
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