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Associations Applaud Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applaud bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars. H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive ...
CRN Announces Featured Speakers For Signature Conference “Now, New, Next”
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the featured speakers for its signature conference, Now, New, Next (Oct. 20–22). The slate includes former Google and Pfizer executives, political analysts, and economists and will resolve innovation and business challenges facing the supplement industry. “It’s time for a reset,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. ...
Talking Immune Health With Stratum Nutrition’s Jacqueline Rizo
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine spoke with Jacqueline Rizo, content coordinator for Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO (www.stratumnutrition.com), and asked her the following questions: NIE: While some, or many, of us may be pandemic-weary, personally and professionally, there’s no getting around the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had major effects on the market and consumer ...
Immune Health Category Booster Shot?
Immune health ingredients ride a tsunami of surging consumer demand. The panel: Hannah Ackermann, Registered Dietitian & Corporate Communications Manager, Comet Bio, Schaumburg, IL, https://comet-bio.com Eva Criado Clemente, Communication Manager, Pharmactive, Madrid, Spain, https://usa.pharmactive.eu Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Leslie Gallo, President, Artemis International, Fort Wayne, IN, www.artemis-nutraceuticals.com Luis Gosálbez, PhD, Business ...
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Nutritional Supplements
New legislation introduced (S. 1654) in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. This effort is part of a broader effort by the Natural Products Association (NPA) to expand access to nutritional supplements for underserved communities through programs ...
Compliance and Improving Quality—Assessing an Industry’s Vital Signs
The panel: Gene Bruno, Vice President of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Twinlab, Boca Raton, FL, www.twinlab.com Dieng Bui, Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Lief Labs, Valencia, CA, https://lieflabs.com Nena Dockery, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO, www.stratumnutrition.com Stefan Gafner, PhD, American Botanical Council, Austin, TX, http://herbalgram.org Haley Gershon, Marketing Manager, ...
Consumers Getting Back on Lower-Sugar Track Post-Pandemic
The global pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of life including the diets of most around the world. According to an article in Candy Industry magazine, more than 40 percent of consumers agreed that their snacking had increased during April and July of 2020. Additionally, more than 20 percent said that they’d paid less attention ...
The Importance of Collaborative, Long-Term Relationships in Weathering the Storm
Nutrition Industry Executive interviewed Wilson Lau, vice president of San Leandro, CA-based Nuherbs, and we asked him: Has COVID-19 given companies the chance to spotlight their own pandemic-conscious values and USPs? The importance of existing supplier relationships, and honest communication about forecasting, became so clear as the pandemic hit. This all started in March 2020 ...
A Whole New World—Natural Products Update 2021
The panel: Jon Benninger, Vice President & Market Leader, SupplySide, Phoenix, AZ, www.informa.com Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Anand Godbole, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Inventia Healthcare, Mumbai, India, www.inventiahealthcare.com Wilson Lau, Vice President, Nuherbs, San Leandro, CA, https://nuherbs.com Glenn MacEachern, Executive Director Product Development, Life Extension Supplement Formulators, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com ...
New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Propose CBD Regs to Fill FDA Vacuum
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum. New Hampshire recently became the latest state to propose new state regulations for consumable hemp and CBD products. Kyle Turk, director for government affairs, ...
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