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Leadership Forum: Tariffs & Supply Chain Issues

by Mike Straus | March 2, 2026

NIE’s panel of experts discusses tariffs and supply chain pressures facing the natural products industry. The panel: Devendra Soman, Marketing Director, NuAxon Research, Satara, India, www.nuaxonresearch.com Lauren Clardy, Senior Director of Branded Ingredients, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Luke Huber, ND, Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org Shaheen ...

Supreme Court Finds Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful; Refund and New Questions Remain

by Shari Barbanel | February 23, 2026

On Feb. 20, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the consolidated case Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President of the United States the authority to impose tariffs. This ruling found that almost all of the major tariffs implemented by the current administration were unlawful, including ...

Industry Update: Winter 2025

by Mike Straus | December 1, 2025

Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) talks to industry leaders about the most pressing issues facing the natural products niche today. The panel: Chase Johnston, Vice President of Operations, Arjuna Naturals, Irving, TX, https://arjunanatural.com Daniel Fabricant, President & CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Doug Lynch, CEO & Founder, Marketwell Nutrition, Princeton, NJ, www.marketwellnutrition.com Graham ...

Botanical Solutions: Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science

by Joy Choquette | October 1, 2025

What’s New in the Herbs & Botanicals Market Now? If one had lived thousands of years ago, terms like “materia medica,” “poltice” and “plasters,” would have been the norm when it came to health and medical approaches. Many of the earliest medical writings referred to herbs used to heal illnesses, said “The Earliest Herbals,” an ...

Natural Products Industry Responds to Trump Tariffs

by Shari Barbanel | April 8, 2025

On April 2, President Donald Trump declared that “foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency.” His executive order imposes responsive tariffs to “strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers.” Under the order, Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on all countries effective April 5. There will ...

Natural Ingredient Suppliers and Manufacturers Adjust to COVID-19 Fight

by Shari Barbanel | March 24, 2020

With the number of cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) growing by the day and a number of states enforcing “shelter-in-place” orders, natural product manufacturers and ingredient suppliers are adjusting their practices to meet the new realities of working during a pandemic. Guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and President Trump’s declaration that workers ...

Trump Tariffs Will Impose Financial Burden on Supplement Industry, NPA Warns

by Shari Barbanel | July 30, 2018

The Trump Administration’s proposal to impose tariffs on key ingredients for nutritional supplements and vitamins will cause disproportionate economic harm to U.S. interests and increase costs for small businesses and consumers, the Natural Products Association (NPA) said in a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer.  President and CEO of NPA Daniel Fabricant, ...

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