Vitamin Shoppe concept store ‘demystifies’ health and wellness shopping experience
US natural products retailer The Vitamin Shoppe this week unveiled a new store concept at its Edgewater outlet, which it says “brings a new vision to wellness retail” by combining…
Trade groups call for ‘urgent clarity’ on CBD supplement status
Four US trade groups this week called on Congress to pass legislation clarifying that hemp-derived CBD is a lawful dietary ingredient if a supplement meets established safety and quality criteria.
UK watchdog faces challenge on decision to accredit homeopathy group
The Good Thinking Society, a UK charity that sets out to promote “rational scepticism”, is to challenge in court a decision by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) to award accreditation to…
Germany’s Diapharm teams up with GMTCM Park in TCM cooperation
Münster, Germany-headquartered pharma consultancy Diapharm GmbH Co. & KG this week signed a cooperation agreement with Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd. (GMTCM Park)
Epax to invest $35 million in Omega-3 innovation
Norway-headquartered marine oil innovator Epax is investing $35 million over the next two years to increase its capacity and boost innovation in the Omega-3 sector.
Vitafoods Asia conference zones in on top 5 APAC nutraceutical trends
The conference programme at this week’s Vitafoods Asia 2019 (25-26 September, Singapore) will zone in on five key themes currently shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Potent saffron extract launched into Asia-Pacific market
Madrid-headquartered Pharmactive Biotech Products is launching its Affron Spanish saffron extract at Vitafoods Asia 2019 in Singapore this week.
Natural & Organic Products Europe appoints USA sales agent
US brand-owner and natural products marketer Mary Beth Allen has been appointed as USA sales agent for Natural & Organic Products Europe (19-20 April 2020, ExCel, London). The show, Europe’s…
Leave homeopathy reimbursement system as it is, Germany’s health minister says
Germany’s health minister, Jens Spahn, says statutory health insurance funds should continue funding homeopathy “to the small extent they do currently”. Spahn told a Berlin discussion panel last week the…
All in the mind: Report highlight’s Asia-Pacific’s need for more mental performance products
Today’s knowledge economy is driving consumers in Asia-Pacific to over-index on mental work. As consumers repond to this response to this, global research specialist Mintel says it is witnessing a…