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1 week ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
Sprouts Farmers Market (Phoenix, AZ) announced it will open its first location in New York State on Long Island in 2026. “Sprouts is looking forward to bringing healthy, better-for-you-products to New York in 2026. We can confirm that we have signed a lease in Centereach, NY,” said David McGlinchey, chief strategy officer at Sprouts. The new Sprouts will occupy the former LA Fitness at 1934 Middle Country Road in Centereach, NY. The shopping center also houses a Harbor Freight and an AutoZone.
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1 week ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
Fresh Thyme Market (Downers Grove, IL) in partnership with Alive Academy launched a custom accredited retailer education program designed exclusively for its employees. This innovative program offers Fresh Thyme’s Vitamin and Body Care Department an immersive course tailored to the brand’s products and consumer needs.
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2 weeks ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
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.
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2 weeks ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
The Trump administration has announced that certain dietary supplement and dietary ingredients have been excluded from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) announcement on April 2. In the executive order, President Trump provided a list of goods and materials (Annex II) that are classified in the 8-digit subheadings of the HTS that are exempt.
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3 weeks ago | 
niemagazine.com | Eric Munson
Euromed (Mollet del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain) has an innovative ingredient for bone and joint health, and pain and inflammation support called CuberUp, which is derived from cucumber extract (Cucumis sativus L.). Ester Risco, PhD, botanical medical advisor at Euromed elaborated on the science, safety and efficacy of CuberUp. She said CuberUp is well-suited for consumers seeking healthy aging solutions, athletes and individuals experiencing joint discomfort.
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3 weeks ago | 
niemagazine.com | Eric Munson
Proactive consumers of all ages value natural ingredients to maintain quality of life with less pain and inflammation. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), when the body suffers an injury or infection, inflammation is a normal part of the healing process. Most people are familiar with acute inflammation where the skin swells up, turns red and hurts. If inflammation fails to resolve and becomes chronic, it can lead to further tissue injury and disease.
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3 weeks ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
Marge Roberts, BSN, MSHP, DAHom, CEO and president of Newtom Homeopathics (Conyers, GA) and the Academy of Clinical Homeopathy, elaborated on how three Newton products, Pollen~Weeds, Detoxifier and I-Waker. “The homeopathic approach to allergies is to include remedies made from the actual offending pollens, foods, or substances,” Roberts said. Pollen~WeedsThe Newton Homeopathics Pollen~Weeds formula targets grasses and trees, prevalent in the spring and summer.
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3 weeks ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson
Proactive health and wellness for the spring season. April may in fact be the cruelest month, therefore spring is a crucial time to focus on immune health because of seasonal changes, such as fluctuating temperatures, increased pollen levels and increased outdoor activities. “Spring is a season when people stop focusing on immune health and are often caught off guard by immune challenges.
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3 weeks ago | 
niemagazine.com | Mike Straus |Eric Munson
Here’s how fiber and biotic ingredients are evolving. Fiber and biotic ingredients are having a moment. The fiber/biotic ingredient market is experiencing remarkable growth as consumers increasingly discover the benefits of biotics, driven by an expanding knowledge among consumers of the importance of a robust microbiome.
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3 weeks ago | 
niemagazine.com | Lisa Schofield |Eric Munson
Night after night of healthy, rejuvenating sleep is elusive for many people. Here’s the trick: They have to relax first. Figuring out a new formula to help people relax and enjoy a sound slumber shouldn’t make you lose sleep—there’s tremendous impetus for entering this space, and many strong ingredients to work with. And there are many reasons to enter the category or perhaps augment what you have.
