Musings from SSE 2019

Destination: Secaucus, New Jersey.  Timing: early April. While not the most exciting or luxurious of destinations – it’s a great place to do some health ingredient business. SupplySide East, for the…

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The Confusing State of States’ Sales Tax

Confusion has been the consistent word whenever we speak of regulations and how they are interpreted and applied to the ecommerce retailer. Usually we are discussing the FDA or FTC…

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Community Counts

Humans are social animals. For optimal performance, we need to be engaged, excited, and surrounded by like-minded folk. In order to thrive, we generally need consistent interaction. That’s where community…

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Musings from Expo West 2019

Another Expo West is in the books - that makes 20 for me, I think. While it’s easy to get jaded after so many Expos, somehow it continues to inspire.…

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A rose by any other name – The Amazon CBD Story

The CBD and hemp conversation is extremely confusing right now, and perhaps nowhere more so than in a dialogue with e-tailing giant Amazon. Amazon has taken an apparently clear position…

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Prebiotic Musings from Probiota 2019

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend and participate in Probiota 2019, held in Copenhagen, Denmark. I’ve been able to participate in both the European and North…

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A Supply Chain Study – Doing Business in Ghana

As some of you know, I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to travel to Ghana, my inaugural trip to the African continent. The trip was predominantly for business…

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