Safety Woes Make Country Of Origin Labeling “Foregone Conclusion” – Execs
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Supplement firms should not underestimate the potential for consumers' concerns about the safety of raw materials imported from China to affect their sales, industry executives said Oct. 6 at the Council for Responsible Nutrition's annual conference
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