Enforcement, Investments, Acquisition: Health And Wellness Industry News Roundup
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
UK requires ad label for promotional blog; General Mills unit invests $3m in Purely Elizabeth; USANA's BabyCare opens $40m Beijing facility; and more news in brief.
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