Austin, TX—Sweet Leaf Tea is partnering with American Idol judge and country music star Luke Bryan for his 2019 Farm Tour, according to a press release. The Farm Tour is an annual event that uses music to salute the farmers who bring food to America’s shelves, restaurants, and tables. Bryan’s...
New York City, NY--The Plant Based World Conference & Expo (PBWCE) was packed—at times, attendees couldn’t make it through the aisles. Plant-based meat was, to no one’s surprise, a huge segment, and it went beyond Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Maika, Abbott’s Butcher, and LightLife were among the brands offering...
Denver, CO—The Annex by Ardent Mills announced in a press release that it is partnering with Colorado Quinoa, LLC, to clean, mill and market quinoa grown in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. In a recent survey conducted by The Annex, quinoa ranked in the top 10 ingredients in terms of driving...
Basil, Switzerland—Lonza Group announced its intention in a press release to proceed with a carve-out of its Specialty Ingredients segment (LSI). LSI will remain fully owned by Lonza, but will operate under independent management with increased control over its operations and costs. Separation has already commenced and will be completed...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that Neem Biotech has adopted garlic and artichoke through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb program, helping ABC keep its HerbMedPro database updated with the latest scientific and clinical research on these ingredients. The earliest known written record of garlic as a medicine...
United Kingdom—Glucosamine could be related to lower risk of CVD events, according to a study published in BMJ. The study was performed on 466,039 patients without CVD at baseline who completed a questionnaire on supplement use. They were enrolled from 2006 to 2010 and followed up to 2016. During that...
New York, NY--Last September, FoodShot Global, a collaborative capital investment platform, asked entrepreneurs, researchers, and advocates to submit their business, research or policy proposals for the Innovating Soil 3.0 Challenge. The goal of the challenge, according to a press release, was to identify the breakthrough research, game-changing technologies, and innovative...
Salt Lake City, UT--In an effort to advance hemp extract product research, safety, identity and quality standards, the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with the Hemp Industries Association (HIA). UNPA noted in a press released that cooperation between the dietary supplement and hemp...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement applauding senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) for introducing The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 in the Senate and House on June 5. The bill, if...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association issued its annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, revealing that specialty food remains one of the fastest-growing segments of the food business, according to a press release. Total sales jumped 9.8% between 2016 and 2018, reaching $148.7 billion last year. Specialty food...
