Park City, UT – Nutraceutical Corp. announced Raphael Kellman, MD, a best-selling author and physician, will work with the company to develop its Solaray Mycrobiome Probiotic line of products. “This is a partnership between two pioneers,” says Chad Clawson, CEO of Nutraceutical. The Mycrobiome probiotics cater to age and condition-specific...
Asheville, N.C. — While emphasizing that the company has received no reports of illness or injury, King Bio expanded its voluntary product recall to include all aqueous-based products for human and animal use due to possible microbial contamination. Distributors and retail customers are being notified by letter to make arrangements...
Lake Success, N.Y. — Hain Celestial Group reported a net loss of $69.9 million for the quarter ended June 30 and attributed it to the plans to sell its Hain Pure Protein product line. The company also reported it’s “highly pleased” with its search for a replacement CEO to company founder...
Over the last year, plant-based sales have grown by up to 20%. So it’s more likely than ever you’ll have customers who want to buy plant-based options for their upcoming barbecues as they celebrate Labor Day and the ending of another sun-kissed summer. As this area of grocery grows, your...
Purchase, NY — PepsiCo’s $3.2 billion acquisition of the Israeli-based seltzer maker SodaStream International continues its push into healthy beverages and also rides the wave of resistance to plastics in the wastestream. SodaStream's products, marketed as a healthy alternative to sugary sodas, fit Pepsi's goal of "making more nutritious products...
Boston, MA – Cambridge Naturals opened its new location across the river in the Brighton neighborhood on Aug. 16 and is throwing a four-day party for the grand opening. The store was strategically placed in the Boston Landing complex, which gives it a built-in audience of health and wellness enthusiasts...
Bentonville, AR — Walmart posted its best quarterly grocery sales growth in nine years and will offer home delivery to about 40% of the country by the end of 2018. Total ecommerce sales also grew 40% for the quarter. The news came during the retailer’s quarterly earnings report in which...
Westminster, CO — TraceGains, a compliance software solution providing information exchange across the supply chain for food, beverage, and CPG companies, has acquired Healthnotes, which offers a regulatory and consumer education solution for dietary supplement retailers and manufacturers. Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Nature’s Way and NOW are among the clients using...
In part one of this series I outlined the case for five foundational supplements just about everyone would benefit from. To review, my recommendations were for a high-quality multiple (like the Rainbow Light Vibrance line, which makes multiples for both genders and all stages of life), vitamin D (like Jarrow’s), ...
Millennials and iGens (aka Generation Z) are changing the snack market as they opt for more “fresh” options, according to research from Mintel. The trend has big implications for refrigerated consumer packaged-goods brands and is influencing how retail is merchandised. In the "Future of Fresh," Mintel details that younger consumers...
