The 117-year-old company name of Monsanto, the largest manufacturer of genetically-modified seeds and one equated with glyphosates through its Roundup brand, disappears on Thursday when the $63 billion acquisition of Germany’s Bayer is finalized, the company announced. The acquired products will retain their brand names and become part of the...
Click to Hear Podcast Mushrooms have been used as food and medicine for thousands of years. We now live in a time when we all have access to the amazing mushrooms from around the world. We also have the scientific ability to understand why mushrooms are so beneficial. Paul...
We tend to think of food-related health issues as affecting the body rather than brain/emotion, yet most food-related disorders have one symptom in common more than any other symptom: Depression. Depression is an untraceable shadow that invades the system and blurs the mind. Untraceable, but not invincible. Redefining depression might...
Germany - St. Louis, MO - The U.S. Justice Department has approved Bayer AG's purchase of the Monsanto Company for a reported $66 billion after a two year long quest, according to an article in Bloomberg. The merger was contingent on Bayer selling agricultural businesses and assets worth about $9...
A new randomized placebo-controlled study examines the effects of aged garlic extract (AGE) on inflammation and immunity in obese individuals. Fifty-one obese subjects were randomly assigned to receive 3.6 g of AGE or placebo for six weeks. Their blood lipid and inflammatory markers were assessed at baseline and after six...
Amityville, NY — Topix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading provider of premium, micro-branded and branded skincare products, announces it acquired DERMA E, the eco-ethical skincare company. DERMA E, based in Simi Valley, CA, has for nearly 35 years, been providing natural, vegan and cruelty-free products to address a wide range of...
Purchase, NY – PepsiCo will expand its “better for you” snack portfolio with the acquisition of Bare Foods, which makes baked fruit and vegetable snacks and will continue to operate independently from San Francisco. Terms were not disclosed. In announcing the deal recently, PepsiCo said since 2006, the percentage of...
Washington, D.C. - The Organic Trade Association (OTA) wants to prevent and detect fraud in the global organic industry. A year in the making, the OTA will launch the three month pilot program this June, according to an industry press release. It is composed of 48 OTA members – called the...
South Plainfield, NJ — WholeFoods Magazine chose Springfield, MO-based MaMa Jean’s Natural Market as its 2018 Retailer of the Year. The women-owned MaMa Jean’s was established in 2002 by Susie Farbin and Diana Hicks. They named it after their mothers: “MaMa” Loweta Hicks and Jean Farbin, with the goal of...
The American Conference Institute in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition is hosting the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements which will be taking place at New York City in the Intercontinental Time Square from June 18-20. It is a time for transition for the industry with...
