Anaheim, CA — It's happened to all consumers — faced with the same product from different manufacturers, they have to decide which salad/yogurt/tea they’re going to choose. What makes them put Numi's tea in their shopping cart, as opposed to Tetley's? Numi's is hoping it's the packaging. The nearly 20-year-old company announced...
Anaheim, CA — Chances are, if you are interested in what we learned at the CBD Summit held just before the opening of the Natural Products Expo, you know a thing or two about cannabinoids. Just in case this is your first foray into the high growth category, here are...
East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation announced that they have chosen Eurofins Scientific for use of their analytical testing services, making them their global partner for botanical raw material ID testing. Eurofins specializes in the analytical testing of probiotics and supplement raw materials and will adopt proprietary methods of testing...
Chattanooga, TN — Longtime industry salesperson Thomas “Duke” Field, age 62, passed away at his home on Feb. 15. He was born on Aug. 30, 1955 in Orange, CA, and spent most of his formative years in Southern California — camping and skiing in Mammoth, CA, restoring cars and bodysurfing...
Washington, D.C. - After many delays, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced in a press statement that the FDA had updated parts of its consumer nutrition facts label involving the definition of added sugars and will be issuing further guidance on what constitutes a dietary fiber. The new labels, first announced...
Marina Del Rey, CA - Plant-based protein is just as effective as animal-based whey protein when it comes to building muscle in professional athletes. A recent study on the body composition effects of extra protein on professional athletes found that Axiom Foods' Oryzatein brown rice protein equaled animal-based whey protein...
Austin, TX – As Amazon takes a more prominent stake in merchandising at Whole Foods Market six months in, a report from Yahoo Finance says it is pressing for more mainstream products such as Coca-Cola, in clear conflict with the company’s current standards for the type of foods it will...
Secaucus, NJ - Vitamin Shoppe announced during a fourth quarter earnings call today that CEO Colin Watts will leave the company in May. He will serve as CEO until then to assure a smooth transition. Shares closed down 13.6% to trade at $3.90. Effective immediately, Alexander Smith, who has been serving...
Phoenix, AZ — Jaime Boyachek, the new owner of Healthy Habit Health Foods, shares the story of how she and her husband became first-time retailers and how she plans to evolve the business to attract a younger client base. This conversation was held in a hot car on a sunny...
Minneapolis, MN and Wilton, CT — General Mills will buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products for $8 billion, it says, marking the first time the owner of Annie's and Cheerios has ventured into pet food since the 1960s. This transaction will establish General Mills as the leader in the U.S. Wholesome Natural...
