As the deadline draws near for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision on how to regulate homeopathic remedies, and an article in the mainstream media reignites the issue, homeopathic agencies and experts are offering guidance to those awaiting the decision. As we reported back in December, the FDA...
The investment in plant-based protein continues. Ripple Foods Inc., a two-year old beverage company that makes a milk-like drink from yellow peas, has received a $65 million investment from Goldman Sachs, among other investors, according to Bloomberg News. Run by founders Adam Lowry and Neil Renninger, Ripple Foods sells Ripptein,...
Hadley, MA - Annatto tocotrienol could help promote bone health in post-menopausal women. A recent clinical study conducted at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and published in Osteoporosis International provides a promising new link in vitamin E research. Results of the 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial using patented DeltaGold annatto-derived tocotrienol...
Boca Raton, FL - Twinlab Consolidation Corp. announced last week that it will cease operations at its American Fork, UT, facility during the first half of 2018. The facility was the only manufacturing plant in the company’s lineup of businesses where it made products for its own brands, including Twinlab,...
Plano, TX and Burlington, MA - Keurig Green Mountain announced plans Monday morning to buy Dr Pepper Snapple in a deal that creates a new beverage giant with $11 billion in sales, according to a company press release. Dr Pepper Snapple shareholders will receive $103.75 per share in a special cash...
Price is important when it comes to buying organic products, but today’s consumer is influenced by other factors when filling up their shopping cart. According to the Natural Marketing Institute’s (NMI) 2018 State of Sustainability in America, 16th Annual Consumer Insights & Trends report, about two thirds of today’s organic...
Los Angeles, CA — There may be help for people suffering from memory problems. A new study, conducted at UCLA and published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that daily doses of curcumin may not only prevent memory problems from worsening over time, but actually improve memory. Researchers...
An updated, free resource for the health supplement industry called Guidance on Formulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements Under the National Organic Program (NOP) has been released by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA), and Quality Assurance International Inc. (QAI). The AHPA and QAI created...
April is Plant Protein Month and the Growing Naturals retail display contest is back. Your store could win a $1,000 grand prize and five more stores will win a total of $3,000 in prizes. Look for the pull-out poster in February's WholeFoods Magazine that can educate your customers. The website...
Seattle, WA — The new Amazon Go store — a cashier-free, cash-free, completely automated grocery store — had shoppers standing on line outside waiting to get in. But some are questioning the impact the "high-tech 7-11" will have on employees and consumers. Is this the format of the future? Upon entering,...
