Ann Arbor, MI —The recently launched Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) has gained another advocate of its platform. NSF International, a certifier of dietary supplements and worldwide public health organization is the newest organization supporting Supplement OWL. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) launched the Supplement OWL website in April...
Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ– In Würzburg, Germany, a new study was presented at the International Conference on Children’s Bone Health. The study highlighted the increased risk of fracture risk in children who had a low intake of Vitamin K2. Over the past decade, there has been an increased concern...
Las Vegas, NV — The Natural Products Association (NPA), based in Washington, D.C., held its inaugural conference The Big Natural on June 7-9 in Las Vegas for members and non-members alike. The trade association partnered with Momentum to help put on and market the event. “We designed this event to...
Natural products industry leaders got an update on how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) views advertising claims when Richard Cleland, assistant director of advertising practices for the Bureau of Consumer Protection for FTC addressed The Big Natural in Las Vegas, NV on June 7. The bottom line, Cleland said, is...
Amazon.com Inc. continues its push into bricks-and-mortar retail and will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. in a $13.7 billion deal, the company announced on Friday. Amazon will pay $42 a share in cash for the organic-food chain, the companies said on Friday. John Mackey, Whole Foods’ co-founder and chief executive officer,...
East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation’s shelf-stable probiotic LactoSpore was recently granted a U.S. patent approving the use of Lactospore (Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856) as a therapy for the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). A Product License was issued to Sabinsa for its Lactospore product by Health Canada, the federal...
Irvine, CA — Algae Health Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, announced in a press release the results of a clinical trial published by the American College of Sports Nutrition, studying the firm’s AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin on runners (1). Results showed heart rate was reduced by 10% during long-distance running...
Los Angeles, CA — Vitamin Angels, the non-profit dedicated to supplying at-risk communities around the world, specifically children, with life-saving vitamins was recently featured in a CNN article for its efforts to expand its efforts further. Since 1994, the organization has reached 52 million children and mothers in 66 countries...
Coconut Cream Pie recipe by Neocell and Charles Chen Ingredients: Crust 1 heaping cup of walnuts 1 tsp of Neocell Super Collagen 1 heaping cup of pitted dates (soaked for 10 minutes in warm water and drained) Filling 1.25 cups of cashews soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight,...
Philadelphia, PA – The city’s controversial 1.5-cent-per ounce sugar-sweetened soda tax on beverage distributors was upheld on Wednesday by a Pennsylvania appeals court. The American Beverage Association, Philadelphia residents and business owners had filed suit last fall challenging the tax, saying it represented illegal double taxation. The tax was put...
