Maumee, OH — Purity Foods, Inc., a Hudson, MI-based processor of conventional and organic grains, has been acquired by Andersons, Inc. Grain Group. Certified by the Quality Assurance International (QAI) and the America Institute of Baking (AIB), Purity Foods is comprised of a two productions ines and a 650,000-bushel storage capability.
On April 13th, 2017, Jack Challem, bestselling author and beloved figure in the natural products industry, passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 66. Born May 29, 1950, he will be remembered for many contributions, including ushering in science-based nutrition reporting in the natural products...
New York, NY — Kyowa Hakko Bio, an international health ingredient manufacturer, is launching a website dedicated to assist consumers in learning more about the brands but also to help manufacturers search for key ingredients for their products. Kyowa Hakka Bio utilizes innovative fermentation technology to produce multiple useful substances...
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, suggests taking a mixed carotenoid supplement (MCS) may be effective in controlling “adipokines and abdominal adiposity in obese children.” In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 2 tablets of a MCS (CarotenALL) or a placebo were given to 20...
On Monday, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jana Partners, an activist hedge fund, revealed they had obtained an 8.8% stock in Whole Foods Market and intended on proposing ways to fix the markets “chronic underperformance.” In the filing, Jana Partners listed seven points, such as board...
New York, NY — Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., currently owned by Roark Captial Group has been acquired by Conyers Park Acquisition Corp with the intent to combine the companies under a newly created holding company, The Simply Good Foods Company. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. has been purchased at approximately $856 million and...
Sunrise, FL — Mark Jaggi has been appointed as the chief financial officer of Viva 5 Corporation. With almost 20 years of leadership and financial knowledge, Mr. Jaggi has a history of multiple C-level leadership and financial roles. At Twinlab Corp., Mr. Jaggi worked as the chief financial officer from...
Langen, Germany – Sabinsa Corp., a manufacturer, supplier and marketer of dietary supplements and more, is taking action in civil court against German company, Biotikon Produkte der Komplementärmedizin, for false advertising and for using the company’s trademark. In a news release, Sabinsa notes requesting Biotikon, to cease and desist the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New Brunswick, NJ — Two studies conducted at Rutgers University suggest Cranberex, a cranberry extract developed by Ethical Naturals Inc., has anti-adhesion activity which may help “inhibit the adhesion of E.coli bacteria to the walls of the urinary tract,” and reduce the reoccurrence of UTI’s. The first of the two studies...
The American Heart Association has released new direction regarding fish oil supplementation that is inclusive of an updated 2002 Scientific Science Statement, Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease. The new advisory that has been published, Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of...
