Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ — The kidney research and clinical journal Nephron, and the American Journal of Hypertension have individually published new papers linking vascular calcification and vascular and arterial stiffness to the vitamin K-dependent protein known as MGP (matrix GLA-protein). The Nephron paper titled “Correlations of Plasma Desphosphorylated...
Mumbai, India — Everstone Group has invested $35 million in a stake of Mumbai-based OmniActive Health Technologies Ltd. Everstone Group has been rapidly expanding in the nutraceutical space and its investment in OmniActive will give it a significant minority stake. Through the Everstone Group investment, OmniActive will have the ability...
New York, NY — The Northeast’s leading produce processor and distributor, Baldor Specialty Foods, has used its food waste initiate known as SparCs (scraps spelled backwards) to divert 100 percent of the Fresh Cuts operation organic waste from reaching landfills and has instead developed new ways to utilize organic food...
On December 14, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an evaluation of a variety of Del Monte Fresh Produce (DMFP) genetically engineered pink flesh pineapples that found no unresolved safety or regulatory issues under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although a consultation is voluntary and...
Click to hear podcast We have all heard about the value of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, but what do we really know? This is also a good example of how a beneficial nutrient is developed. Anthony Thomas is a research scientist and he communicates like a scientist and that...
New York City, NY — The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA), which had recently filed a lawsuit against TV personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz, has now taken legal action against importer and bulk specialty olive oil distributor Veronica Foods, as well as seven other specialty retail stores across...
Westchester, IL — Ingredion Inc. has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of privately-held Tic Gums, Inc., White Marsh, MD which makes advanced texture systems for the food and beverage industry. This will complements Ingredion's expertise in starch technology, opening the door to new texture...
As the holiday parties come to a close, for some people, the sleeping bears of allergic and autoimmune reactions come fully awake. Gluten, lactose, eggs, peanuts, and shellfish can wreak havoc, even if accidentally eaten in small amounts. If we’re talking auto-immune reaction then we’re talking damage control and repair,...
Los Angeles, CA — Millenium Products, Inc., parent company of GT’s Kombucha acquired Medina, MN-based Tula’s CocoKefir, a maker of vegan fermented coconut-based kefirs and yogurts. According to BevNet, the transaction occurred earlier this year and the products have been subsequently rebranded as GT’s products. Both companies’ shared passion and...
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host The Big Natural on June 7-9th at the Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Big Natural, a three day event of educational sessions and workshops, allows industry leaders and innovators to come together to share insights that will educate,...
