Des Moines, IA—On October 6, 2016, Kemin Industries, Inc., announced that it had filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against OmniActive Health Technologies, Inc., and is seeking an investigation and exclusion order to stop OmniActive from importing products that infringe Kemin’s patents. Kemin’s complaint is in response...
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has created a Mountain Partnership Product label for products grown in remote mountainous regions, says a report by Reuters. This label would be placed on products such as purple rice from the Himalayas, hairless apricots from Kyrgyzstan and black amaranth grain from...
Baltimore, MD—At Expo East, The Organic Center hosted an education session titled, “Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture” in which Tracy Misiewicz, associate director of science programs for the Center explained how organic farming is a more sustainable approach to agriculture than conventional farming. The most significant difference has to do...
Washington, D.C.— The American Society of Microbiology published a study in mSystems on October 4, 2016, by the APC Microbiome Institute, in which they sequenced and anaylyzed the changes of microbial populations in three different kefirs from distinct geographic locations over 24 hours of fermentation. Analysis showed that Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year’s 31st Annual Natural Products Expo East turned out to be the largest one on record, with 28,000 industry members attending, a 10% increase from last year’s event. The number of exhibitors this year was also impressive, with 1,450 brands, 450 of which were exhibiting for the first time.
Geneva, Switzerland—On October 11, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report which urged countries to tax all sugary drinks in an effort to reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay. The report, titled “Fiscal Policies for Diet and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDS),” refers to a...
Orange, NJ – A new study published in Food & Nutrition suggest taking the carotenoid-rich tomato extract (CRTE) supplement (Cardiomato by Lycored, Orange, NJ) for two weeks may "inhibit the oxidation of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), the cholesterol most often associated with heart disease." The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, funded by...
Food waste is a global issue and it is continuing to grow, creating problems that will affect the future and how food is made and consumed. Simply put, food waste is any type of food that is uneaten, discarded or lost. Food waste occurs at different stages from production and...
Consumer demand for natural has made natural products even better than their conventional alternatives. There were some great newcomers and even more sophisticated staples on the show floor of the Natural Products Expo East Sept. 22–24 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Here is a snapshot of what’s new and a...
I personally grew up in the spa industry having worked in the global wellness community since opening my healthy lifestyle PR firm 30 years ago. It has always been my professional mission to make spas a showroom for a healthy lifestyle. Attending this year’s annual International Spa Association (ISPA) conference,...
