Washington, D.C.—The 20th CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements revealed the highest supplement usage to date: 77% of Americans reported that they consume dietary supplements. A press release regarding the survey noted that adults between the ages of 35 and 54 have the highest usage of dietary supplements, at 81%.
Parsippany, NJ—Experts from MegaRed spent the summer talking to local residents in Newport, Rhode Island, a fishing community, and testing their Omega-3 Index (O3I). Their finding, according to a press release: the average O3I among 234 individuals was 5.2%, well below the optimal 8%. The release notes that this falls...
Washington—New Frontier Data, in collaboration with Vote Hemp, released The U.S. Hemp Market: 2019 State Rankings, a report examining the current state of hemp cultivation in the United States. Giadha Aguirre de Carcer, CEO and Founder of New Frontier Data, summarized the findings in a press release: “The 29 U.S.
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow financial institutions the opportunity to provide services, including extending credit, to CBD-related businesses, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). NPA worked with Rep. Andy Barr (R-MD) to include language in the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking...
Otago, New Zealand—The low-FODMAP diet is a useful treatment in children with gastrointestinal problems, according to new research from the University of Otago. The researchers performed a clinical review of 29 children from Christchurch Public Hospital between the ages of 4 and 17 who were following the low-FODMAP diet. 92%...
Silver Spring, MD—Organic farmers in the U.S. Corn Belt are expecting a decrease in this year’s corn and soy harvest thanks to a tough 2019, according to the September Monthly Market Update from Mercaris. While overall harvested organic field crop acres will see a 7% increase over last year, the...
Massachusetts—American adults are still consuming too many low-quality carbohydrates and more saturated fat than recommended, according to a new study written by researchers from Tufts University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published in JAMA, looked at dietary trends over an 18 year period, according to...
Las Vegas, NV—It’s time! From October 15-19, more than 17,000 global professionals will gather at the Mandalay Bay. WholeFoods Magazine will be there too—visit us at booth 4572. The annual tradeshow will showcase top ingredients and technologies that will fuel growth and drive trends in dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages,...
Austin, TX—U.S. consumers spent an estimated total of $8.842 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2018, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) 2018 Herb Market Report. This represents a 9.4% increase in total U.S. sales from the previous year, which, according to a press release from ABC, is the...
Fresh food is keeping brick-and-mortar stores open, according to a report from Nielsen. Online grocery shoppers spend 1.5% more in-store on fresh food than the average consumer does, notes an article from Nielsen regarding the report. “Fresh is the growth engine of the store,” the article says, “as gains in...
