West Sacramento, CA—Raley’s announced in a press release the next evolution of their distinctive label transparency tool, Raley’s Shelf Guide. Using a shelf tag program, Raley’s Shelf Guide allows consumers to easily recognize the products they want for their own health and wellness journey. Consumers are more health-conscious than ever...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has sued Twinings North America, Inc, and its parent company, Associated British Foods PLC, for deceptive labeling, marketing, and sale, according to a press release. The lawsuit, which specifically calls out Twinings Green Tea and Green Tea With Mint products, alleges that tests conducted...
Teramo, Italy—A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that crickets have 75% the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice the antioxidant power of olive oil. Researchers tested a range of commercially available edible insects and invertebrates for antioxidant activity, after removing inedible parts like...
College Park, MD—On May 16, FDA held a public meeting titled “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” The meeting was intended to give interested parties an opportunity to present ideas for maintaining FDA’s ability to protect the public while encouraging responsible innovation within the Industry. A full list of presentations can...
Los Angeles, CA—Minority-owned Naturade launched VeganSmart organic all-in-one nutritional shakes with an eye towards making healthy choices more affordable and accessible, particularly within the African-American community, according to a press release. Kareem Cook, CMO and co-founder of VeganSmart, and Claude Tellis, co-founder, partner, and CEO, met while attending Duke University,...
Jefferson City, MO—The first legal industrial hemp plot was planted in Missouri on July 1, according to a press release from the Missouri Hemp Association (MHA). A week earlier, Missouri lieutenant governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 133 into law, allowing universities in Missouri to plant hemp for research. Dale...
Rochester, NY—DuPont has opened a new state-of-the-art probiotics fermentation unit at its Rochester, NY, facility, according to a press release. It is producing high-quality probiotics for the dietary supplement and food and beverage industries. Construction on the unit was completed in March as part of an investment to expand probiotics...
Austin, TX—K. Patel Phyto Extractions Pvt. Ltd. has adopted senna through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb program, according to a press release. The program benefits ABC’s HerbMedPro database, which provides access to scientific and clinical research data on the uses and health effects of more than 265 herbs, spices,...
Chicago, IL—A report by Brightfield Group uncovered shifts across the U.S. Cannabidiol (CBD) industry signaling a seven-fold increase in the market, according to a press release. The market is on track to grow to $23.7 billion through 2023. Brightfield managing director Bethany Gomez said in the release: “The CBD market...
Dallas, TX—Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D., CCN, director of science at Essential Formulas, has published a paper in the June 2019 edition of The Townsend Letter, the Examiner of Alternative Medicine. The paper, titled Postbiotic Metabolites: The New Frontier in Microbiome Science, places a heavy emphasis on identifying postbiotic metabolites, according...
