Burlington, VT—Sunsoil, formerly known as Green Mountain CBD, announced in a press release that it planted its 2019 hemp crop on two times the acreage than in 2018. The company planted over 100,000 plants on 100 acres worth of USDA certified organic farms. The company has also been certified by...
France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi—As a natural products retailer, you want to help your customers live healthier, happier lives. You know perfectly well the barriers that stand between you and your goal—but one new meta-analysis has a (not new, but newly verified) suggestion: behavioral nudges. Nudges, notes a press release on...
Sydney, Australia—A fiber-rich diet may reduce risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at several universities in Australia. A press release regarding the study notes that plant-based fiber is broken down in the gut by bacteria into factors that influence the immune system. Specifically, preeclampsia, the study...
Westport, CT--Newman's Own Foundation has removed CEO and President Bob Forrester amid allegations of misconduct, according to the Chicago Tribune. As the Tribune reports, the foundation released a statement explaining that employees had complained of inappropriate behavior, which lead to an independent investigation that resulted in Forrester's ousting. Jennifer Smith...
Oak Brook, IL—TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced in a press release that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell their Snacks Division to Atlas Holdings LLC. The Snacks Division, the press release says, is “one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private label healthy snacks to premier retail...
Washington, D.C.—Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Health Group and a member of the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) Board of Directors, will speak at NPA’s The Big Natural, according to a press release. The event takes place at the MGM National Harbor on September 11 and 12, immediately following NPA’s lobby...
An hour of exposure to blue light at night raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats, according to a study from researchers at the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam. A press release on the study notes that retinal cells in the eye convey information directly to...
Binghamton, NY—In a new study, researchers at Binghampton University in New York set out to determine the safety of kratom. Their conclusion: "Our findings suggest kratom is not reasonably expected to be safe and poses a public health threat due to its availability as an herbal supplement." William Eggleston, clinical...
Kumamoto, Japan—Matcha can reduce anxious behavior in mice, according to a study published in the Journal of Functional Foods. A press release regarding the study says that researchers used the “elevated plus maze” test—an elevated, narrow platform with two walled arms, where anxious mice can feel safe—and found that mouse...
A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that nutritional supplements and dietary interventions have little to no effect on cardiovascular health. Experts are already pointing out that the study ignores all observational trials, which serve as the major basis for dietary guidelines—and the study itself notes that...
