New York, NY — The 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show took place on June 30 – July 2 at the Javits Center bringing under one roof over 2,400 exhibiting companies and 34,000 attendees trying to stake a claim in the growing specialty foods market. According to the Specialty Foods Association,...
Click to hear podcast More and more we are hearing concerns about the toxins in our environment and that dozens of toxins are already in babies when they are born. There is growing interest in the effects of chemicals in our food and homes on our children. The issue...
By Crystal Robbins, DERMA E Content Creator The topic of living a natural and healthy lifestyle is often linked to clean eating and facial skincare. Well, have you stopped to think about what you are using on your body? Did you know that skin is one of the body’s largest...
Stress in the workplace has escalated to epidemic levels in the last 10 years costing U.S. employers close to $200 billion per year. Decreased productivity, stress related health concerns, increases in absenteeism are just a few of the unwanted outcomes. In Canada workplace stress has become "an alarming wake-up call"...
Business as usual can be a dog eat dog endeavor — characterized by "fierce competition" between major ballplayers who may be willing to harm each other's interests to achieve their own goals. Although a continuous launch of new and improved natural/organic products is essential for a growing and thriving industry,...
Genetically modified organisms and foods were first developed forty years ago when a soil microbe called Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to transfer foreign genes to host plants. As a result of this discovery, three years later the Supreme Court approved the patenting of genetically engineered organisms. Shortly afterwards, the first...
In response to the decision of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to certify hydroponic crops and sanction "taking the soil out of organics" (Many individuals consider this to be the demise of the organic standard) scientists, consumers, farmers and those concerned about protecting the future of organics, are taking...
Washington, DC — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency is closer to issuing guidance on the the word "natural" and also wants to make it easier for consumers to know what is "healthy," possibly through an icon or symbol. In a speech to the National Food...
Anaheim, CA — This year’s Natural Products Expo West saw a good deal of discussion on agriculture, particularly the future of the USDA Organic standard and the importance of soil health to sustainable agriculture after a recent decision to allow the labeling of hydroponically grown crops as organic. In response,...
Editor’s note: This month we offer a tip for our readers who want to get distribution for their brands. To get your brand on a retailer’s shelf you need to convince them your product will help them make more money. Sounds simple, right? Not so fast. First, you must have...
