NatureFresh Farms based in Leamington, ON, Canada, has broken ground on a new 106,000 sq.ft distribution center that is to be completed by mid summer. This new facility will allow the firm to increase production and packaging onsite. NatureFresh also recently launched new USDA Certified Organic Tomatoes on the Vine...
Beloit, WI — A recent study published in the journal Nutrition conducted by the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom found that yeast-derived beta 1,3/1,6 glucan (brand named Wellmune) may protect older adults from upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) as well as reduce the duration of URTI symptoms. The...
Brandenton, FL — HP Ingredients announced in a press release that they have appointed AIDP, based in City of Industry, CA, a licensed distributor of its patented, proprietary extract of Eurycoma Longifolia, LJ100. Validated by 13 clinical trials, LJ100 has been demonstrated to promote energy, male virility/sexual health, reproductive health,...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a confirmed case of the presence of H7 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, which is contracted to Tyson Foods Inc. Avian influenza, or blue flu, is caused by an...
An international custom enzyme formulator and probiotic-based contract manufacturer, Deerland Enzymes, based in Kennesaw, GA has created “Digestible,” an educational content portal within their DeerlandEnzymes.com website. “This site is a hub for all things enzyme and probiotic. Our goal is to provide a wide variety of educational information related to...
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that Verdure Sciences, based in Noblesville, IN will be returning as an executive member and Sirio Pharma Co. Ltd., headquartered in Shantou, Guangdong, China, with a U.S. office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is joining its ranks as the newest executive members. Vendure...
Lonza Group AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, has successfully placed 5.0 million new shares by way of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure with selected investors in Switzerland (private placement) and outside of Switzerland to institutional investors and qualified institutional buyers. The shares were placed at 173.00 Swiss Francs (CHF) per new...
Vermont Creamery, based in Websterville, VT, has been awarded for the second time with a Good Food Award for its flagship goat cheese, Bonne Bouche. From 2,059 entries, Vermont Creamery was one of only 193 winners who passed vigorous vetting to confirm the award’s standards of sound agricultural practices, sourcing...
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to assist its members and the...
Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ — The kidney research and clinical journal Nephron, and the American Journal of Hypertension have individually published new papers linking vascular calcification and vascular and arterial stiffness to the vitamin K-dependent protein known as MGP (matrix GLA-protein). The Nephron paper titled “Correlations of Plasma Desphosphorylated...
