Naperville, IL—KeHE Cares, the non-profit foundation of KeHE Distributors, is co-sponsoring a March 7 food packing event at Natural Products Expo West 2019 in Anaheim, CA, to assist local residents facing challenges in feeding their families, according to a press release. KeHE employees and show attendees will be packing 2,000...
Folsom, CA—A new epidemiological study suggests that consuming walnuts may be associated with a lower prevalence and frequency of depression symptoms among American adults, according to a press release from the California Walnut Commission. The press release says that after evaluating study participants for depression, researchers found that depression scores...
Chapel Hill, NC--Seal the Seasons, a company that provides frozen locally grown produce, announced their partnership with the Midwest retailer Meijer. According to the press release, Meijer is the first Midwest retailer to sell Seal the Seasons frozen local fruit. They will be carrying the following non-GMO, no sugar added,...
Whole Foods Market is raising prices on many of its items, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The WSJ reported that suppliers are raising prices, due to increases in packaging, ingredient and transportation costs, labor and copious products, causing the price hike to trickle down to consumers. According to...
After extensive research into California supply chain farms, water irrigation systems, and history of previous E.Coli outbreaks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention, were able to trace the November 2018 E. Coli outbreak to a farm in Santa Maria, California...
Theanine, a major amino acid in green tea, can reduce stress in mice and humans, according to researchers from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Shizuoka--Japan. As explained in the study, the amount of theanine, which is the most abundant amino acid in green tea leaves, depends on...
Grocery-store-based nutrition education can improve eating habits, according to a new study titled "Nutrition Counseling for Hypertension Within a Grocery Store: An Example of the Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood Model." Researchers looked at 30 adults aged 18-60, all diagnosed with hypertension. Subjects received three free individual counseling sessions from registered dietitians over the...
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended December 31, 2018, in a press release. All statistics are in comparison to the first quarter of fiscal 2018: Net sales increased 9.4% to $221.5 million Daily average comparable store sales increased 5.5%...
Lake Success, NY--Hain Celesital reported their financial results for the second quarter, which ended on December 31, 2018. The company bore yet another slow quarter, with decreases worldwide, according to a press release. In the U.S., net sales decreased 4% from the previous year to $259.2 million, the press release...
The American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism published research that shows how fermented flaxseed can promote metabolic health and protect against diet-induced obesity. “Our data suggest that flaxseed fiber supplementation affects host metabolism by increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity as well as by improving glucose tolerance," the researchers noted. In...
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