Columbus, OH—A new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggests that green tea could lower risk of obesity and other inflammatory biomarkers. In the experiment performed by Richard Bruno, lead author and professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, and colleagues, male mice were divided into two...
Singapore—Researchers have found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50% reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to an article in NUS News. The researchers are a team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the...
Natural Products Expo West is, of course, a great place to see where the Industry is headed. CBD was everywhere—except in grocery: It is still technically an illegal food additive. There’s no doubt that once the FDA has worked out a regulatory pathway, it’ll be in everything, but in its...
Washington—Bluebird Botanicals announced that it is among thef 13 companies to receive The U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Seal for meeting standards in quality and safety in the hemp industry. The press release states that the seal represents these companies' ability to ensure that consumers have safe and accurate labels on...
Frederick, MD—The Common Market Co-op, a community-owned organic and natural foods grocery store, announced in a press release that it has purchased the former Safeway location on West 7th Street in Frederick and plans to open a second store there after significant renovations. This expansion, the release says, is in...
Seattle, WA--Amazon.com Inc. has plans to open dozens of grocery stores across the U.S., according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which cited "people familiar with the matter" as the source. WSJ reported that Amazon is in talks to open stores in shopping centers in San Francisco, Seattle,...
Seattle, WA--According to a report by Yahoo Finance, Whole Foods Market plans to convert its 365 stores into regular Whole Foods stores by the end of 2019. This decision accompanies Whole Foods Market’s decision to stop the expansion of their smaller format stores due to poor performance. The 365 stores...
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,...
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