New Port Richey, FL—SENPA is stepping up to help fill a need in the natural products industry. With the business disruptions caused by the events of 2020, the association saw a need and opportunity to connect employers to potential employees. In response, SENPA has created a job board specifically for...
Sugar Land, TX—Bluebonnet Nutrition has announced that their in-house analytical laboratories have been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, which required the company to meet the international protocols and verification standards developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, according to a press release, indicates that Bluebonnet’s...
Purchase, NY—PepsiCo, Inc. has entered into an agreement with PAI Partners to sell several of their North American juice brands, including Naked and Tropicana, as well as several juice businesses in Europe. According to a press release, this will result in combined pre-tax cash proceeds of approximately $3.3 billion while...
Chicago, IL—Verdant Nature, LLC, a vertically integrated producer of hemp oils, has announced their partnership with CReDO Science, which will consult on the development of proprietary, high-quality hemp-derived formulations for companies positioning their products in the cannabidiol (CBD) category, according to a press release. CReDO Science is headed by Ethan...
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada—Manitoba Harvest is partnering with a consortium of industry leaders through Protein Industries Canada to develop new hemp and pea varieties with increased protein content, differential starch content, and improved texture, according to a press release, improvements expected to “dramatically” increase potential for hemp usage. NRGene, Farmer’s Business...
Kennesaw, GA—Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes has announced the publication of a new study published in Frontiers in Microbiology that directly investigates the germination of a spore-forming probiotic strain in the human small intestines. The randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated germination activity of Deerland’s Bacillus subtilis DE111 in 11 individuals...
A new study based on data from the Framingham Offspring Cohort found that levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood are as good a predictor of mortality from any cause as smoking. The study was performed by the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), The Fatty Acid Research...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced that J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas will take over as Chief Executive Officer and serve as a member of its Board of Directors effective August 9, 2021. Douglas will replace Steven Spinner, who is retiring from his position as CEO and Board member...
Washington, D.C.—New consumer research conducted by Quadrant Strategies for the Sugar Association reveals how consumers feel about real sugar versus artificial sweeteners. Overall, according to a press release, consumer attitudes about real sugar are increasingly positive, while the favorability of artificial sweeteners has declined. “The shift in consumer attitudes about...
London—VERJ released results of its Comparative Linguistics Analysis (CLA) depicting the differences between Veganism and Plant-Based eating. The research, exploring consumer psychology underpinning shifts towards alternative eating, suggests two keys of success are capitalizing on sustainable vegan and plant-based snacks and exploring the vegan identity. “Our report has allowed us...
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