In April, 1976, more than 43 years ago, Marlene Beadle launched her first 1,000-square-foot natural foods store in Federal Way, Washington. It would eventually become the two large Marlene’s Market & Deli stores in Federal Way and Tacoma. Marlene, who passed away in June, was remarkable for many reasons. She...
College Park, MD—On May 16, FDA held a public meeting titled “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” The meeting was intended to give interested parties an opportunity to present ideas for maintaining FDA’s ability to protect the public while encouraging responsible innovation within the Industry. A full list of presentations can...
Los Angeles, CA—Minority-owned Naturade launched VeganSmart organic all-in-one nutritional shakes with an eye towards making healthy choices more affordable and accessible, particularly within the African-American community, according to a press release. Kareem Cook, CMO and co-founder of VeganSmart, and Claude Tellis, co-founder, partner, and CEO, met while attending Duke University,...
Jefferson City, MO—The first legal industrial hemp plot was planted in Missouri on July 1, according to a press release from the Missouri Hemp Association (MHA). A week earlier, Missouri lieutenant governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 133 into law, allowing universities in Missouri to plant hemp for research. Dale...
Rochester, NY—DuPont has opened a new state-of-the-art probiotics fermentation unit at its Rochester, NY, facility, according to a press release. It is producing high-quality probiotics for the dietary supplement and food and beverage industries. Construction on the unit was completed in March as part of an investment to expand probiotics...
Austin, TX—K. Patel Phyto Extractions Pvt. Ltd. has adopted senna through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb program, according to a press release. The program benefits ABC’s HerbMedPro database, which provides access to scientific and clinical research data on the uses and health effects of more than 265 herbs, spices,...
New Brunswick, NJ—Natreon’s PrimaVie shilajit extract has been shown in a new study to improve skin health and appearance, according to a press release. In the study, titled "Skin Transcriptome of Middle-Aged Women Supplemented With Natural Herbo-mineral Shilajit Shows Induction of Microvascular and Extracellular Matrix Mechanisms," healthy female adults took...
Chicago, IL—A report by Brightfield Group uncovered shifts across the U.S. Cannabidiol (CBD) industry signaling a seven-fold increase in the market, according to a press release. The market is on track to grow to $23.7 billion through 2023. Brightfield managing director Bethany Gomez said in the release: “The CBD market...
Dallas, TX—Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D., CCN, director of science at Essential Formulas, has published a paper in the June 2019 edition of The Townsend Letter, the Examiner of Alternative Medicine. The paper, titled Postbiotic Metabolites: The New Frontier in Microbiome Science, places a heavy emphasis on identifying postbiotic metabolites, according...
Burlington, VT—Sunsoil, formerly known as Green Mountain CBD, announced in a press release that it planted its 2019 hemp crop on two times the acreage than in 2018. The company planted over 100,000 plants on 100 acres worth of USDA certified organic farms. The company has also been certified by...
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