While not as big as the salty snack category, according to a new report by Nielsen, snackable produce (grapes, cherries, bananas, baby carrots, oranges, mandarins, apples, berries and stone fruits) have seen a 10% annual growth rate each year from 2012 to 2016, and as of late May 2017 had amassed...
Washington, DC — FDA’s Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition will meet Oct. 3 from 8am to 5pm to discuss development of a list of pre-DSHEA dietary ingredients. More meeting specifics, including how to register, will be available later this month through a Federal Register Notice and on the FDA...
OSLO, Norway — NattoPharma Group, maker of MenaQ7, reported accelerated interest in the branded vitamin K2 and said it is poised to take off because demand is there and global systems are now in place for greater efficiencies and scale. First half 2017 revenues rose by 18.6% to $3.84 million, which...
NEW YORK — Jana Partners, the activist hedge fund that propelled Whole Foods Market into the arms of Amazon.com, has taken stakes in meal kit delivery company Blue Apron and natural foods grocer Sprouts Farmers Market. In a filing on Monday reported by Bloomberg, Jana Partners revealed it holds 600,000 shares,...
According to a new study, extracts from Ginkgo biloba leaves may have a positive effect on the oxygen uptake and blood antioxidant capacity of young, active men. For six weeks, scientists from the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, the University of Technology and the Poznan University of Physical Education,...
CHICAGO - German grocery chain Aldi Inc is the latest to pilot grocery delivery, announcing a partnership that will launch at the end of the month with Instacart in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. The partnership is a way to test online grocery demand, Aldi’s VP of corporate buying Scott...
Secaucus, N.J. – SPARK AUTO DELIVERY, the subscription service Vitamin Shoppe hopes will help it compete with online retailers, officially launched on Monday. In addition to 10% off more than 1,000 participating products, guaranteed best prices with a 30-day lookback, double rewards points for the Healthy Awards loyalty program, and...
Auburn, WA — The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), the industry leader in the certification of gluten-free products and food services, announced that 625 products from 12 brands were certified in June and July by its Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), the largest gluten-free certification program in North America. Products certified ranged...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has developed and launched free assessment tools to be used in conjunction with its recently released Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Botanical Materials. According to the AHPA website, the guidance and assessment tools are to serve as...
Secaucus, NJ – Citing a heated competitive omnichannel retail environment, particularly in the sports supplement category, Vitamin Shoppe posted Q2 sales of $304.8 million ($6.73 loss per share) for a total decline of 8.3% over 2016. “The challenges are clear,” said ceo Colin Watts, who told analysts 70% of the...
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