HILO, Hawaii—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the petition of Royal Hawaiian Orchards allowing it to claim that consuming macadamia nuts can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease under certain circumstances. The decision follows nearly two years of FDA review and affects the entire macadamia...
David Foreman RPh, the pharmacist, author and media personality known to consumers nationwide as "The Herbal Pharmacist," will field your questions about "Managing Chronic Pain Naturally" at an hour-long webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 2pm EDT. Register here. When we think of chronic illnesses, conditions such as heart disease,...
A new study, published in Biological Psychiatry, suggest babies with high levels of the bacteria gene Bacteroides, perform better in cognitive tests. Trying to find a relationship between brain development and the gut microbiome, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, in the lab of Rebecca Knickmeyer,...
Ronkonkoma, NY — Global investment firm KKR is buying a majority stake in health and wellness product leader The Nature’s Bounty Co. from The Carlyle Group. Even though The Carlyle Group is selling most of its control of Nature’s Bounty it still has a financial hand in the company. All...
San Diego, CA – Transaction activity in the Nutrition and Health & Wellness Industry increased 22%, with 436 deals in the first half of 2017, and shows no signs of slowing down, reports Nutrition Capital Network (NCN). The advisory firm’s transaction database revealed mergers and acquisitions were up 33% and...
Villeroy, Quebec — Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals has received approval from Health Canada that could take its conventional and organic cranberry oil beyond urinary tract infections into cosmetic, functional food and dietary supplementation. The company has received Natural Product Number (NPN #80079040) from Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD),...
Wichita, KS — GreenAcres Market’s flagship store in the Bradley Fair shopping center has started a program for its vegan customers and those who want to eat great food made from veggies. It’s called Meatless Mondays and the meals are made by staff who are themselves vegan and vegetarian. Kicked...
PIC/S GMP-certified palm phytonutrients producer ExcelVite, based in Edison, NJ has completed the quality/audit inspection of its Malaysian production site by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA inspection included both ExcelVite’s production plant and Quality Management System. Both were found in compliance with the FDA’s Title 21...
With organic and natural food demands growing, more companies are trying to meet the certifications required to place desired labels onto their product to validate the source and ingredients within. Many consumers trust that when a certifying agency label is on their product, that the product has undergone strict rules...
South Plainfield, NJ — WholeFoods Magazine is partnering with ConnectMii, a video meeting technology provider, to create VirtualMart, a way to make it easy for you to learn about new product offerings in all natural products categories without leaving your store. “I am thrilled to offer you a new and...
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