CVS Pharmacy has announced a voluntary recall of select cases of Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea, after being notified by the manufacturer that the product could potentially be contaminated with Salmonella. According to the news release, the tea contains an ingredient that tested positive for the bacteria...
Tel Aviv, Israel—According to a study done by Daniela Jakubowicz, M.D., professor of medicine at Tel Aviv University, eating a large breakfast containing whey protein could very well help type-2 diabetics. In the study, 48 obese and overweight type-2 diabetics (average 59 years old) were given one of three diets...
Washington, D.C.—On April 12–13, the Natural Products Association (NPA) held its 2016 annual Natural Products Day at which 100 retail and manufacturing representatives of the natural products industry met with members of Congress from 20 different states and their staff. Among the issues on the lobbying agenda, NPA's requested lawmakers...
BGG Group has spun off its astaxanthin business into a new subsidiary called Algae Life Sciences, Inc., and launched the first organic-certified astaxanthin on the market, AstaZine. The firm used Ecocert as its organic certifier. “We’re currently looking at emerging delivery methods that will allow brands to use a Certified...
A packed room of Expo West attendees learned about The Gentle Barn at an event held during Expo West. Since childhood, Ellie Laks had a goal of helping and nurturing animals in need. In 1999, she made that dream come true with the founding of The Gentle Barn, a nonprofit...
New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests Versiol, a collagen peptide developed by Gelita, improved the skin appearance of women suffering from moderate cellulite. In the double-blind study, a daily oral dose of 2.5 g of the collagen peptide or a placebo was given to 105 women between the...
Here is a round-up of some educational sessions covered by WholeFoods editors. In a session sponsored by Natreon, Chandan K. Sen, Ph.D., from The Ohio State University, spoke about the pathways that increase muscle size that are naturally engaged by exercise. He states that there could be certain nutrients in...
Reports and key takeaways from Expo West 2016. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="3456"] Booksigning with Patricia Bragg[/caption] Farmwise LLC, based in Boston, MA, won the Natural Products Expo West Pitch-Slam with its Veggie Fries. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) of Silver Spring, MD, held its annual members’ meeting and breakfast...
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will hold its next meeting April 25-27, 2016 in Washington, D.C. In addition to receiving public comment at the face-to-face meeting in the nations's capital, the NOSB will listen to oral public comments during a premeeting webinar. The webinar, which is part of the...
Natural Products Expo West posted its largest-ever attendee count to date with more than 77,000 attendees coming to the event, March 9–13 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Show organizers say this marks a 6.9% increase in attendance over last year’s numbers. More than 3,000 companies hosted exhibit booths at the...
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