Put down that hot dog. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked processed meat with cancer. WHO's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), analyzed 800 scientific studies dating back to 1966 about the effects of eat red and processed meat and found...
A.T. Kearny released a study on October 26 detailing the growth of local food trends titled, “Firmly Rooted, the Local Food Market Expands.” The study surveyed 1,500 shoppers who indicated being the primary shopper or sharing in shopping responsibilities. The results of the survey found that the consumer definition of...
Palm Springs, CA—Today at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)’s The Conference, CRN released some findings from the 2015 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. One key finding was that even with negative media reports circulating widely, 68% of U.S. adults say they take dietary supplements, and 84% are confident...
Palm Springs, CA—Mary K. Engle, associate director for advertising practices in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), gave supplements marketers a bit more insight into FTC’s current thinking on advertising at the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s The Conference. Engle offered industry members five take-home points...
Nature’s Bakery of Reno, NV, joined Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor driver Danica Patrick and the No. 10 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2016 season. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 418 people across 31 states were...
The Methods Development group from NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL, made two poster presentations at the 129th AOAC International Annual Meeting. The first was about “Rapid Screening of Illicit Steroids in Dietary Supplements by uHPLC-TOF Mass Spectrometry,” while the second involved “Streamlined Multi residue Pesticide Analysis of Dried Botanical...
Some 25,000 industry members came together in Baltimore, MD, for the 30th annual Natural Products Expo East tradeshow and conference. This year’s event boasted 1,363 exhibiting companies, including 400 new brands that launched at the show. Here are four observations from the tradeshow from WholeFoods editors. 1. Upbeat vibe. This...
Climate change is bringing with it extreme weather conditions with increased frequency of storms, fires, droughts and uncertain availability of water and other natural resources. As a result, supply chain disruptions will become more volatile and while cost will increase, availability of goods may decrease, or at the very least,...
To post or not to post? That is the question. The answer? Post (specifically). After investing time and effort in your business’ social media strategy, you may get frustrated when your pages are not getting the engagement you hoped for. great products and quality content are not always enough when...
Acquisitions, mergers, awards, charity, certifications, company news and more. Biostime of Hong Kong bought Swisse Wellness for $1.67 billion. Olympian Labs, Inc. of Phoenix, Az, partnered with Jeremy Scott Fitness for a 47-Day Body Transformation Challenge, which included 26 people from nine states. From Aug. 10 to Sept. 26,...
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