St. Louis, MO—In June, WholeFoods Magazine reported on business correspondence from agricultural mega-company Monsanto, based here, regarding a proposed merger with Swiss seed company Syngenta (see the original news story here). Monsanto has officially dropped its roughly $46 billion bid, following the communication of a revised proposal on August...
Minneapolis, MN – After the company stated in June that it is eliminating artificial flavors and colors from its cereals, General Mills has followed it up by announcing that it will be eliminate artificial flavors and colors from all products in its fruit-flavored snacks category, according to the company. To...
Hampton Creek has been issued a warning letter by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for allegedly misbranding some of its products due to its contents. “The use of the term ‘mayo’ in the product names and the image of an egg may be misleading to consumers because it...
Harleysville, PA—In August, WholeFoods Magazine covered a webinar held by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) discussing consumer findings from their Gluten-Free 2015 Report. These findings included trends and attitudes towards gluten-free from various demographics (Read the original article about the Report’s findings here). New information released by NMI has...
Fresh data from the second Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS2) suggest there is no benefit to supplementing with omega-3 to counter cognitive decline, and industry voices are fighting back. “Contrary to popular belief, we didn’t see any benefit of omega-3 supplements for stopping cognitive decline,” says Emily Chew, M.D., the...
Minneapolis, MN – With competitors such as Walmart, AmazonFresh and Instacart beginning to deliver products directly to consumers, Target has announced, according to The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, that the company will begin testing the effectiveness of online grocery delivery. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has recently cited the company’s chief marketing...
New York, NY—Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (TCC) has announced its plans to acquire Organic Holdings LLC, distributor of Reserveage Nutrition, based in Boca Raton, FL. The deal is expected to close before October 2, 2015. In a press statement, Naomi Whittel, founder and CEO of Reserveage Nutrition, said, "This combination will...
San Diego, CA—Suja Life, LLC announced on August 19 that The Coca-Cola Company is now an investor and distribution partner. The minority investments made by The Coca-Cola Company and Goldman Sachs have given Suja the “expertise and accessibility to further increase product distribution and operational efficiencies,” according to an official...
Washington, D.C. – The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Howard D. Sesso, Sc.D., M.P.H., will be the keynote speaker at The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science, a day-long symposium to go along with The Conference, according to the press release issued by CRN. Sesso is an associate...
Salt Lake City, UT—The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has announced that its national advertising campaign, known as “Omega-3s: Always a Good Idea,” has produced positive results in its year-over-year monthly units sold numbers, according to a press release issued by the company. This national campaign, launched...
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