Benicia, CA-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced that its Meratrim weight-management ingredient was found to be safe in several in vitro and in vivo toxicity tests, one of which was “a sub-chronic repeated-dose 90-day oral toxicity study that was conducted by a third party GLP lab,” says the company. The data...
Advances in green household products, and how to make sure your customers know about them.Cooking. Cleaning. Organizing. These routine tasks can add up, not just in time or in money, but also in environmental impact. As the consumer base grows more eco-conscious and terms like safety and sustainability become viable...
Seattle, WA—Consumers of organic produce are exposed to less organophosphate pesticide (OP) than those who eat conventional produce, according to a new study out of the University of Washington. Previous studies have relied on urinary biomarkers to determine OP exposure, but this study also looked at dietary intake in its...
Plant protein and vegetarian food seller Lightlife, Turner Falls, MA, announced it will partner with 501(c)(3) nonprofit Wholesome Wave on its Double Value Coupon Program. The program provides low-income consumers with a monetary incentive to spend federal nutrition benefit dollars at participating farmers markets. A recapitalization and change of...
Bath, UK—Researchers at the University of Bath are hopeful that a type of fermented yeast can give palm oil a run for its money, and ease the damage caused in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia by high demand for palm oil. Palm oil is so widely and frequently used in...
In February, Nestlé announced it would clean up its ingredient list on its signature chocolates, followed about a week later by Hershey, with a similar announcement to use “simpler” ingredients in its ubiquitous candies. A couple of months ago, drugstore chain CVS dumped $2 billion of its sales at a...
Finland; Tennessee—Childhood vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of stroke and heart attack in adulthood, according to new data in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers longitudinally studied data from 2,148 subjects ages 3–18 who participated in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Participants were again...
Forsyth, MO-based National Enzyme Company promoted Charlie Amidon to president of the company. He will continue to serve as chief operating officer as well. Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, hired Rick McNail as Eastern regional sales manager and Jan A. Obirek as regional sales manager for California. GloryBee,...
The Natural Products Association is adding new committees and work groups in 2015, including the Next Generation Leadership Committee, the Natural Food Work Group and the Sustainable Standard Work Group. The Next Generation Leadership Committee will focus on reaching millennial consumers; the Natural Food Work Group and the Sustainable...
Washington, D.C.— A large part of the controversy surrounding the New York Attorney General’s investigation into herbal supplements regards DNA barcoding, the method by which he arrived at his initial claims that labels on these supplements were misleading. To clear up misconceptions about this practice, the Natural Products Association...
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