Several industry trade groups collaborated on an educational briefing for Congressional staffers. Held by the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, speaker Victor Fulgoni, Ph.D., senior vice president of Nutrition Impact, LLC, discussed nutrient shortfalls among the U.S. population and how such gaps could be filled. The American Herbal Products Association,...
At this point, we all know that social media can be a great marketing tool and many stores are active on Facebook, Twitter or both. Once you’ve signed up for a social media account and placed the Follow Us on Facebook link prominently on your Web site, you’ll inevitably ask...
Washington, D.C.—Providing the big picture and some compelling statistics for the specialty food space is a new report published by the Specialty Food Association. Sales are up and growing almost across the board, and specialty foods are grabbing market share from conventional foods, according to the report. The report defines...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement regarding a study that found a diet rich in polyunsaturated fats and low in saturated fats does not provide heart health benefits. The researchers of the meta-analysis study, “Association of Dietary, Circulating, and Supplement Fatty Acids with Coronary Risk,” published...
The global Earth Hour movement encourages individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour on March 29 to demonstrate their commitment to the planet. Aker BioMarine Antarctic of Oslo, Norway, participated by turning off the lights on three of its vessels in the Southern...
A roundtable of nutrition experts published a recommendation on a standard definition for whole grain foods in the March issue of Advances in Nutrition. The definition would require at least eight grams of whole grain per 30 gram serving. On March 13, the Colorado State Supreme Court approved Ballot...
Hoboken, NJ—The branded French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol from Horphag Research, based here, may minimize pain and inflammation caused by endometriosis when combined with oral contraceptives, according to a study conducted by the Brazilian Instituto da Mulher and Itaigara Memorial Day Hospital. Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory condition, is associated...
Newcastle, UK—Drinking Montmorency tart cherry concentrate before a workout may lower levels of post-exercise inflammation and oxidative stress, according to a recent study out of Northumbria University, based here. Studies have shown antioxidants to be useful in aiding recovery after strenuous exercise. Montmorency tart cherries contain high levels of anthocyanins,...
Retailers had better wake up to the realities of today’s marketplace, according to Corinne Shindelar, CEO of the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA). “If you think, ‘I don’t have any competition at all,’ you aren’t paying enough attention to how much business is taking place online these days,” she...
It’s getting scary out there for those marketing natural products. “A lot of companies are being sued right now,” said Loren Israelsen, executive director of the United Natural Products Alliance at an Expo West session. But they can arm themselves with knowledge. That was the takeaway from “GMOs and ‘Natural’...
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