Pullman, WA—Organic milk tends to contain preferable ratios of omega fatty acids to those found in conventional milk, according to an analysis performed by a research team from Washington State University. The study is hailed as the first large-scale, nationwide comparison of the two types of milk, as nearly 400...
Capsugel of Greenwood, SC, announced that its Vcaps Plus and Plantcaps vegetarian capsules received verification from the Non-GMO Project. Capsugel is the first capsule manufacturer to have this distinction. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry gave Sami Labs Limited, the manufacturing and R&D arm of East...
Washington, D.C.—An opinion piece published in Annals of Internal Medicine entitled, “Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements,” has caused a large upset in the natural products industry. The editorial, written by five medical doctors from various institutions, summarizes the results of three research articles in...
South Hackensack, NJ—Naturex recently shared fresh data about two newly launched ingredients during a media tour of its New Jersey extraction and production plant. In November, Naturex launched a blood sugar-support ingredient (Glucevia) derived from the fruits and seeds of Fraxinus excelsior (common ash or European ash). What makes the...
New data from the journal Lipids in Health and Disease suggests that krill oil could be better than other marine oils for improving individuals’ omega-3 index. Researchers from Canada’s Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, the University of Winnipeg and Enzymotec Ltd. of Migdal HaEmeq, Israel, conducted the study...
Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, OR, has unveiled plans for a new world distribution center to be opened this month, and for the expansion of its current production facility. The company also promoted seven long-time employees into new leadership roles. The plant-based vegan seafood line from Sophie’s...
In the wake of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Philippines, Clif Bar of Emeryville, CA, sent truckloads of product to aid victims, says Nourish America, while Sabinsa Corp. of East Windsor, NJ, made a donation of $25,000 to the ABS CBN Foundation International disaster relief efforts. Vitamin...
With so many different trends popping up in nutrition, it may be hard to discern which diet programs are just out for their 15 minutes of fame and which are here to stay. It’s safe to say that one diet plan, however, will not be going away any time soon;...
Shaheen Majeed, marketing director at Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, gave the opening keynote address at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Asia-Pacific edition, in Hong Kong in November. Majeed was invited because of the ethical sourcing programs set up by Sabinsa in Asia. The Natural Products Association (NPA) of...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning letter to 23andMe, a genetic testing service, for marketing its product for the diagnosis of diseases without approval. 23andMe’s DNA Spit Kit is a Personal Genome Service (PGS) device that, according to the company’s Web site, analyzes...
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