The technological strides we’ve made as a society are incredible when you think about it. The plethora of communication and information tools we have at our fingertips is mind-boggling. The lion’s share of these advances has impacted our lives for the better. However, there is one group that is dealing...
Suzy Singh, a finalist on season two of FOX’s MasterChef, is now the new R&D Corporate Chef at NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL. Santa Monica, CA-based Jurlique has a new technical manager of global product development: Connie Lim. MyChelle Dermaceuticals of Louisville, CO hired Carisse Varr to be its...
Buffalo Grove, IL—Wild oregano expert North American Herb & Spice, based here, is turning 15. Founded in 1999 by Judy Kay Gray, M.S., the company now offers over 200 unique product formulations sourced from fruits, herbs and spices from around the world. The company’s flagship products come from wild, handpicked...
derma e of Simi Valley, CA won the Healing Lifestyles & Spas 2013 Earth Day Beauty Awards’ Best Multipurpose Product Award for its new Skin, Hair and Nail Oil. Ontario, Canada-based Diva International partnered with New York City radio station KTU-FM to sponsor its annual KTUphoria concert on May...
Chicago, IL—Market research firm Mintel estimates that U.S. retail sales of homeopathic and herbal remedies increased 3% in 2012. Total sales from various channels were approximately $6.4 billion. This figure represents a climb of 16% in sales over the past five years, which is not predicted to slow any time...
Chicago, IL—The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is slated to have its Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago this year, July 13–16. The educational program features 100 sessions and 1,200 poster presentations on various topics, including childhood obesity, gluten-free product development, food safety, sodium reduction and more. Author and CNN...
Laval, QC, Canada—Rebounding from the November 8, 2012 explosion that destroyed its plant and killed three workers, Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. announced in May its plans to resume operations. The company reported that it has made “good progress” to achieve its main goals, which are to restore and ramp...
Oil Lowers Triglycerides in StudiesAker BioMarine, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, has new data from a pilot study on krill published in Lipids in Health and Disease by Momentum Pharma Services GmbH in Germany and two Italian research groups. The team used a powdered krill (Superba from Aker) that may be...
Broomfield, CO—Ending a process that began in late 2012 with an IPO that raised $368 million, WhiteWave Foods Company has finished its spin-off from parent company Dean Foods. WhiteWave is itself owner of the brands Silk Soymilk, Horizon Organic, International Delight and Alpro, among others. To complete the process, Dean...
Hartford, CT—Lawmakers in Connecticut overwhelmingly passed a bill on June 3 that would require foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled with the words “Produced with Genetic Engineering.” It became the first state to pass such a law, but there is a multiple part catch. The law will...
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