Washington, D.C.—Multi-level marketer Amway may be slapped with a class action lawsuit because of what prosecutors say is misleading labeling on its Nutrilite supplements. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which will bring the suit unless things change, believes that the discrepancy lies with its fruits and vegetables...
Phoenix, AZ—On March 9, 2012, a planned merger was announced between Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market to eventually become one under the Sprouts Farmers Market name. The brands will combine into 142 stores plus several more planned to open in 2012, with Sunflower bringing in 35 stores. These...
University Park, PA—While parents of autistic children often sing the praises of a gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diet, skeptics point to the lack of data support. Now, however, a group from Penn State has added some fuel for the fire. The research is said to be the first of its kind...
Morristown, NJ—A research group representing National Kaohsiung Marine University of Taiwan, P.L. Thomas Corp. (based here), PoliNat Inc. from Spain and Rutgers University of New Brunswick, NJ published data in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry describing how a proprietary ingredient supports healthy weight loss. The ingredient (Xanthigen, distributed by...
Bethesda, MD—National Institutes of Health researchers have identified how resveratrol may confer its health benefits. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring chemical found in plants like grapes. The researchers found that resveratrol does not directly activate sirtuin 1, a protein associated with aging. Instead, it inhibits phosphodiesterases (PDEs), proteins that help...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Tamil Nadu, India—Authors affiliated with King Saud University and Loyola College, located here, conducted a study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) on multivitamins’ effect on colon cancer risks. The small-animal trial found that regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements reduced the...
Granada, Spain—Women who eat fish during pregnancy are more likely to have smarter and sociable children. According to new research, mothers that ate oily fish like tuna, salmon and sardines raised infants who scored better in tests of skill and intelligence. Conducting a £5.9-million European Commission study, Spanish researchers looked...
A look at the schedule of events for Expo West 2012. Want to leave the winter blues behind? Come join us at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA! This year, Expo West is hosting over 58,000 industry members and 3,000 exhibits featuring natural, organic and healthy products. The event...
The A.C. Grace Company Celebrates 50 Years The A.C. Grace Company, located in Big Sandy, TX, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A.C. Grace got its start under unfortunate circumstances; founder Roy Erickson suffered three heart attacks in 1962, and was told by doctors after the third just to...
Austin, TX—On February 9, shares of Whole Foods Market stock were priced at the highest they’ve been in the past 52 weeks: $82.02. This number is far outside its 52-week range of $53.32–78.31. This marks a $4.09 (5.25%) increase on the day, according to Wall St. Watchdog. This news comes...
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