A new fruit division has been launched by Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, CA. The organic food brand will expand its network of certified fruit growers and introduce organic mangos, cherries, avocados and pears. Baby Gourmet of Edmonton, AB, Canada, recently donated 90,000 of its natural, locally sourced baby...
Atlanta, GA—After Coca-Cola Company alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early January to the presence of the toxic substance carbendazim in its orange juice imported from Brazil, FDA began closely examining imports of orange juice from all over the world. The Environmental Protection Agency’s risk assessment found...
Washington, D.C.—A national campaign to raise awareness over the issue of genetically modified (GMO) food products has gathered a ton of steam since its launch coinciding with Non-GMO Month in October 2011. The effort, organized by the Just Label It campaign and its sponsors, is to gather signatures for...
Grocery store prices for organic milk were facing heavy upward pressure, as consumer demand was outpacing supply in many regions of the country at the beginning of 2012. The shortfall was due to sharp increases in the price of animal feed, and comes at a time when more and more...
A Slogan of the PastIn a day and age where Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s commercials rule the air, one man strives to make a difference. Sid Lerner, famously known for his “Squeeze the Charmin” commercials, resurrected the idea of “Meatless Mondays.” Lerner asks that people indulge in three meatless...
Since its inception at the start of the new millennium, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has come a long way. What began as an effort to get businesses to see the value of sustainable architecture has led to...
Stockholm, Sweden—Approximately 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A recent study conducted by the Aging Research Center at the Karolinska Institute links low plasma levels of mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols (full spectrum vitamin E) to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and mild...
New to the P.L. Thomas staff are Jennifer Thomas (East Coast Territory Manager for Nutraceuticals Sales) and Frank Gutjahr (Key Account Manager for Food Sales). The firm is based in Morristown, NJ. La Farge, WI-based Organic Valley named Lewis Goldstein as its new executive marketing director. Sabinsa Corp. of...
What’s Selling is our monthly review of products that retailers from all over the country say are selling well in their stores. This issue we debut our What’s Selling Quarterly Analysis, which will pick up on new sales trends or activity. Here, we’ve compiled all of the data since the...
Simi Valley, CA-based derma e Natural Bodycare received the Natural Solutions’ Editor’s Pick Award for their Intensive Therapy Foot Crème. In other news, the company stated it will give monetary support to the Polaris Project, a leading organization committed to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Prenatal Oxylent from...
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