Washington, D.C.—Activities for the second annual Non-GMO month, a multi-faceted advocacy campaign directed against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food, went off without a hitch this October, and drew more attention to the growing movement. Highlights included the well-attended Right2Know March from New York City to here, and the...
Aker BioMarine, with U.S. headquarters in Seattle, WA, has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reexamine a new patent Neptune received for its krill oil extraction process. “Aker BioMarine shows in its request that extractions of krill performed before Neptune’s purported invention produced oils containing these phospholipids,...
Santa Fe, MN–New data published in Phytotherapy Research indicates that an herbal combination ingredient benefits women in all phases of menopause. The combination of Cynanchum wilfordii, Phlomis umbrosa and Angelica gigas (EstroG-100 from Helios Corp.) was tested in 31 women over the course of three months; 33 other women received...
A 23-person clinical trial conducted at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, has confirmed that brown seaweed (InSea2, innoVactiv, Inc., based in Quebec, Canada) positively affects glucose and insulin levels after eating. Study participants consumed two capsules of seaweed extract (total 500 mg) 30 minutes before eating bread containing 50 grams...
The PET (plastic) bottle lines of Bethesda, MD-based Honest Tea have a new look following a redesign of its label. Its Honest Tea and Honest Ade beverages now feature labels with a white background and vibrant images of ingredients like tea leaves and large, cut-open fruit. The AGree initiative,...
Now on staff at derma e Natural Body Care of Simi Valley, CA is Kathleen Dills, Canadian Regional Sales Manager. Waialua, HI-based Waialua Soda Works has a new member of its board of advisors: Greg Stroh. The Organic Trade Association announced that its new board president is Matt McLean,...
The winner of the “Exercise and Recover. Faster.” Carnitine with Carnipure social media contest, from NOW Foods of Bloomingdale, IL has been announced. Laura Hutton, of Channahon, IL, received a white Diamondback Lux mountain bike, at a Fruitful Yield health store in Joliet, IL. Big Sandy, TX-based A.C. Grace...
Washington, D.C.—Grassroots efforts are helping to fight the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDIs). The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) encouraged citizens to tell Congress they disapprove of it on a Call-In Lobby Day. Some 20,000 individuals called legislators to say that...
Nothing is more frustrating than managing staff members who cut corners, do the bare minimum and contribute little to the team. You can’t force your workers to be as passionate as you are about your business, but you can do a lot to motivate them. According to author Daniel Pink,...
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the oft-maligned and omnipresent sweetening agent, may be in for a major change if corn refiners get their way. The ingredient itself, frequently cited for its overconsumption and the target of many recent consumer health initiatives, won’t undergo a transformation, but the way it’s referred...
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