Clintion, MI-based Eden Foods won an “Outstanding Cold Beverage” Sofi award from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) for its Organic Concord Grape Juice. Stevia-based sweeteners manufacturer and distributor Steviva Brands, Portland, OR, has partnered with Trek Bicycles to promote the American Diabetes Association’s 20th annual...
Columbia, MO—A recently published article in Obesity shows that eating a high-protein breakfast decreases hunger and increases one’s feeling of fullness. Clinicians chose teens that skip breakfast to participate in this study. During the three-week study, participants either continuously skipped breakfast, ate a 500-calorie breakfast or consumed a higher protein...
The business world is competitive and marketing is everything. Promoting your store is crucial to drawing in consumers and developing your reputation. Advertising and marketing don’t always have to put a strain on your budget; there are cost efficient ways of promoting your store that can really make a difference...
New data support the notion that, while all consumers may not care about their personal health, they are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of the products they buy. In a study conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard and the London School of Economics, statistical methods were...
Tallahassee, FL—Tart or sweet, green or red, apples are enjoyed by millions across the globe. Now, a USDA-funded study has highlighted the heart health benefits of consuming apples. The findings were presented at Experimental Biology 2011. Bahram H. Arjmandi, Ph.D., R.D., at The Florida State University says apples offer key...
Berkeley, CA—Researchers at University of California’s Berkeley School of Public Health believe that prenatal exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides is linked to lower intelligence scores in children. This study is one of three papers on the topic and recently was published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The other studies yielded similar...
D.D. Williamson of Louisville, KY announced that Jennifer L. Brown joined its Science and Innovation team at the Global Support Center as an application scientist. Benicia, CA-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals added James Lugo, Ph.D. and Zainulabedin Saiyed, Ph.D. to its team. Lugo is the director of business development and research...
Washington, D.C.---The iconic food pyramid for a balanced diet will now be replaced with a plate segmented to show appropriate nutritional proportions. According to the US. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate will help Americans make better food choices because the tool gets them thinking about balanced meals. The quartered plate recommends...
Eden Prairie, MN—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized several UAS Laboratories’ probiotic products because the agency believes they are being marketed as drugs. This action follows a facility inspection from earlier this year when FDA found the company was making disease claims despite several warnings. In a...
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare broke ground on a LEED Gold Certified, eco-friendly business office, warehouse and training center in Sugar Land, TX. Stated CEO Nabeel Manal, “We are creating a green facility with a teaching organic herb garden, meditation labyrinth and large-capacity training rooms as a way of bringing a...
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