Rockville, MD—According to the Private Label Food and Beverage in the U.S. report by market research publisher Packaged Facts, private-label food and beverage sales totaled $87 billion in 2009, to account for 17% of total food and beverage retail sales in the united States. Dollar sales rose 6% over...
Portland, OR—Bob Moore, founder and president of Bob’s Red Mill presented naturopathic medical students with $15,000 in scholarships, for expressing their take on a particular grain of their choosing on youTube. Students from seven accredited naturopathic programs in the united States and Canada were called to submit videos...
In light of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some consumers are concerned about the safety of seafood from the region. According to a report released by CNN, 40% of the fish harvested in the lower 48 states comes from the Gulf of Mexico, but most...
The Natural Institute of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements published the Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements, 2nd Edition. This text offers several new peer-reviewed chapters on herbs such as aloe vera, bilberry, bitter orange, black cohosh, kava and saw palmetto, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Available information...
Where can you find some of the freshest produce? On stands at a farmers’ market. But, many supermarkets frown upon farmers’ markets, seeing them merely as gatherings for growers, as well as being their competition. Rather, they should be thought of as a way to help boost a store’s...
Boulder, CO—Show organizers have announced that Natural Products Expo East will return to Baltimore next year. Since 2008, the tradeshow has been held in Boston, but will move down the East Coast in 2011 “to improve attendee and exhibitor experience and cut down on costs,” said Erica Stone, show...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) encouraged industry companies to get involved in its Truth in Advertising program by donating $100 per month to help “clean up advertising practices in an industry-wide effort.” The group said it is using prevention and self-regulation to help weed out irresponsible ads about...
The Natural Products Foundation of Washington, D.C. now has two new executive officers: David Matteson is treasurer and J.D. Weir is secretary. Stacey Reiseck has joined derma e Natural Bodycare of Simi valley, CA as purchasing manager. David Yihai Jiang, Ph.D., is the new director of technical services at...
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a public meeting in which they received 49 comments pertaining to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) Advisory Committee Report. Professional societies, practitioners and private citizens alike urged the federal government to take advantage of the opportunity...
In its September issue, Consumer Reports included a report claiming that dietary supplements are dangerous to people’s health and posted a list of “12 supplements you should avoid.” Washington, D.C.—In its September issue, Consumer Reports included a report claiming that dietary supplements are dangerous to people’s health and posted a...
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