New York, NY—New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and cooking show star Rachael Ray introduced a series of programs to promote healthy eating among the city’s youth. Sponsored by Ray’s Yum-o! organization, the new programs will connect city students to community gardens or help them build gardens of their...
San Diego, CA—As an example of Commissioner Margaret Hamburg’s efforts to make “swift, aggressive and effective enforcement” of its regulations, Lifesoy, Inc., a manufacturer of ready-to-eat soy products was cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for preparing, packaging and holding articles of food in unsanitary conditions.
On Monday, June 21, the Supreme Court overturned a controversial ban on genetically modified (GM) alfalfa seeds created by United States biotech giant Monsanto. In a 7–1 vote, the Court reversed a previous ruling by a federal appeals court judge in San Francisco that banned Monsanto from selling seeds...
Our industry began with the idea that good food shouldn’t have bad ingredients. While our stores were small, that did not prevent our idea from remaking the world of food retailing within a generation. As our industry continues to grow, “neo-natural” supermarkets are popping up all over the country.
Acquisitions, company news, web site launches and more. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. of Arlington Heights, IL announced the winners of its Annual Heart Month End Cap Contest. First place prizes of $500 in Carlson Products went to Basic Bulk of Kitchener, ON, Canada and Health Food Center of Oklahoma City, OK.
Lviv, Ukraine—Data from a recent clinical trial show some promise for the use of probiotics to help those with atopic dermatitis (AD), an inflammatory skin disease. During the eight-week trial, researchers from Lviv National Medical University separated 90 preschoolers into two groups, giving some a placebo and the others...
Austin, TX—After recently pulling krill oil off its shelves because of a sustainability issue, Whole Foods Market has halted the sale of Kombucha fermented tea after finding elevated levels of alcohol in the product, according to www.dailyfinance.com. The Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau states that products...
East Windsor, NJ-based Sabinsa’s Muhammed Majeed was honored by Long Island University’s Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with its Daniel Stateman Distinguished Alumni Award. Steven Dickstein, is now the chief executive officer of Hugo Naturals, based in Chatsworth, CA. Founders Hugo and Debra Saavedra...
Ronkonkoma, NY; Park City, UT—Supplement powerhouses NBTY and Nutraceutical Corporation have recently made some merger/acquisition news. First, in a transaction that is expected to be finalized by the end this year, NBTy (owner of brands such as Solgar, Good ‘n Natural, Home Health and Ester-C) will soon...
Washington, D.C.—FDA has issued a draft guidance advising more judicious use of antibiotics in food-producing livestock, stating that antibiotic overuse in this manner is a “serious threat” to public health. Summarizing a number of published reports on antimicrobial resistance, the draft guidance supports the conclusion that using antimicrobial drugs...
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