Virtual—“Literally everyone expresses concern about their brain and memory loss.” That’s from Matthew Oster, Head of Consumer Health at Euromonitor International. Oster presented in the #NaturallyInformed event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market, in the session Nootropics Market: Nutrition for Memory & Cognition. Oster presented a remarkable amount of data, including...
Virtual—Natural Products Expo West is going virtual for 2021, according to a press release. It will take place May 24-27, featuring virtual booths, a sampling program, networking opportunities, retailer/buyer programs, and conference programming focused on product innovations and trends. An FAQ page here answers questions about what a virtual event...
Denver and Vancouver, British Columbia—Koios Beverage Corp. has entered into a distribution agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), according to a press release. Under the agreement, UNFI will carry KOIOS and Fit Soda functional beverages in the United States. In the press release, Koios states that “the company is...
Richmond, BC—Nature’s Path is expanding their annual Gardens for Good program to help recognize the work community gardens are doing across the U.S. and Canada, according to a press release. The company will support 21 community gardens with $5,000 each. Applications will be accepted starting on February 5th, with special...
Visalia, CA—Milk Specialties Global announced that it has doubled its lactose production following the expansion of its west coast processing facility. The additional lactose production capacity, which came online in late 2020, is in response to increased demand for high-quality dairy ingredients in Asia and other overseas markets. “It all...
San Diego, CA—Star Manufacturing has launched Star Organics, a nutraceutical division that will manufacture chewable tablets, effervescents, gummies, liquid capsules, oral film strips, tinctures, and two-piece capsules. Star Organics plans to incorporate branded ingredients including Organic Eldermune Elerberry and BerryShield Elderberry from INS Farms, and Organic Cran Naturelle Cranberry from...
New research from North Carolina State University has discovered how Lactobacillus bacteria help promote their own survival in the gut: They use enzymes to manipulate bile acids, creating a more livable environment. "The interplay between bile and bacteria has a huge impact on their ability to live, thrive or die...
Climate change may have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment. The study found large-scale changes in the type of vegetation in the southern Chinese Yunnan province and adjacent regions in Myanmar...
Mexico City, Mexico—Coconut beverage-maker Kokomio is updating its shipping materials to be more sustainable: The company will process husks from its coconuts into shipping materials for the transportation of its beverages, with the expectation that the materials will provide superior and sustainable insulation. The new initiative is expected to be...
Childhood diet can affect the gut microbiome for life, according to a new mouse study from UC Riverside. The study was performed on mice, who were separated into four groups: Half were given a high-fat, high-sugar diet; half given a standard healthy diet; half given access to a running wheel;...
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