Secaucus, NJ—Over a third of consumers are more likely to buy a cardiovascular health product if the packaging includes the word “calm,” according to a survey from Lycored. Lycored surveyed 505 men and women over the age of 50 in the U.S. and U.K., according to a press release regarding...
Silver Spring, MD—The FDA and FTC issued warning letters to two companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The companies were Honey Colony LLC and Dr. Dhole’s Sushanti Homeopathic Clinic. Honey Colony offered products including Quicksilver Liposomal Vitamin C, Jigsaw Magnesium with SRT, and Silver Excelsior Serum for sale in the...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market has reported its results for the first quarter of 2020, with net sales of $1.6 billion for a 16% increase from the same period in 2019. As a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, demand increased dramatically during the latter part of the 13-week quarter,...
Beloit, WI—Functional ingredients can help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, according to a new report from probiotic brand GanedenBC30. The report, titled “Opportunities for Formulating with Probiotic Ingredients in Food Service?”, demonstrates that wellness was a growing priority for food service customers, even before...
Los Angeles, CA—Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) has launched the Kombucha Heal-In, a week-long initiative from May 5-11, 2020, that will provide 100,000 bottles of Kombucha to frontline workers in Michigan, Connecticut and New York. Consumers nationwide can purchase gift cards from more than 25 participating Kombucha brewers in five different countries.
Intensive farming practices, including overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers, and low genetic diversity, increase the risk of animal pathogens transferring to humans. That warning comes from an international team of researchers led by the Universities of Bath and Sheffield in the UK, working with support from the United States...
Silver Spring, MD—Organic soybeans will fetch higher prices this year, according to Mercaris’ spring outlook. Other findings: Organic corn and wheat are on a “bearish” trend over the 2019/20 market year. A press release explains that a collapse in organic soybean imports from China and a reduction from Canada and...
Naperville, IL—KeHE announced that its 2020 Holiday Show, which had been scheduled to take place in Chicago from June 16-18, will be held virtually due to COVID-19 safety concerns. The Holidays of Hope virtual show, which is exclusive to current KeHE suppliers and retailers, will provide attendees with a digital...
Austin, TX—Shoppers at Whole Foods Market are going to need to wear masks in the stores, according to a blog posted by Amazon on April 30. Shoppers who don’t have a mask of their own will be able to pick up a free disposable mask at the door. Specifically, according...
Chicago, IL--Chambers and Partners has recognized Amin Talati Wasserman LLP for excellence in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Amin Talati Wasserman is ranked in the category of Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation in USA - Nationwide. The research company noted that the firm...
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