Baldor Specialty Foods, the largest importer and distributor of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region has announced on November 30, 2015 that it will be implementing an initiative whose goal it is to eliminate food waste. Rooted in a program called SparCs, which supplies...
Wausau, WI – Parents may not be able to keep their kids from catching colds, but with the aid of probiotics, they may be able to reduce the number of days children stay sick. In a recent study, UAS LifeSciences’ Up4 Junior probiotic supplement was found to shorten the...
Montreal, Quebec – According to new research coming out of the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, chondroitin sulfate was more effective in reducing long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) than celecoxib, a drug commonly accepted as the best treatment in the disease. Knee OA, is a condition in...
Washington, D.C.—On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 five dietary supplement trade associations endorsed a letter to Congress in support of Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell’s request to elevate the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs (DDSP) to an “Office” status within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the dates and locations for its 2016 The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry. They will be held October 26-29 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA, which is...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will hold its 19th Annual Natural Products Day on April 12–13, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Natural Products Day, held each spring, allows all industry stakeholders nationwide to connect with senators and representatives to discuss the importance and benefits of natural...
Boulder, CO—Boulder Brands, Inc. has a new owner: Pinnacle Foods Inc. of Parsippany, NJ. The deal estimated at approximately $975 million in cash, including approximately $265 million of net debt, is said to help expand Pinnacle's footprint in the natural and organic channel. Pinnacle owns brands like Birds Eye, gardein,...
Vancouver, WA—Many people know about the health benefits of MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) for joint health and exercise recovery, but new research has shown its additional potential as a supplement for skin health. In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine Journal, a branded MSM (Bergstrom Nutrition’s OptiMSM) was found to...
Sergeant Bluff, IA—Later in life, some individuals have trouble with muscle loss as a natural part of the aging process. New research suggests supplementation with branded collagen peptides (BodyBalance from Gelita) may help. Fifty-three older men with sarcopenia (i.e., age-related muscle loss) participated in a 12-week resistance-training program and also...
Following years of debate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of the first genetically engineered animal intended for food, the AquAdvantage Salmon. Designed by AquaBounty Technologies, the AquAdvantage Salmon is an Atlantic salmon that reaches market size more quickly than its non-GE-farm-raised counterpart. GE...
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