You’re preparing for your next big in-store event. You’ve passed out flyers, posted the news on social media and secured signage. Until the event is underway, you’ll probably nervously wonder, “Will anybody show up?” Local media—whether it’s a town newspaper, e-newsletter or community website—can play a big role in...
Thomasville, GA—Flowers Foods, Inc. has bought Dave's Killer Bread for $275 million in cash. The brand is expected to continue its operations in Oregon. Nature Bake, founded by the Dahl family in 1955, was renamed Dave's Killer Bread after its best-selling brand, which now has 17 types of organic whole-grain...
Edinburgh, Scotland—Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead announced genetically modified crops would be formally banned, saying that the move will help preserve Scotland’s “clean, green status.” This decision follows up a previous ruling by the European Union earlier this year that allows member states and devolved administrations to restrict or...
New York, NY—Results from Mintel’s recent Snacking Motivations and Attitudes 2015 report show that more Americans are snacking than ever before—but are also making smarter snacking choices. Perhaps the most prominent statistic from the report is that 94% of Americans snack at least once a day. In addition, 50% of...
Chicago, IL—The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) hosted its 75th conference in Chicago, IL, boasting 1,000 exhibiting companies. Four overarching themes tied together many of the new launches and applications on display on the tradeshow floor. The first was an emphasis on ingredients for clean-label products, especially sweeteners. Carolina Innovative...
Hadley, MA—According to data published in a recent issue of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology, an annatto-based tocotrienol ingredient may be able to reduce some markers of inflammation.For one month, researchers tested the effects of a 90% delta-tocotrienol/10% gamma-tocotrienol ingredient (DeltaGold, derived from annatto) at increasing dosages of 125, 250, 500...
Arlington, VA—Whole Foods Market has teamed up with PBS KIDS, based here, to provide a line of eco-friendly PBS KIDS-branded school supplies for the back-to-school season.This collaboration will include offerings like notebooks, backpacks, and reusable lunch totes to be sold in Whole Foods Market stores. In addition to the eco-friendliness...
Baltimore, MD—Natural products professionals are preparing for this year’s Natural Products Expo East, being held at the Baltimore Convention Center, September 16–19. A press release from the show announced that record numbers of attendees are expected at the show this year, with over 22,000 attendees and over 1,800 exhibitors. 30%...
Chiba, Japan—Following previous research suggesting potential applications in the field of cognitive health, results from a new study suggest that lion’s mane mushroom (hericium erinaceum) may be able to alleviate depression by lowering levels of certain inflammatory markers. In the study, mice induced to a depression-like state due to the...
Redmond, WA—A recent study from Diabetes Care has found that the daily consumption of a branded L. reuteri probiotic (ATTC strain SD-5865 from Nutraceutix, as BIO‐tract tablets) “enriches human gut microbiota and modifies gut production of protein factors that increase insulin secretion,” according to a press release issued by the...
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