A look at the schedule of events for Expo West 2012. Want to leave the winter blues behind? Come join us at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA! This year, Expo West is hosting over 58,000 industry members and 3,000 exhibits featuring natural, organic and healthy products. The event...
The A.C. Grace Company Celebrates 50 Years The A.C. Grace Company, located in Big Sandy, TX, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A.C. Grace got its start under unfortunate circumstances; founder Roy Erickson suffered three heart attacks in 1962, and was told by doctors after the third just to...
Austin, TX—On February 9, shares of Whole Foods Market stock were priced at the highest they’ve been in the past 52 weeks: $82.02. This number is far outside its 52-week range of $53.32–78.31. This marks a $4.09 (5.25%) increase on the day, according to Wall St. Watchdog. This news comes...
A new fruit division has been launched by Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, CA. The organic food brand will expand its network of certified fruit growers and introduce organic mangos, cherries, avocados and pears. Baby Gourmet of Edmonton, AB, Canada, recently donated 90,000 of its natural, locally sourced baby...
Atlanta, GA—After Coca-Cola Company alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early January to the presence of the toxic substance carbendazim in its orange juice imported from Brazil, FDA began closely examining imports of orange juice from all over the world. The Environmental Protection Agency’s risk assessment found...
Washington, D.C.—A national campaign to raise awareness over the issue of genetically modified (GMO) food products has gathered a ton of steam since its launch coinciding with Non-GMO Month in October 2011. The effort, organized by the Just Label It campaign and its sponsors, is to gather signatures for...
Grocery store prices for organic milk were facing heavy upward pressure, as consumer demand was outpacing supply in many regions of the country at the beginning of 2012. The shortfall was due to sharp increases in the price of animal feed, and comes at a time when more and more...
A Slogan of the PastIn a day and age where Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s commercials rule the air, one man strives to make a difference. Sid Lerner, famously known for his “Squeeze the Charmin” commercials, resurrected the idea of “Meatless Mondays.” Lerner asks that people indulge in three meatless...
Since its inception at the start of the new millennium, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has come a long way. What began as an effort to get businesses to see the value of sustainable architecture has led to...
Stockholm, Sweden—Approximately 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A recent study conducted by the Aging Research Center at the Karolinska Institute links low plasma levels of mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols (full spectrum vitamin E) to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and mild...
RSS
