Los Angeles, CA—In the face of dwindling sales growth, Whole Foods Market has announced plans for a new store concept that could affect the entire natural products industry. This yet-to-be-named sister chain was announced during Whole Foods Market’s Q2 earnings call, led by co-CEO John Mackey, with several Whole Foods...
Washington, D.C. – A recent study released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) concluded that the organic product industry is at an all-time high for sales.According to the study, which was conducted by Nutrition Business Journal, the total sale of organic food and non-food products reached a value of $39.1...
Ronkonkoma, NY—NBTY, one of the biggest U.S. manufacturers of nutritional supplements and vitamins in the U.S. has announced that it will move towards discontinuing bulk item sales to third parties, a move that includes its CapsuleWorks operation. In a letter to customers, NBTY explained that the “strategic decision” was...
Glendale, CA –A California-based company has been temporarily terminated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly using several deceptive methods of marketing and advertising, according to a press release. Sale Slash, LLC, has a court order against it to stop operation because of the alleged use of “millions of...
Oslo, Norway—One of the global leaders in using krill-based products to produce other materials has launched an Open Innovation program in search of new partners to research and develop different krill innovations. Aker BioMarine, of Oslo, Norway, is looking for researchers and product developers to work with its team of...
Nepal–In the wake of a 7.8 earthquake devastating Nepal on April 25, several industry organizations have stepped in to help with supplies, food and money to aid in the relief effort. At least 7,250 were killed in the disaster, 14,122 were injured, and thousands more are without basic living essentials.
Sacramento, CA–The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) in California is looking to add Aloe vera (whole leaf extract) and goldenseal root powder to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Environment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65), claiming they are “known to the state to cause cancer.” The International Agency...
Austin, TX—A recent study of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s food safety database by Vocativ has found that, out of the 737 product recalls since the beginning of 2014, Whole Foods Market has had roughly 25 store-brand recalls, more than other grocers on the list. The majority...
Santa Barbara, CA—The Vitamin Angels charity has announced its Motherhood is Global campaign, designed to show the universal experience of motherhood around the globe.Running from April 22nd to Mother’s Day, May 10th., this campaign will consist of a series of photo blogs featuring mothers from many different countries to promote...
Fosnavåg, Norway—Lipids in Health and Disease published the results of a study (sponsored by Olympic Seafood AS, maker of Rimfrost krill) that compared the bioavailability of DHA and EPA from krill and fish oil. Researchers believed that the bioavailability of these fatty acids could be affected by their chemical bindings, but little...
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