Bradenton, FL—Thailand has made a decision to clear the use of Andrographis paniculata as an herbal medicine to treat COVID-19, a move which HP Ingredients (HPI) says bodes well for the global botanical industry. On December 30, Bloomberg reported that Andrographis “will serve as an alternative treatment to reduce the...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced in a press release that the Summer Fancy Food Show will now take place September 27-29. It will still be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Given that it will be the only in-person show the Association...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_60631" align="alignright" width="281"] Michael E. Passwater, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, CSSGB(ASQ)[/caption] In October 2018, I called upon my son Michael Passwater to explain how high-dose (IV) vitamin C acts to help fight Sepsis. It is important that more physicians and lay people be aware of this proven fact, especially now.
Sioux Falls, SD—A pilot study posted in medRxiv examined a possible link between low Omega-3 Index (O3I) levels and risk of death from COVID-19. Researchers at the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and in Orange County, CA obtained COVID outcomes for 100 patients...
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, natural cleaning supplies sales grew 241%, according to a Statista report comparing the United States, UK, and Italian markets. With the 2017 California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act, the need for cleaner and greener cleaners is expected to increase across the country. Stew Lawrence, CEO...
As COVID-19 vaccines ship out—including, now, Moderna's vaccine—there’s growing worry that not enough people will take them. One study, published in JAMA Network Open, explains that ending the pandemic via vaccination requires sufficient uptake across society, as with most diseases. With COVID-19 specifically, CDC reports that it is unknown what...
Orlando, FL—More than 550 industry members, including retailers and exhibitors, gathered in person at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando for SOHO Expo 2020, which took place December 10-13. The “show with a Big and Natural Heart” has been produced since 1971 by SENPA, a non-profit trade...
In November of 2019, a panel of leading industry experts featured in WholeFoods 2020 Industry Forecast discussed the categories they thought would be in demand in 2020. Did they get it right? In large part, yes. None of them had a glimmer of what was to come with COVID-19, of...
Washington, D.C.—“There is so much we can do to maintain health. With evidence pointing to a correlation between poor nutrition and poor immune response to pathogens that make us sick, it is very reasonable to screen for nutrient deficiencies and consider taking supplements such as a multivitamin and vitamin D.”...
London—Ecovia Intelligence, a research, consulting, and training company that focuses on global ethical product industries, announced key topics to be discussed at the 11th North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit, taking place virtually on January 25-28, 2021. The event will explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having...
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