Sydney, Australia—Following a healthier diet rich in produce, fish, nuts and spices for just three weeks was shown to significantly decrease symptoms of depression, researchers from Macquarie University, Australia, report in PLOS ONE. According to an overview of the research on ScienceDaily, the randomized controlled trial included 76 university students, ages 17...
UNFI is voluntarily recalling cases of Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted, according to a notification from FDA. The notification states: “The product requires refrigeration to ensure food safety and we have learned that some product distributed to retail customers from 2 UNFI distribution centers may have...
Phoenix, AZ—The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced in a press release that it will donate $3 million to nonprofit organizations that specialize in nutrition education and fresh food access. This year alone, Sprouts will award 118 Neighborhood Grants totaling $725,000 to nonprofit organizations ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. The Foundation also...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. announced in a press release that it has sold Arrowhead Mills and SunSpire to Hometown Food Company, a wholly-owned portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VII L.P. and Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., for $15 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The transaction includes the...
Arizona—Choline could hold the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to findings from researchers at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC). Earlier this year, they found that mice whose mothers had taken choline saw a reduction in Alzheimer’s symptoms. This latest study explored the effects of choline administered...
Stanford, CA—In spite of the fact that most people want to eat healthier, efforts to encourage healthy eating by providing nutrition information have not drastically changed habits. However, a new study from researchers at Stanford University found that altering the way we talk about food could change habits: Labels just...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 3, 2019. Fourth quarter net sales increased to $6.41 billion, or 2.8% when excluding the contribution from SUPERVALU and the additional week in the quarter compared to last year’s fourth quarter. Other highlights include:...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association (SFA) is completely rebranding, according to a press release. The association is following its vision to “Shape the Future of Food” to an array of educational, networking, and research offerings designed to better serve the needs of its growing membership. The new logo, an...
Otago, New Zealand—The low-FODMAP diet is a useful treatment in children with gastrointestinal problems, according to new research from the University of Otago. The researchers performed a clinical review of 29 children from Christchurch Public Hospital between the ages of 4 and 17 who were following the low-FODMAP diet. 92%...
Silver Spring, MD—Organic farmers in the U.S. Corn Belt are expecting a decrease in this year’s corn and soy harvest thanks to a tough 2019, according to the September Monthly Market Update from Mercaris. While overall harvested organic field crop acres will see a 7% increase over last year, the...
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