U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have grown 11% in the past year to $4.5 billion, according to data released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute. The retail food market, for comparison, has grown 2% in dollar sales in the same period. [caption id="attachment_66633"...
Auburn, WA—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) announced in a press release that it certified 108 products from 14 brands through its Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) program in May and June. The mounting importance of gluten-free certification has caused more consideration of the value of quality assessment and control measures when producing gluten-free products. GFCO...
West Sacramento, CA—Raley’s announced in a press release the next evolution of their distinctive label transparency tool, Raley’s Shelf Guide. Using a shelf tag program, Raley’s Shelf Guide allows consumers to easily recognize the products they want for their own health and wellness journey. Consumers are more health-conscious than ever...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has sued Twinings North America, Inc, and its parent company, Associated British Foods PLC, for deceptive labeling, marketing, and sale, according to a press release. The lawsuit, which specifically calls out Twinings Green Tea and Green Tea With Mint products, alleges that tests conducted...
Teramo, Italy—A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that crickets have 75% the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice the antioxidant power of olive oil. Researchers tested a range of commercially available edible insects and invertebrates for antioxidant activity, after removing inedible parts like...
Exeter, Great Britain—A healthy lifestyle may help offset genetic risk for dementia, according to a study from researchers at the University of Exeter, published in JAMA. The researchers analyzed data from 196,383 adults of European ancestry aged 60 and older from UK Biobank. They identified 1,769 cases of dementia over...
Denver, CO—Natural Grocers was named a Winning ‘W’ Company by 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) for having at least 20% of its board of directors made up of women before 2020, according to a press release. Women currently make up 29% of Natural Grocers’ board members and 53% of upper-level...
Provo, Utah, and Delft, Netherlands—Vegetable purchases may be affected by the color of the background, according to a new study by industrial design professor Bryan Howell, from Brigham Young University, and a Dutch colleague from the Delft University of Technology, Hendrick Schifferstein. In the study, 46 participants assessed mushrooms, bell...
France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi—As a natural products retailer, you want to help your customers live healthier, happier lives. You know perfectly well the barriers that stand between you and your goal—but one new meta-analysis has a (not new, but newly verified) suggestion: behavioral nudges. Nudges, notes a press release on...
Sydney, Australia—A fiber-rich diet may reduce risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at several universities in Australia. A press release regarding the study notes that plant-based fiber is broken down in the gut by bacteria into factors that influence the immune system. Specifically, preeclampsia, the study...
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