Chapel Hill, NC--Seal the Seasons, a company that provides frozen locally grown produce, announced their partnership with the Midwest retailer Meijer. According to the press release, Meijer is the first Midwest retailer to sell Seal the Seasons frozen local fruit. They will be carrying the following non-GMO, no sugar added,...
Shanghai, China--A study conducted to analyze the role of probiotics and gut health in high-fat diets in mice found that probiotics can slow diet-induced weight gain. The study, titled "Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet" by Cheng Kong et al., was published...
Paraná, Brazil--A study conducted on the effects of cranberry juice in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provides evidence that cranberry juice can be beneficial for decreasing the disease activity in patients with RA. The study, titled "Cranberry juice decreases disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis" by Nataly Simões Bandiera...
Brussels, Belgium--Food Supplements Europe (FSE) has gained five new members, according to a press release: four European trade bodies and an Australia-based supplements supplier. According to a press release, AFEPADI of Spain, SFSA of Slovenia, SISTE, of Italy, and SANI of Switzerland, have become member associations, while Swisse Wellness has...
Whole Foods Market is raising prices on many of its items, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The WSJ reported that suppliers are raising prices, due to increases in packaging, ingredient and transportation costs, labor and copious products, causing the price hike to trickle down to consumers. According to...
After extensive research into California supply chain farms, water irrigation systems, and history of previous E.Coli outbreaks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention, were able to trace the November 2018 E. Coli outbreak to a farm in Santa Maria, California...
Theanine, a major amino acid in green tea, can reduce stress in mice and humans, according to researchers from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Shizuoka--Japan. As explained in the study, the amount of theanine, which is the most abundant amino acid in green tea leaves, depends on...
South Plainfield, NJ—With sales of hemp-based products and CBD booming, WholeFoods Magazine has added "hemp-based products" as a new category to the WholeFoods Source Book Online (available at naturalproductfinder.com) and the WholeFoods Source Directory (available in print in May). The WholeFoods Source Book Online offers searchable microsites for thousands of industry companies. Users can easily...
Grocery-store-based nutrition education can improve eating habits, according to a new study titled "Nutrition Counseling for Hypertension Within a Grocery Store: An Example of the Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood Model." Researchers looked at 30 adults aged 18-60, all diagnosed with hypertension. Subjects received three free individual counseling sessions from registered dietitians over the...
Washington, D.C.—FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding the agency’s new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements, promising continued focus on safety and availability. The statement was largely positive. “I’ve personally benefited from the use of dietary supplements and, as a physician, recognize the benefits of certain...
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