The Natural Products Foundation of Washington, D.C. now has two new executive officers: David Matteson is treasurer and J.D. Weir is secretary. Stacey Reiseck has joined derma e Natural Bodycare of Simi valley, CA as purchasing manager. David Yihai Jiang, Ph.D., is the new director of technical services at...
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a public meeting in which they received 49 comments pertaining to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) Advisory Committee Report. Professional societies, practitioners and private citizens alike urged the federal government to take advantage of the opportunity...
The old adage “you eat with your eyes before you eat with your stomach” holds true for several cases. Brightly colored foods entice people, but foods that are artificially dyed can be very detrimental to one’s health according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) report entitled,...
Seattle, WA—Many studies have focused on the benefits of fish oil, which has high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Now a new study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention in July, found that it can also reduce the risk of breast cancer. The Fred Hutchinson...
Rotterdam, the Netherlands—A new study published in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology found that consuming vitamin E may lower a person’s risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Erasmus Medical Center, based here, assessed the diets of 5,395 people (ages 55 years and older) from...
Rockville, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments as they draft guidelines to help implement a new federal law that requires the posting of calorie content and other nutritional information on menus at certain chain restaurants, similar retail food operations and vending machines. The new...
Acquisitions, company news, web site launches and more. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. of Arlington Heights, IL announced the winners of its Annual Heart Month End Cap Contest. First place prizes of $500 in Carlson Products went to Basic Bulk of Kitchener, ON, Canada and Health Food Center of Oklahoma City, OK.
Austin, TX—After recently pulling krill oil off its shelves because of a sustainability issue, Whole Foods Market has halted the sale of Kombucha fermented tea after finding elevated levels of alcohol in the product, according to www.dailyfinance.com. The Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau states that products...
East Windsor, NJ-based Sabinsa’s Muhammed Majeed was honored by Long Island University’s Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with its Daniel Stateman Distinguished Alumni Award. Steven Dickstein, is now the chief executive officer of Hugo Naturals, based in Chatsworth, CA. Founders Hugo and Debra Saavedra...
Ronkonkoma, NY; Park City, UT—Supplement powerhouses NBTY and Nutraceutical Corporation have recently made some merger/acquisition news. First, in a transaction that is expected to be finalized by the end this year, NBTy (owner of brands such as Solgar, Good ‘n Natural, Home Health and Ester-C) will soon...
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