Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets has shared the results of its 2021 community relations and giving efforts. Last year, PCC operated 15 locations across the Puget Sound area, and supported its community through donations of nearly 2 million pounds of food and goods and nearly $1m in donations, in-kind assistance, and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that Douglas Kalman, Ph.D., R.D., will be the association’s new Director of Scientific Affairs. “Science is at the core of everything we do at NPA, and having an accomplished scientific advisor like Dr. Douglas Kalman on board will help us in our...
Cheyenne, WY—Verdant Nature LLC, in collaboration with HempFusion Inc., has announced that Verdant Oasis brand Panoramic Entourage Phytocannabinoid-Rich Whole Plant Hemp Extract (VOHO Hemp Oil) is self-affirmed GRAS based on tests performed in accordance with the U.S. FDA Redbook Guidelines. Self-affirmed GRAS status was achieved through an independent review of...
Washington, D.C.—USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey in its National Hemp Report, according to a USDA press release. Hemp grown in the open totaled 54,152 acres. Area harvested totaled 33,480 acres. The value of that hemp production was...
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market kicked off March 1, 2022, with a keynote speech from Heather Moday, M.D., author of The Immunotype Breakthrough. One breakthrough she presented to attendees: We’re done with immune boosting. The key point, here, is inflammation. “Inflammation is really a double-edged sword,” she...
Vitamin B6 supplementation may reduce symptoms of depression in college women taking oral contraceptives, according to a small new study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. The study explains that oral contraceptive (OC) users have a heightened risk of low plasma concentrations of vitamin B6, a cofactor in the...
Industry veteran Shaheen Majeed is the new CEO of three key subsidiaries of BGG World (BGG). Majeed assumed the role of CEO of BGG’s HB Natural Ingredients USA (HBNI) subsidiary on January 1, and assumes the positions of CEO of BGG Americas and Algae Health Sciences (AHS) upon the retirement...
St. Louis, MO—EverGrain Ingredients has announced that its entire portfolio of upcycled barley protein and fiber ingredients has received the Upcycled Food Association’s (UFA) certification. The mark will enable food and beverage manufacturers that use these ingredients to place the claim on the packaging of the final product. “We started...
Morristown, NJ—PLT Health Solutions has partnered with Botanical Liaisons, LLC to undertake a sustainability audit of Indian Boswellia serrata gum resin harvesting and collection practices related to its use in supplements, according to a press release. The audit is in line with the company’s PLT360 initiative, according to Seth Flowerman,...
Mollet del Vallès, Spain—Spinach extract may have a positive effect on skeletal muscle fitness, making it a useful component in a healthy aging lifestyle, according to a small study from the Sports Physiology Department at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM). The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial gave...
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