Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets is opening its Downtown Seattle location at 9 a.m. on January 19, 2022, according to a press release—and is celebrating the new year not only with a new location, but by hitting a milestone with its membership program, which now has more than 100,000 members. “We...
Downers Grove, IL—Univar Solutions has announced a collaboration with the nonprofit food business incubator The Hatchery Chicago, which is now home to Univar’s new Food Solution Center. The Food Solution Center is part of a specialized network of Solution Centers around the globe, which include formulation labs, research and development...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 letter regarding CRN’s citizen petition on NAC. Background: As WholeFoods has previously reported, FDA issued warning letters in July 2020 asserting that NAC has been previously approved as a drug in 1963, and therefore is not a...
Washington, D.C.—Fairtrade America, an independent third-party certification that partners with farmers and workers to negotiate better working conditions, has released five key trends that will impact how brands source ingredients and work to have a larger impact on people and planet in 2022. Shoppers are increasingly looking for ethically sourced...
Ithaca, NY—Seven-year-old children performed better on a task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, according to a new study from Cornell University. Research in rodent models has shown that adding extra choline to the maternal diet produces long-term cognitive benefits...
Silver Spring, MD—In 2022, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary, according to a press release. The association now has more than 400 member companies across five continents, 17 committees representing key areas of industry interest, and resources that include second editions of AHPA’s Botanical Safety...
Clasado Biosciences is stepping up its engagement in the Global Prebiotic Association (GPA) by boosting its membership to executive board level, according to a press release. As part of the increased engagement, senior leadership at Clasado have been appointed to join GPA committees. CEO Per Rehné has joined the association...
Chicago, IL—ADM has acquired Flavor Infusion International, S.A. (FISA), a full-range provider of flavor and specialty ingredient solutions for customers across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a press release. “We’re excited to open up new growth opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean with the addition of FISA,”...
Harrison, NY—Nitrosigine—a patented complex of bonded arginine silicate—has been shown in a new study to have cognitive benefits as well as its previously demonstrated sports nutrition benefits. The double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study, published in Nutrients, observed 16 participants between the ages of 18 and 28 years old during two separate...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has granted a citizen petition on acacia (also known as gum acacia, or gum Arabic), and has proposed that acacia be included as part of FDA’s definition of dietary fiber. The citizen petition in question was submitted by Nexira, Alland & Robert, and Importers Service Corporation. Dietary...
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