Marion, IA—Eco Lips announced that is has acquired Simply Soothing, an Iowa-based personal care company that manufactures a deet-free Bug Soother Insect Repellent. “We’ve been soothing lips for years, especially in the fall and winter. Now, we can soothe the whole body all year-round,” said Founder and CEO of Eco...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. organic sales jumped a record 12.4% in 2020, hitting $61.9 billion, according to the 2021 Organic Industry Survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). For comparison, the 2019 growth rate was 5%. A press release from OTA credits the growth to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused consumer...
Reston, VA—Body Complete Rx (BCRX) is launching its plant-based, vegan weight management supplements at The Vitamin Shoppe on August 1, according to a press release. BCRX’s TRIM line will launch in over 700 retail locations nationwide, which the company says makes it the first Black female-owned brand to launch in the...
Copenhagen, Denmark—Chr. Hansen Natural Colors, which recently became a standalone company, has announced that it will be known as Oterra, effective immediately. The name is inspired by the Latin word for ‘earth,’ a press release explains, and is intended to reflect the company’s commitment to providing colors from natural sources...
Oslo, Norway and East Brunswick, NJ—NattoPharma is introducing a new logo, brand identity, and website, according to a press release. “Our science has always been a driver for brand owners to join with NattoPharma,” said NattoPharma CEO Kjetil Ramsøy in the press release. “Our MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 has been the...
Madrid, Spain—Branded saffron extract Affron has been awarded a U.S. patent for its positive role in low mood support, according to a press release from Pharmactive Biotech Products. The patent protects the proprietary composition and dosages of affron. “This new accreditation marks a momentous milestone for affron as it positions...
Ankeny, IA—FDA has responded with a letter of no objection to Cargill’s GRAS notification for EpiCor when used as a postbiotic in certain foods and beverages, according to a press release. EpiCor is a dried yeast fermentate shown in clinical trials to beneficially modulate the gut microbiota and provide immune...
London, England—Nature’s Bounty has launched a new marketing campaign for the U.K. and Ireland, developed by creative agency Initials, according to a press release. Initials was asked to redefine Nature’s Bounty’s positioning to align with the company’s founding purpose of accessible nutrition from nature. The new campaign, “We’ve got this,”...
Virtual—If you’ve been keeping up with the coverage on the #NaturallyInformed event Nutri-Beauty: Mastering the Market, you know that we’ve covered the science; you know what consumers want. How do products get into consumers’ hands? The event covered that, too. It starts with a good product—so really, it starts with...
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored’s Lumenato can help preserve the collagen network and help protect skin from damage, according to a pre-clinical study published in PLoS One 2021. Lumenato—a blend of natural tomato nutrients—was specifically shown to prevent the loss of type III collagen, which typically decreases in response to issues including inflammatory...
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