San Diego, CA—CV Sciences is working toward its goal of developing and commercializing a cannabidiol- (CBD)-based pharmaceutical to treat nicotine addiction in smokeless tobacco users. The latest progress: publication of a preclinical study, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), demonstrating the efficacy...
Lakewood, CO—In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Natural Grocers has established The Natural Grocers Heroes in Aprons Fund, bringing the company’s charitable efforts under one umbrella. According to a press release, Heroes in Aprons provides short-term financial assistance to Natural Grocers' good4uSM crew members who experience unanticipated hardships. “Our good4u...
Unilever announced its results for the first half of 2021, citing strong growth in functional nutrition as one of the highlights. "Unilever has delivered a strong first half, with underlying sales growth of 5.4% driven by our continued focus on operational excellence," said CEO Alan Jope, in a press release.
Guelph, ON—Nutrasource has announced the reception of a USTPO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) on “Methods for Detecting genetically modified organisms” for the IGEN certification program. The International Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) evaluation and Notification program verifies label claims about the presence of GMOs in products and ingredients. FDA...
Boston, MA—Researchers at ZOE, Harvard Medical School, and King’s College London found that people who eat a high quality, gut-friendly diet are less likely to develop COVID-19 or become severely ill, according to a press release from ZOE. Alternatively, those eating poorer quality diets were more at risk, a finding...
Fruit d'Or is on a mission to educate the industry regarding what does and doesn't meet criteria for the qualified health claim for cranberry supplements, according to a press release. FDA has approved a qualified health claim (QHC) for cranberry, stating: “Limited scientific evidence shows that by consuming 500 mg...
Doughp has introduced Beast Mode Brownie, a brownie cookie dough made from a blend of upcycled sprouted ancient grains. The dough is edible and bakeable, and contains f2x the protein and 6x the fiber than Doughp's other doughs. 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Ste. 346, Las Vegas, NV 89104, www.doughp.com...
Washington, D.C.—Five senators have signed a letter submitted to the Subcommittee on Agriculture requesting a $3.75m increase in funding for the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) in Fiscal Year 2022. The letter states that “ODSP is the main policy driver for strategic priorities on dietary supplements within the agency,...
Clackamas, OR—Health Wright Products has announced Project 150: Once the company hits a goal of generating more than $150m over a 12-month period, $1m will be distributed among all full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year, according to a press release. “Project 150, and...
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce sales for the second quarter of 2021 increased 4% y-o-y and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q2 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. In the second quarter of last year, the COVID pandemic...
