Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L. has announced its AffronEYE, a fast-absorbing saffron ingredient antioxidant that can potentially address the negative impacts of blue-light exposure and provide overall support to eye health, the company claims. AffronEYE is derived of all natural extraction of 100% Spanish saffron and is standardized to 3% crocins.
Sun Chlorella USA has added Infuse Your Mood Tea, a loose leaf variety tea made with 100% eleuthero leaves, to its line of products. Infuse Your Mood Tea is an herbal tea intended to help the body adapt to mental and physical stress and support the natural defense system, without...
Venice, CA—Vive Organic announced that it is closing on a $13 million Series B funding round led by Monogram Capital, with participation by Cambridge SPG and Powerplant Ventures. Vive will use the capital raised to expand its digital footprint, foster its innovation pipeline, and make its plant-powered products more accessible...
Boulder, CO—Charlotte’s Web, in collaboration with Studio Number One, has unveiled a 76-acre farm art installation as the third effort of its Trust the Earth campaign. Beginning in October 2019, Charlotte's Web's "Trust the Earth" campaign has worked to open doors of access to the power of hemp for health.
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that twelve new companies have joined the association—eight voting members and four associate members. The voting members are: Ancient Nutrition, with a mission to restore health, strength, and vitality by providing whole food nutrients to the modern world.
Washington, DC—The House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ensure that the U.S. Department of Defense may not prohibit the possession, use, or consumption of hemp products—in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law—by members of the Armed Forces.
Landing, NJ—DolCas Biotech, LLC, has shared its zero-waste goal for its portfolio of nutraceutical ingredients. The company is committing to accelerating a full-sustainability strategy centered on upcycling, according to a press release. DolCas will pair this endeavor with ongoing clean-label initiatives. One example the press release notes of DolCas’ upcycling:...
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce sales and volume saw double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2020, according to the Q2 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. A press release on the topic says that sales of organic fresh produce sales topped...
Sioux Falls, SD—New research co-authored by OmegaQuant's William S. Harris, Ph.D., showed that women who had a higher Omega-3 Index were more protected from the adverse effects on the brain from air pollution than those with a lower Omega-3 Index. In the study, which was published in Neurology, Omega-3 Index...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills announced its new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which expands on the company’s sustainability initiatives, and its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) CSR Report, which lays the groundwork for sustainable development goals. The company used the Sustainable Development Goals put forth by the United Nations to identify three pillars where the company can make the most impact: nutrition, people and sustainability.
