New Port Richey, FL—Joining the list of industry events that have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOHO Healthfest produced by SENPA, which had been scheduled for August 14-16 in Dallas, will not take place as planned. National and state mandates to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as...
Bans are being lifted on reusable grocery shopping bags as science emerges showing that the likelihood of transmission is minimal, according to Eater. At the beginning of the pandemic, San Francisco banned reusable bags, stopped enforcing its ban on single-use plastic bags, and stopped requiring grocers to charge for single-use...
Augusta, GA—Adding to the call for more research into the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of COVID-19, researchers at Augusta University Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and Dental College of Georgia (DCG) are reporting that CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that...
Branchburg, NJ—“The demand for natural color ingredients is higher than ever and continues to grow, as clean label, traceable, vertically integrated pigments that are plant-based grow in popularity, alongside the plant-based movement towards a more sustainable future," Lycored CEO Rony Patishi-Chilim shared while announcing the company's plans to harvest "record...
“Here in Sarasota, Florida, we have the best small, local grocery store ever—Detwiler’s Farm Market,” says Sarah Kitlowski, President of Omeza LLC, and shopper at Detwiler’s. “They are just amazing—farm fresh veggies (most local, many organic), fresh meats and cheeses and baked goods, everything seasonal and so fresh, super duper...
Lillie’s Q has launched a new Hot Sauce. Blended together with hot peppers, red jalapenos, habanero chilis, red bell peppers, cane sugar and cider vinegar, it is sold for $5.49. The sauce contains no preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or high fructose corn syrup and is made with all-natural and gluten-free...
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has released a draft version of a proposed rule to strengthen organic enforcement. The proposed amendments are “intended to protect integrity in the organic supply chain and build consumer and industry trust in the USDA organic label by strengthening organic...
A number of coconut water and oil products are made using the labor of trained monkeys, according to an investigation from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). A report from BBC explains that while humans can pick around 80 coconuts per day, trained monkeys can pick up...
Harleysville, PA—Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) announced that, as of July 1, 2020, the company has merged into the Research America Inc. (RAI) family of companies. A press release from NMI notes that RAI, founded over 35 years ago, has over 14 offices nationally with 300+ researchers, while NMI has conducted...
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Working Group (EWG) commissioned laboratory tests on hummus and chickpeas samples, and found glyphosate in more than 80% of non-organic samples. It was detected at far lower levels in organic versions, according to a press release. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world, the...
