Washington, D.C.--The word in Washington is that oncologist Stephen Hahn, M.D., who currently serves as the chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is President Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). STAT News reported that a person familiar with the White House's thinking...
Fruit d'Or announced in a press release that they will teach attendees how to generate greater sales with cranberry at SupplySide West 2019. Moderated by alternative health expert Bryce Wylde, presenters will be Complete Phytochemical Solutions CEO Christian Krueger and nutrition expert Derek Timm. The presentation will take place Thursday,...
Payments processor Square is making its services available to more businesses that sell cannabidiol (CBD) products, according to Forbes. Square said in a blog post: “We believe everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy. Today, we’re thrilled to launch our CBD early-access program, which allows businesses...
Ploufragan, France—Nutraveris has relaunched Nutraveris.com, which now features an artificial intelligence platform to help their clients find the optimal solutions to promote their products in the EU with expert scientific and regulatory support, according to a press release. Nutraveris helps manufacturers and marketers more efficiently create and launch dietary supplements...
Arizona—Choline could hold the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to findings from researchers at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC). Earlier this year, they found that mice whose mothers had taken choline saw a reduction in Alzheimer’s symptoms. This latest study explored the effects of choline administered...
Boston, MA—A new meta-analysis found that people who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo. Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital...
Stanford, CA—In spite of the fact that most people want to eat healthier, efforts to encourage healthy eating by providing nutrition information have not drastically changed habits. However, a new study from researchers at Stanford University found that altering the way we talk about food could change habits: Labels just...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 3, 2019. Fourth quarter net sales increased to $6.41 billion, or 2.8% when excluding the contribution from SUPERVALU and the additional week in the quarter compared to last year’s fourth quarter. Other highlights include:...
Los Angeles, CA--The cannabidiol (CBD) product line formulated exclusively for women, Winged, has donated $25,000 to MOSTe, a community-based mentoring, scholarship, and college-access organization that encourages young women's education and success. Through the Winged Woman Scholarship program, the brand is offering five, $5,000 scholarships to young women which will directly...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association (SFA) is completely rebranding, according to a press release. The association is following its vision to “Shape the Future of Food” to an array of educational, networking, and research offerings designed to better serve the needs of its growing membership. The new logo, an...
