Richmond, British Columbia, Canada—Nature’s Path Foods announced a voluntary recall of a specific production run of EnviroKidz Choco Chimps, Gorilla Munch, and Jungle Munch cereals due to potential undeclared gluten, according to the press release. The release says that the error was isolated to one facility, and due to air...
Salt Lake City, UT—The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has published the 2016-2017 update to its annual Global EPA and DHA Ingredient Market Report, according to a press release. The report details the 2016 and 2017 volume and value of the raw materials sector of the global...
Austin, TX—Afrigetics Botanicals adopted bulbine through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Adopt-an-Herb research and education program, according to a press release. The adoption supports ABC’s HerbMedPro database, ensuring that the research and educational resource remains up-to-date. The press release says that bulbine is a perennial evergreen. Traditional medical uses resemble...
Rockville, MD—Packaged Facts predicted four key trends for the U.S. food market in 2019 in a press release, looking at “disruptive innovation” that will spur growth. The top trend, according to the press release, will be local products, particularly salads. Locally grown produce is by nature fresher and has a...
Rancho Dominguez, CA—BI Nutraceuticals announced its partnership with the Food & Nutrition branch of Brenntag Canada Inc. in a press release. Brenntag Food & Nutrition is a provider of food ingredients to marketplaces around the globe. In Canada, the press release says, the company offers supply chain management, logistics services,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you for participating in WholeFoods 41st Annual Retailer Survey. To show our gratitude, here is your advance look at key findings from the survey. As an independent retailer, you will get the most from this survey by first tallying up your sales from four main fresh-foods departments: refrigerated, frozen,...
Washington, D.C.--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced the dates for The Big Natural and Natural Products Day 2019. The Big Natural, which takes place in the Washington, D.C. area, will occur on September 11-12, 2019. It will be a 2 day-long event at the MGM National Harbor. This event will coincide...
Chapel Hill, NC--Seal the Seasons, a company that provides frozen locally grown produce, announced their partnership with the Midwest retailer Meijer. According to the press release, Meijer is the first Midwest retailer to sell Seal the Seasons frozen local fruit. They will be carrying the following non-GMO, no sugar added,...
Shanghai, China--A study conducted to analyze the role of probiotics and gut health in high-fat diets in mice found that probiotics can slow diet-induced weight gain. The study, titled "Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet" by Cheng Kong et al., was published...
Paraná, Brazil--A study conducted on the effects of cranberry juice in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provides evidence that cranberry juice can be beneficial for decreasing the disease activity in patients with RA. The study, titled "Cranberry juice decreases disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis" by Nataly Simões Bandiera...
