Asheville, NC—Earth Fare announced that Dr. Angela Hind is joining the company as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Hind will work across all departments to enact and oversee a corporate health and wellness strategy that informs new product selection and merchandising, according to a press release. “Our country has an unprecedented epidemic...
London, England—Harris Williams has announced the sale of Nature Delivered Ltd. (trading as graze) to Unilever, according to a press release. graze is a technology-enabled healthy snacks brand that sells its products online, directly to consumers and in retail. The press release calls it “one of the U.K.’s largest healthy...
Valatie, NY—Tierra Farm, a certified-organic manufacturer and distributor of nuts, dried fruits, coffee, and chocolate products, has announced the acquisition of Power of 3 Nutrition, a seed blend company headquartered in Tenants Harbor, Maine. Tierra Farm CEO Todd Kletter said in a press release, “Our acquisition of Power of 3...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Carmel Valley, CA—Today’s organic shoppers are more mainstream and diverse than most stereotypes of pro-organic shoppers, according to a survey conducted by Earthbound Farm. The “Annual Organic & Other Lifestyle Choices” survey looked at information regarding a myriad of lifestyle habits, including music and hobby choices, pet ownership, and meal...
As cannabidiol (CBD) fever sweeps the nation, some states are cracking down. As reported previously, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Illinois are all attempting to negotiate new laws around the sudden legality of CBD, while Oregon requested a clarification from the FDA on just what those laws are. FDA Commissioner Scott...
Health Logics' product BioCell Collagen Dietary Supplement is now NSF Certified for Sport® certification, according to a press release. The release says that BioCell Collagen aids in joint and skin health. Each serving of the supplement contains 1,000mg of BioCell Collagen, 600mg of hydrolyzed collagen type II peptides, 200mg of...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant Analytics announced that it has launched a Prenatal DHA Test designed to help expecting moms monitor their omega-3 DHA level. The company pointed out in a press release that around 10% of babies are born too early each year, and that new research suggests that a nutrient...
Out of all adverse event (AE) reports that were submitted to the FDA over a time period of 2.5 years, only 203 out of 41,121 (0.48%) were serious adverse events (SAEs). That's the findings of a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements that looked at one company—Supplement Safety Solutions, which...
Researchers in the U.K. used data from a longitudinal study to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and mental well-being. The result? “We find that well-being rises in an approximately dose-response way with both the number of portions of fruits and vegetables consumed, and the number of days...
Portland, Oregon-- Icon Foods, in collaboration with China's BioLotus Technology Lasa Inc., announced the launch of a new sweetener called RA99M, in a press release. RA99M is a compounded stevia-based sweetener made from multiple extracts, including Rebaudioside M and Rebaudioside A, and is described as "350 times" sweeter than sugar,...
