Sunrise, FL — Viva 5 Corporation, a U.S.-based probiotic specialist, announced a licensing agreement with NUtech Ventures, the technology commercialization affiliate for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to be the exclusive worldwide distributor of an innovative new synbiotic, combining a proprietary human strain of Bifidobacterium adolescentis with a carefully selected galactooligosaccharide...
Oslo, Norway and Edison, NJ -Cheese is good for your heart health. And a new paper, "Menaquinone Content of Cheese," published in Nutrients and conducted at VitaK, Maastricht University in the Netherlands, examines the Vitamin K2 content of cheeses and other foods. It shows strong evidence that cheese has cardio-protective...
White Plains, N.Y. - DanoneWave has renamed itself Danone North America, and says it has been certified as a B Corporation promoting social and environmental performance. According to a company press release, the company's new name represents its intention to continue its journey with a single identity that's easily recognizable...
Let's face it - consumers would rather slather products on their face, skin and hair that aren't weighed down by synthetic materials for fear of possible side effects. According to a new report from Coherent Market Insights, the global herbal beauty products market could reach $136 billion by 2025, a...
Chicago – SPINS, the leading provider of retail consumer insights, analytics, and consulting for the Natural, Organic, and Specialty Products Industries, has acquired FoodFacts Inc., the leading consumer awareness platform for transparency into nutrition data, ingredients, allergens, and sensitivities. The acquisition provides SPINS with an unprecedented level of attribution of...
Washington, D.C. - Industry leaders are reacting positively to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recently published guidance about the dangers of selling bulk powdered caffeine (BPC) products. This comes after at least two confirmed deaths and an unknown number of medical events have been attributed to the consumption of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since the very beginning, NOW and its founders have made a commitment to the environment. Hear from Reginald Alston, Manager of EHS & Sustainability, about how the company makes sure its footprint is as small as possible, including comprehensive recycling programs for manufacturing and employees, use of solar panels, community...
Washington, D.C. - Two major animal rights groups have joined the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) court battle against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) failure to enact new organic livestock standards. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) are now co-plaintiffs...
Washington, D.C. - As expected, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced legislation that would remove hemp from the list of controlled substances and legalize it as an agricultural commodity. U.S. Representatives Jaime Comer, a Kentucky Republican, and Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, have backed the legislation. In a...
Hoboken, NJ -- A new peer-reviewed, published study shows natural French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol effectively reduces lower leg swelling known as edema and relieves jet lag often associated with long-haul flights and road trips. The study, published in Minerva Cardioangiologica, tested 295 individuals at varying risk levels for...
