Kissimmee, FL—Southeast Natural Products Association (SENPA) recently wrapped up a successful roadshow and is in full swing with SOHO Expo preparations. This regional tradeshow will be held December 3-6 in Kissimmee, FL. The event is drawing numerous key retailers from the southeast region to learn from a strong educational program...
A scientific poster from The University of Memphis’ Health & Sports Sciences Department presented “The Effects of MSM [methylsulfonylmethane] Supplementation on Knee Kinetics During Running, Muscle Strength and Muscle Soreness Following Eccentric Exercise-Induced Quadriceps Damage” at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. The group studied...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is continuing its tradition of honoring "outstanding individuals and businesses" with its annual awards during Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore. This year's awards ceremony will be held on September 16th at 3:00 pm in the Baltimore Convention Center in Room 323. In an official...
New York, NY—NY Attorney (NYAG) General Eric T. Schneiderman is persisting in his attacks on the dietary supplements industry, this time targeting marketers of devil's claw. The NYAG sent cease-and-desist letters to 13 supplement makers on the grounds that their devil's claw supplements are misbranded. Once again, Schneiderman is basing...
Beijing, China—A new long-term observational study published in BMJ suggests that regular consumption of spicy foods may play a role in lowering the risk of early death from various causes.While much previous study has been done on spices and some of the bioactive compounds, such as capsaicin, to which any...
Stamford, CT—A new survey from Daymon Worldwide suggests that 50% of consumers are more concerned about food safety than they were five years ago, and these fears are playing out in some of their buying decisions when they go to the shelf. The study was based off of online responses...
Eden Foods, Clinton, MI, earned the highest possible rating of A+ in the 2015 edition of The Better World Shopping Guide. The Guide rates companies’ behavior related to human rights, environmental sustainability and community involvement. This marks the second year Eden Foods has been honored. Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA,...
Oslo, Norway—A new small-animal study builds on previous evidence that a branded form of vitamin K2 benefits the heart by preventing arterial calcification. Researchers from Maastricht University and the University of Duesseldorf divided a group of 42 rats into two groups. One group underwent a surgery that lowered their kidney...
Sprouts Farmers Market, headquartered in Phoenix, Az, has partnered up with Vitamin Angels to run in-store campaigns at more than 210 stores in August and October. This is the third time that Sprouts has supported Vitamin Angels in this manner, with the past two campaigns benefitting more than 400,000 at-risk...
derma e of Simi Valley, CA, hired Christina Cavin to be its Western regional sales manager and Paula Lopez as Eastern regional trainer. Hame K. Persaud is now the executive vice president of HP Ingredients, based in Bradenton, FL The American Herbal Products Association of Silver Spring, MD, announced...
