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Costa Mesa, CA-based Alkemist Labs has a new program intended to educate the industry about successful product testing. The company has addressed how to select a testing lab, why products fail tests, how phytochemical reference standards support GMP compliance and more. The company is distributing information in its monthly...
Frontier Natural Products Co-op’s Simply Organic division now offers Steam Gourmet. This gourmet meal preparation kit follows a French culinary technique, steam-in-parchment. Steam Gourmet comes in four unique flavors: Sesame Ginger Salmon, Garlic Herb Chicken, Chicken Paprika and Cajun Chicken. Just add protein—no extra oils are needed for cooking. P.O.
The USDA recently announced that it has made $11.9 million in organic certification assistance available across several state departments of agriculture with the aim of making organic certification more affordable for farmers across the country. This funding will be provided on a cost-share basis through two programs, the National...
Orcas Naturals (formerly Orcas International) of Landing, NJ, has made some staff changes. Michael Casciano is now operations manager and Vijay Khadse was promoted to quality director. The Board of the Southeast Natural Products Association announced Debra Short is now the executive director of SENPA working alongside Carylene Reed...
Herbs, Etc. of Santa Fe, NM, revamped Herbsetc.com to offer shoppers herbal healthcare information, answer frequently asked questions and let customers buy products directly. Data from a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology suggested that aged garlic extract (AGE) lowers blood pressure and inhibits arterial calcification.
Sacramento, CA—Polystyrene, a plastic utilized in everything from yogurt containers to foam packaging, may soon be found on the list of known carcinogens maintained by California under Proposition 65. The state has filed a notice of intent to list styrene, the organic compound used to create polystyrene, following failed attempts...
Morris Plains, NJ—Researchers from the Kinesiology University of Calgary in Canada published the results of a new clinical trial in The FASEB Journal suggesting that prebiotics support healthy weight management. A group of 39 overweight and obese children ages seven to 12 took either a prebiotic chicory root fiber (OraftiSynergy1...
Data published in the February issue of International Angiology show a positive link between a branded herbal extract and heart health and inflammation support. Researchers from Chieti-Pescara University conducted a study with 93 individuals that either had high blood pressure (32), high cholesterol (31) or hyperglycemia (30). All continued their...
