New data from the journal Lipids in Health and Disease suggests that krill oil could be better than other marine oils for improving individuals’ omega-3 index. Researchers from Canada’s Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, the University of Winnipeg and Enzymotec Ltd. of Migdal HaEmeq, Israel, conducted the study...
Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, OR, has unveiled plans for a new world distribution center to be opened this month, and for the expansion of its current production facility. The company also promoted seven long-time employees into new leadership roles. The plant-based vegan seafood line from Sophie’s...
In the wake of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Philippines, Clif Bar of Emeryville, CA, sent truckloads of product to aid victims, says Nourish America, while Sabinsa Corp. of East Windsor, NJ, made a donation of $25,000 to the ABS CBN Foundation International disaster relief efforts. Vitamin...
Shaheen Majeed, marketing director at Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, gave the opening keynote address at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Asia-Pacific edition, in Hong Kong in November. Majeed was invited because of the ethical sourcing programs set up by Sabinsa in Asia. The Natural Products Association (NPA) of...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning letter to 23andMe, a genetic testing service, for marketing its product for the diagnosis of diseases without approval. 23andMe’s DNA Spit Kit is a Personal Genome Service (PGS) device that, according to the company’s Web site, analyzes...
Redmond, WA—Natural products retailer VitaminLife, with a 4,000-ft2 store and an online business based here, is now selling products—including brands traditionally only sold by natural products retailers—through Walmart.com. This appears to be the first supplements retailer to have made such a partnership with Walmart. While this news may be disconcerting...
Washington, D.C. —The Natural Products Foundation’s (NPF) Truth in Advertising program mailed 150 warning letters in 2013. Established in 2010 to ensure the industry is providing accurate and truthful information about natural products to consumers, the program has reviewed a total of 575 advertising cases and sent 385 warning letters...
Washington, D.C.—A new report by market analyst Frost & Sullivan examines how supplementation can lead to lower healthcare costs. The report, Smart Prevention—Health Care Cost Savings Resulting from the Targeted Use of Dietary Supplements, examined the economic effects that dietary supplements, taken by adults (ages 55 and over) diagnosed with...
Caen, France—A 2012 research paper linking genetically modified (GM) corn with tumor growth in rats has been retracted by the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology. The study has frequently been cited by those who question the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food supply. The journal claims it...
