Gone are the days when supplements came in just pill form. Modern science has created for consumers several options for taking supplements, but the question remains: which way is best? Bioavailability The most important aspect of a supplement delivery method is how well and quickly it works, even though...
Decas Botanical Synergies partnered with Netherlands-based Medical Brands to obtain Class IIa medical device status for Cranberry-Active, a cranberry-based oral capsule for urinary tract health. It is the only such product in the European Economic Area that can be marketed with a medical claim for treating and preventing urinary...
May and June were busy for companies attending industry suppliers-focused conventions. With a fresh new name and venue, more than 3,500 health and nutrition professionals attended Virgo’s three-day SupplySide MarketPlace convention in New York City, held May 8–10. “Our move to Javits and introduction of SupplySide MarketPlace proved to be...
Paramus, NJ-based Smart Balance, Inc. acquired ownership of Udi’s Healthy Foods, LLC, Denver, CO for $125 million worth of shares. Udi’s, whose 2011 sales amounted to $60.9 million, will expand Smart Balance’s portfolio of gluten-free offerings after a similar acquisition of Glutino Food Group last year. Bob’s Red Mill,...
Natracare of Greeley, CO received the 2012 Responsible Packaging award for its Natural Maxi Pads as part of the Responsible Packaging Project. Also, Susie Hewson, founder/owner, and her son cycled 500 miles (from London to Edinburgh) in six days to raise funds for Friends of the Earth. Members of...
James Hyde, CEO, and Nathan Nelson, general counsel, represented Albion, St. Clair Shores, MI, at the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations annual meeting in Paris, France this past April. Nutrex Hawaii of Kailua-Kona, HI created a scientific advisory board chaired by Gerald Cysewski, Ph.D., Nutrex Hawaii’s founder and...
An innovative tool presented online by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows businesses including grocers in the Pacific Southwest region to assess their options for reducing organic waste. By providing an interactive means to identify companies and services that specialize in waste management, the EPA’s Waste to Biogas Mapping Tool...
Washington, D.C.—The Senate reached a deal on June 21 to pass the Farm Bill after much back and forth debate on several key issues. The vote tally was 64 to 35. One hot-button topic in the bill was the significant cutting of food stamps for low-income families. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
Washington, D.C.— NASFT’s 58th Summer Fancy Foods Show was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from June 17-19, hosting over 2400 exhibitors from all over the world, in what was its final appearance in the nation’s capital before returning to New York’s Javits Center for 2013. Besides the...
