Albion Laboratories, Inc., of Clearfield, UT, acquired hundreds of intellectual property assets from the Procter & Gamble Company and P&G’s NutriStar business. Aker BioMarine Antarctic, with worldwide headquarters in Oslo, Norway, achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification for its krill harvesting vessel, the Saga Sea. In other news, Aker scientists developed...
Edison, NJ—With the environment as a high priority, Reliance Private Label Supplements has a new green facility. At 90,000+ ft2, the site is home to its entire private label, contract manufacturing and branded products production. With the additional space, Reliance will have more blending and packaging capacity with the capability...
Santa Fe Springs, NM—Two new studies are of interest to menopause-support supplement makers and skincare companies. The pair of trials was completed using a branded ingredient (EstroG-100, from Helios Corp.). The first trial involved 20 women taking the ingredient for a month (517 mg daily). Researchers wanted to see how...
Those suffering from osteoarthritis may want to consider using supplements containing a branded mineral complex. In a small 14-day trial, a placebo or 108 mg of the calcium fructoborate (FruiteX-B, from FutureCeuticals, Inc. of Momence, IL) were given to 20 patients diagnosed with minor knee osteoarthritis. Their joint pain stiffness...
Every April, WholeFoods Magazine gets into the award season mood with a little honor of our own called the Natural Choice Awards, now in its ninth year of honoring excellent natural products. Here, we show off our Clooneys and Streeps, our “Best Performance” and “Best New Artist,” with even...
Learn how taste, GMO-free and health benefits can make snacks fly off shelves.Is it crunch time for your shoppers? Or maybe they’re looking for a sugary sweet deal? Regardless of their snack-time preferences, be sure your store has its bases covered for high-quality, healthy between-meal bites. Bring on Taste without...
Artisan dairy manufacturer Alpina Foods announced a partnership with Udi’s Gluten Free Foods, Denver, CO. The gluten-free brand’s granola will be added to Alpina’s RESTART brand of yogurt. Los Angeles, CA-based Reed’s, Inc. announced a new distribution agreement with Canada Dry Bottling of Lansing, MI. Under this agreement, Canada...
Emeryville, CA—At mile 120 of a 175-mile bike ride in 1990, Clif Bar & Company founder, co-owner and co-CEO Gary Erickson came up with the idea for CLIF Bar. A short time later, he baked the first bar in his mother’s kitchen, and the rest is company history. 2012 marks...
The findings of Dartmouth researchers that some products contain arsenic at worrisome levels, including toddler formula, spurred a call for additional federal regulation. The research report, published in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), involved the examination of several consumer food products sold over the Internet and in stores in the Hanover,...
If you can’t change your footprint, change what’s inside it.April. Your taxes are done. Flu season’s over, and supplement sales are cooling down. Unless your store is located in a summer tourist area, you are facing relatively lower sales over the next few months. This might be a good time...
