Bridgewater, NJ—National Starch, based here, completed a study indicating its Hi-maize resistant starch could benefit those with prediabetes. A team from Biofortis-Provident Clinical Research found that overweight men who consumed 30 grams of the starch (a dietary fiber) daily had nearly a 73% improvement in insulin sensitivity. Smaller doses yielded...
Chico, CA—Three large plastic bag makers are suing ChicoBag Company, claiming that the eco-friendly company has caused irreparable harm to their businesses. Hilex Poly Company, LLC, Superbag Operating, LTD., and Advance Polybag, Inc. have an issue with ChicoBag’s Learn The Facts page on its Web site. Here, the firm cites...
Austin, TX—Continuing an upward trend apparent since 2003, sales of herbal supplements grew in 2010, according to a report published in the HerbalGram (published by the American Botanical Council). 2010 herb sales were $5.2 billion, marking a 3.3% increase over 2009 figures. In health food stores, the top five standalone...
Rockville, MD—If the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has its way, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have less cash in fiscal year 2012. FDA could be forced to take an 11.5% budget cut, which means the agency would have to make do with $285 million less...
Washington, D.C.—It’s déjà vu for hemp supporters as a bill supporting hemp farming in the United States has been reintroduced in Congress. If passed, the bill would end a 50+-year ban on hemp farming. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) issued a letter to fellow Congressmen asking for their support of The...
Biothera of Eagan, MN received a Superior rating from AIB International during a good manufacturing practices audit of its distribution center. EPAX AS of Aalesund, Norway received a Top Supplier award from Pharmacaps, Inc. during its Partners in Success awards ceremony. In other news, EPAX has received a Friend...
As products of all kinds make their way from manufacturing facilities to store shelves, their shipping pallets are typically wrapped and unwrapped on several occasions, with acres of plastic stretch wrap getting discarded each time. This need not be the case, and one major way to reduce this cause of...
How to be a leading retailer in the pet health category.Be they energetic or docile, pocket-sized or king-bed-sized, pets of all shapes and sizes are warming the hearts of Americans. Millions of households consider their furry friends to be lifelong companions, and they’re treated as such. States Butch Smith, natural...
