New York, NY—A new report published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has a scary finding: some foods that contain common allergens are not labeled as such. A team traveled to New York and New Jersey grocery stores and bought several products whose labels indicated they may...
Make Your Store the Go-To Place for Family Meals Even if you have a small grocery section, you can send the message that your store is a smarter, healthier time saver than a fast-food drive-through. The main thing to keep in mind for family snacks and meals is speed and...
EstroG-100 (a branded ingredient menopause support from Helios Corp. and Sunbio Corp.) announced that results of a phase II, human clinical trial, which showed “improvements on all Kupperman Menopause Index scores (11 categories).” In particular, many women reported relief from vaginal dryness. Enzymotec of Morristown, NJ received a letter...
We all know that feeling of the mid-day slump. But, think twice before you grab that energy drink. Conventional energy drinks can have detrimental health consequences. Instead, consider a natural energy drink to keep you engaged and energized throughout the day. New product launches in this category climbed 110%,...
The aisles of Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center were crowded as 21,500 food industry professionals attended the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in mid-July. The aisles of Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center were crowded as 21,500 food industry professionals attended the Institute of Food Technologists...
Melville, NY-based Hain Celestial Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of 3 Greek Gods LLC, including its Greek Gods brand of all-natural, Greek-style yogurt. Greek Gods founders will join Hain Celestial as general managers of Hain Celestial’s Greek Gods Division reporting to John Carroll, CEO of Hain Celestial united States.
Rockville, MD—According to the Private Label Food and Beverage in the U.S. report by market research publisher Packaged Facts, private-label food and beverage sales totaled $87 billion in 2009, to account for 17% of total food and beverage retail sales in the united States. Dollar sales rose 6% over...
Portland, OR—Bob Moore, founder and president of Bob’s Red Mill presented naturopathic medical students with $15,000 in scholarships, for expressing their take on a particular grain of their choosing on youTube. Students from seven accredited naturopathic programs in the united States and Canada were called to submit videos...
In light of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some consumers are concerned about the safety of seafood from the region. According to a report released by CNN, 40% of the fish harvested in the lower 48 states comes from the Gulf of Mexico, but most...
The Natural Institute of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements published the Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements, 2nd Edition. This text offers several new peer-reviewed chapters on herbs such as aloe vera, bilberry, bitter orange, black cohosh, kava and saw palmetto, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Available information...
