This episode of NutraViews by Nutrasource explores issues surrounding marketing, messaging, product positioning, and merchandising, to help companies in the natural products industry reach target customers. Host Maggie Jaqua, Content Director of WholeFoods Magazine, is joined by Michele Arent of the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of...
November 2 is World Vitamin D Day, and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is raising awareness regarding the nutrient's importance in overall health and quality of life. How important is vitamin D for wellbeing? In the new economic report Supplements to Savings: U.S. Health Care Cost Savings from the...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is gearing up to host its Regulatory Congress. The event, taking place virtually on November 15, will deliver the latest updates and guidance on matters affecting the regulatory landscape of the dietary supplement and natural products industries. A few of the sessions by...
Guelph, ON—In an effort to gatekeep against companies with misleading claims, and inaccurate or false COAs, Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services announced the launch of a new global certification program called NutraStrong Certification. This certification is an industry-spanning program that classifies products with relevant and specific standards for each product category, according to the...
Painterland Sisters offers Organic Skyr yogurt. The line is certified organic and lactose free. The yogurts deliver up to 18g of protein, plus contains 6% healthy fats and delivers billions of probiotics, including BB12. They are sweetened naturally using organic berries and cane sugar with no fillers. Available in five flavors: Plain,...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced an agreement with Cornerstone for Natural to bring the company's Smart Shelf Tag program to UNFI’s suppliers and retailers. Smart Shelf Tags are retail shelf tags augmented with ELi QR Codes. The tags are based on QR code technology and can be read natively...
Monterey, CA—Ongoing inflation is impacting organic. Retail prices of organic fresh produce increased during the third quarter of 2022, generating a 4.1% increase in total organic dollars but also contributing to a decline of 4.5% in organic volume compared to the same period last year, according to the Q3 2022...
Dallas, TX—Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) announced the publication of the original research study, The Anti-Fatigue Effect of Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics (OM-X) in the Journal of Functional Foods. In this 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, comparative human study, 40 healthy men and women between the ages of 40-59 were randomly divided into two groups.
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods shared the news of the passing of Founder and President Howard Pollack. "Howard will forever be remembered for his generosity to the community and everyone he came into contact with," the Rainbow Acres and Pollack Families shared in a post on social media announcing his passing. "Some...
Las Vegas, NV—From October 31 to November 4, 2022, natural products industry members will gather at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America (FiNA). Exhibitors from across the health and nutrition supply chain will be in attendance. The WholeFoods Magazine team will be there, and...
