Vitamin D has been linked to heart health in a new study from researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study, published in European Heart Journal, uses a genetic approach that allowed the team to assess how increasing vitamin D levels can affect CVD risk based on how...
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has released a new animation showcasing the association’s priorities surrounding DSHEA modernization. Since the Dietary Supplements Health & Education Act (DSHEA) was enacted in 1994, the supplements industry has grown from 4,000 products and $4 billion/year in sales to as many as 80,000 products...
Baltimore, MD—SIMPLi has achieved Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) for its quinoa and lupini beans, according to a press release. Specifically, its quinoa and bean producers in Peru have received ROC Bronze from the Regenerative Organic Alliance. “The responsibilities of farmers and food producers, and the role they play in our...
Australia and Maine—Yogurt is associated with lower blood pressure for those with hypertension, according to a new study performed by researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Maine. UniSA researcher Dr. Alexandra Wade explained the concept in a press release: “Dairy...
Austin, TX—NadaMoo, creators of dairy-free ice cream, has announced the close of its Series B funding round, having raised a total of nearly $10m. The funding was led by existing capital partners District Ventures Capital and InvestEco, and a new partner Killam Investments. “We love NadaMoo! and their vision for...
King of Prussia, PA—The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) has partnered with the International Probiotics Association (IPA) to establish a Probiotics Working Group to harmonize GMP requirements for probiotic dietary supplements, according to a press release. Harmonized certification for probiotics is much needed,” said George Paraskevakos, IPA Executive Director,...
A marine algae extract may help fight COVID-19, according to a test tube study published in PeerJ. The marine algae known as ulva—or “sea lettuce”—is a dietary staple in places like Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, according to a report from Medscape. Now, the extract—known as ulvan—has been tested in...
Downers Grove, IL—Fresh Thyme Market has donated $150,000 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, according to a press release. The funds were partially gathered through a “Round Up at the Register” program across all the retailer’s Missouri locations. The donation specifically benefits the St. Louis...
Secaucus, NJ—Consumer research from Lycored has found that consumers’ beauty and personal needs can vary by skin tone, according to a press release. Lycored surveyed 1,285 consumers in the U.S. and U.K. in August 2021, all of whom had purchased a skincare product in the past 12 months, and asked...
Carthage, MO—Stratum Nutrition and its Indian partner Zenova Bionutrition have announced that FSSAI, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India, has granted pre-market approval of NEM brand partially hydrolyzed chicken eggshell membrane powder, according to a press release. The approval follows a multi-year review of NEM’s safety and quality substantiation,...
