Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers has revealed its sixth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, according to a press release, compiled by Natural Grocers’ Nutrition Education team, consisting of health and wellness experts ranging from Registered Dietitians to Certified Natural Foods Chefs, in collaboration with Natural Grocers’ purchasing and analytics teams. By...
Supermarkets saw private label sales of $73.1 billion in 2020, according to Statista—and consumer perception is favorable, with 87% of U.S. consumers feeling that private label is “just as good if not even better” than national brands (1). The Hartman Group’s Brand Ambition: Food and Beverage Private Brands & Beyond report...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Weight loss—or health? While we tend to connect weight with health (or lack thereof), new science is questioning whether that connection is valid, and whether weight loss is always necessary. “The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting...
How much do your customers do to protect their eyesight? The 20/20 crowd might not care for it the way they should. “Most of us take our vision for granted, and we just assume that we’ll be able to see and do all of those typical activities of living,” shared...
IADSA has adopted Guiding Principles on Sustainability for the global food supplement sector, according to a press release. “Change will only come about with the involvement of a majority in the industry, and through the commitment of businesses large and small,” said Simon Pettman, IADSA Executive Director, in the press...
Silver Spring, MD—At its most recent meeting, the Board of Trustees of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) considered several topics of interest to AHPA membership, and decided to establish a trade requirement on the marketing of dietary supplements identified as organic, and amended a separate trade requirement on caffeine-containing...
Kerala, India—Results from a new human study support use of Arjuna Natural’s branded ashwagandha ingredient Shoden for use in immune support, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study was published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. It was performed on 24 healthy adults, who were given either...
Upper Galilee, Israel—CarobWay and the environmental arm the Jewish National Fund (JNF) have kicked off a nationwide research initiative for carob trees, according to a press release. CarobWay has also sealed agreements with R&D farms and local farming communities to optimize carob cultivation for product development purposes. CarobWay currently harvests...
Oslo, Norway and East Brunswick, NJ—An experimental animal model of kidney failure has shown that vitamin K2 combined with phosphate binders (PBs) could potentially be a useful therapy for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The study used MenaQ7 K2 as MK-7, provided by NattoPharma—Gnosis by Lesaffre. The paper was published...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, according to a press release. The report provides an update on the company’s progress towards its environmental, social, and governance initiatives, and outlines its updated long-term goals. "Our bold spirit of innovation and imagination has enabled...
