Look in any vitamin department and you’ll see an array of products targeting stress relief. Typically, within this category you’re going to see products known as botanical “adaptogens.” Because botanical adaptogens are renown to help us adapt to stress, promoting homeostasis, it’s not surprising we see adaptogens represented in retail...
Things are changing all the time, especially in natural. We've recently seen stories regarding Albertson's in preliminary talks about a deal to acquire Sprouts, and Whole Foods Market partnering with Nielsen and Dunnhumby. This is the potential beginning to major shift in the way natural brands and retailers do business.
Increasing consumer interest in food purity, ecology and environmental protection support the ongoing timeliness of Frances Thicke's book "A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture." Drawing on his lifelong experience as a family farmer, soil scientist and organic dairy farmer Thicke's thesis unites concerns about CAFOs, nutritious organic dairy...
Speak with one voice at an international level As a member of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), you will be able to have your opinions represented through the activities organized by the IPA which target a wide audience, including global institutions, scientific communities, consumer associations but also national authorities,...
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) (1) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) (2) support and encourage responsible production and marketing of dietary supplements and functional foods that contain probiotics. Therefore, IPA and CRN have developed scientifically-based voluntary guidelines that address labeling, stability testing, and storage recommendations for probiotic-containing...
There’s nothing sweet about out-of-control blood sugars. Yet billions across the globe struggle to steady the high numbers broadly labelled as diabetes. Diabetes, the Problem A look at the three types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes: Beta cell destruction in the pancreas, possibly enabled when dysbiosis fails to...
The term indigestion is often used to describe heartburn and/or upper abdominal pain as well as a feeling of gaseousness, difficulty swallowing, feelings of pressure or heaviness after eating, sensations of bloating after eating, stomach or abdominal pains and cramps, or fullness in the abdomen. The medical terms used to...
Turmeric is the top-selling herb in U.S. natural food stores for good reason, and while it is great to add turmeric to your diet, the most reliable way to ensure a daily dose of turmeric is through a dietary supplement. However, many turmeric products on the market today are concentrated...
There were aisles of candy, cakes, cheeses and animal parts being carved at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco mid-January that I was happy to gloss over in my search for what’s new and healthy in the specialty foods industry. Here are some of the trends and gems...
I met up with Kat Krassner, Co-Founder and Co-Editor of PRESENT Magazine and The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, January 10 – 17. I was on the lookout for trends in gifting at the show and thought who better to ask what she’s been spotting. "Fashion apparel, jewelry...
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