Articles by Angela Santoriello
Nordic Naturals to Debut Algae Omega at CHFA Expo East
Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA) will introduce Algae Omega at CHFA Expo East 2014 in Toronto. Made from sustainably sourced micro-algae, the Algae Omega is reported to offer an algae-based source of beneficial marine omega-3 essential fatty acids without the use of fish. Already registered in Canada, the product delivers the expert-recommended daily dose of 500 mg ...
Carotech to Share Human Clinical Studies at IHS
Carotech Inc. (Edison, NJ) announced it will exhibit new human clinical studies with Tocomin SupraBio on brain protection and cognitive support at the upcoming Integrative Healthcare Symposium in Florida. The two-day conference will gather medical doctors, naturopaths, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, researchers, educators and other integrative practitioners to learn from experts about the latest ...
Study: Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke
Past research has suggested individuals with low levels of vitamin D are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements will not prevent heart attack or stroke, although it could protect against heart failure in seniors. A research team, led by Dr. John Ford of the Norwich Medical School at ...
Gaia Herbs Welcomes Lise Alschuler to Scientific Advisory Board
Gaia Herbs (Bervard, NC) announced that Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, has joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. Earlier this month, Alschuler, board certified in naturopathic oncology since 1994, was named “Physician of the Year” by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She is past president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a founder ...
iHerb Launches Euro Transaction
iHerb (Moreno Valley, CA) announced it is accepting the Euro for online sales to customers in 18 European countries. The company recently implemented major changes in its website for European transactions, allowing customers to use their local currency when buying products for both convenience and cost-savings since some customers may otherwise pay a foreign exchange fee. ...
DSM Nutritional Products Confident in Omega-3 Market
DSM Nutritional Products (Parsipanny, NJ) reported investing at least $30 million in new capital to upgrade and expand its facilities in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, building upon its earlier investments that included the acquisition of omega-3 oil manufacturers Ocean Nutrition Canada and Martek Biosciences Corporation. The decision to increase its presence in Nova Scotia resulted in ...
NOW Foods Hosts First West Coast Retailer Conference
NOW Foods recently hosted its first West Coast Retailer Conference in Sparks, NV, including a tour of its newest manufacturing and distribution facility. The conference also included sessions focused on education, networking, and product training. Held at the Peppermill Hotel in Reno, the conference opened with Dan Richard, national sales manager, and Jim Emme, CEO, ...
Expert Reviews Hold Promise for Future of Nutritional Product Market
Canadian and U.S. governments announced that long-chain omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA and fat-soluble vitamin E have been selected to undergo Dietary Reference Intake (DRI), and according to DSM (Parsippany, NJ), the review bodes well for the future of the nutritional products market. Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and two other nutrients were selected from 26 nominations ...
NeoCell and Walgreens Partner for Vitamin Angels
NeoCell (Irvine, CA) and Walgreens (Deerfield, IL) have partnered to raise money for the non-profit Vitamin Angels (Santa Barbara, CA), whose mission is to provide children with life-saving and life-changing nutrition. Through the end of 2014, NeoCell will donate one percent of the retail value of all its products sold at Walgreens stores to Vitamin ...
Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Across the U.S.
Sprouts Farmers Market (Phoenix, AZ) announced its early 2015 expansion plan that includes seven new stores by next year. Sprouts reports that Birmingham, AL will be the first to open, followed by new stores in Bakersfield, CA; Cumming, GA; Daly City, CA; Liberty, MO; Scottsdale, AZ; and South Jordan, UT. Each of these stores will ...
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