Articles by Janet Poveromo
Supplements & Brain Health: Keeping Neural Connections Running Smoothly
It is typical for people to have some mild memory weakness as they grow older. A temporary lapse in memory is often affectionately referred to as a “Senior Moment.” Common examples include forgetting dates and names or walking into a room and promptly forgetting the reason for entering. However, some individuals experience more frequent and ...
2016 Retailer of the Year: World of Nutrition
World of Nutrition, Nampa, ID History, trust and knowledge built the foundation for World of Nutrition. But joining a downtown revitalization effort has proven to be a move well worth making for this community-minded Idaho health food store. In many American cities and towns, downtown districts languished beginning in the mid-1960s, as customers were diverted ...
2016 Retailer of the Year: World of Nutrition Slideshow
Vitamin Retailer magazine’s 2016 Retailer of the Year: World of Nutrition, Nampa, ID. Click on this slideshow link to see pictures of the store’s renovation of a historical downtown building. www.wonnampa.com/building-renovation.html Feature
GMO Food Labeling Bill Passes In The Senate
According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Senate on Thursday, July 7, approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or ...
State of Women’s Supplements Market
Barb Apps, business development brand manager at California-based Rainbow Light, provided statistics on the state of the women’s supplement market: Seventy-five percent of Americans are in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle (Bain & Co, 2014). In the U.S. supplement market, 71 percent of women and 65 percent of men take supplements (CRN 2015); use of ...
Women, Health and Supplements
Both Millennial and Boomer women will continue to drive supplement sales—many within the same categories of supplements, but for different health concerns. The state of the market for women’s health supplements is very healthy, primarily because the core supplement shoppers are woman. According to Stacey Gillespie, director of product marketing with New Hampshire-based MegaFood, “In ...
Anti-aging Supplement Trends
Marci Clow, MS, RDN at California-based Rainbow Light, listed her top trends and predictions for anti-aging and longevity products: • By 2030, one in five Americans will be over age 65; even with proper diet, there is always room for an added health boost. Personalization and individualization is trending across the supplement industry and all ...
Super Seniors!
Intense research and ingredient innovation improve anti-aging and longevity products for health-minded adults who want to lead active lifestyles for years to come. Consumers are increasingly interested in anti-aging and longevity nutritional products—especially considering that the number of older people has tripled in the last 50 years and will triple again in the next 50 ...
Gluten-Free Training for Food Service Operators
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), a national non-profit organization that helps individuals with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders will partner with Argo Corn Starch to host a free webinar designed to increase availability of safe gluten-free food options in restaurants and other food service operations. 70 percent of people with celiac disease ...
MegaFood Unveils Bold Plan to Build Trust
New Hampshire-based MegaFood announced its plan to take transparency to the next level through an initiative called Big T Transparency. As one of the only natural channel brands that controls its production from farm to tablet, MegaFood is committed to becoming the most trustworthy supplement manufacturer in the natural channel. The company will be granting ...
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