Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Paul Penders Brand Relaunches in U.S.
Just like its collection of skin and hair care products, the natural brand Paul Penders (Florida) is rejuvenating its presence in the U.S. with new products, a new team, and new distributor and sales network. Indiana-based Palko Services is the distributor, while Gary Gobeli of Alternative Sales (Kentucky) is the sales network. New color cosmetics ...
MegaFood to Launch Zero-Out-of-Stock Beta Program to Natural Retailers
New Hampshire-based MegaFood, a dietary supplement brand, announced the introduction of an exclusive Zero Out-of-Stock program for natural retailers. Launching as a 90-day beta test with a planned rollout this fall, the program aims to help natural retailers better serve their customers in the event MegaFood products are out-of-stock. In an omnichannel world where consumers ...
Iron Supplements Have Long-Term Benefits for Low Birth-weight Babies
Babies classified as low birth weight (under 2.500 grams) are at risk of iron deficiency, which is linked to impaired neurological development. A long-term randomized study now shows that providing such babies with iron supplements can prevent behavioral problems at school age. The study, led by Staffan Berglund of Umeå University in Sweden, is published ...
Improving Children’s Health
A positive, healthy lifestyle and high-quality nutrition is needed now more than ever to get kids off to a good start. The phrase children are the future could not be any truer, and their nutrition is of the utmost importance when it comes to healthy development—beginning at the earliest stages. “Nutrition is critical for the ...
King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Aqueous-based Products
North Carolina-based King Bio is voluntarily recalling all of its aqueous-based products for human and animal use (see website link below), within expiry, to the consumer level due to possible microbial contamination. Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result ...
NOW Launches Free Flexible Packaging Recycling Program Through TerraCycle
Illinois-based NOW has partnered with recycling expert TerraCycle (New Jersey) to divert NOW’s flexible packaging from landfills. The NOW Recycling Program enables consumers the opportunity to recycle their toothpaste tubes and flexible food and supplement pouches—items not accepted by most municipal recycling programs. “We know our customers are as committed to protecting the environment as ...
Amazon Begins Curbside Pickup at Some Whole Foods Stores
Washington-based Amazon.com Inc. said it was launching curbside pickup at Whole Foods stores, in its latest tactic to win over U.S. grocery shoppers, according to Reuters. Customers can place orders via Amazon’s Prime Now app and ask to have groceries loaded into their car upon arrival at a store, the company said in a statement. ...
UNFI to Buy Supervalu for $1.35 Billion
U.S. grocery retailer Supervalu Inc. (Minnesota) said it will sell itself to Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), a distributor of natural and organic foods, for $1.35 billion, after coming under pressure from shareholders to explore a sale, according to Reuters. UNFI is the primary supplier for Amazon.com, Inc.’s Texas-based grocery chain Whole Foods ...
Krill Fishing Companies Back Call to Protect Antarctic Ocean
A Greenpeace campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean, backed by 1.7 million people globally, has received the unprecedented support of the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in Antarctic waters, according to greenpeace.org. The move was announced at Greenpeace’s Antarctic 360° event in Cambridge, U.K., attended by scientists and Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem, who joined Greenpeace’s ...
Kroger Launches Ship e-Commerce Platform
The Kroger Co. (Ohio) announced the introduction of Kroger Ship, its new direct-to-customer e-commerce platform. “Kroger Ship is our next step in creating a seamless experience that allows our customers to shop when and how they want,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer. “Our new service is just one more way we are redefining the customer ...
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