Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Bigelow Tea Becomes a Benefit Corporation
Connecticut-based Bigelow Tea announced the recently attained distinction of becoming a Benefit Corporation. The specialty tea company manufactures “Constant Comment” and more than 150 tea varieties sold nationwide. Now officially registered as a Benefit Corporation, it is one of a select group of companies that has designated corporate social responsibility as a core business goal ...
CSPI Sends Warning on Ginkgo, Urges FDA to Take Action
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has urged consumers to avoid supplements made with ginkgo biloba, which they warn are often adulterated and have been shown to be ineffective in improving memory and circulation. The nonprofit nutrition and food safety watchdog group is also calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...
Earth Friendly Products Supports “Go Green for Pink” Campaign; Introduces “Made in USA” Campaign
To support cancer research and to provide programs and services for those experiencing a cancer diagnosis, California-based Earth Friendly Products (EFP), the maker of ECOS environmentally friendly cleaners, announced a year-long partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS). A long-time supporter of ACS and its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks, Earth Friendly Products has ...
Orgain Invites Americans to Join the #ShakeHunger Challenge
Orgain (California), an organic protein and nutrition company, and WhyHunger, a New York-based non-profit working to address the root causes of hunger and poverty have partnered on a nationwide #ShakeHunger campaign to help close the nutrition gap in the United States and work on long-term solutions to hunger. Together with some of the food world’s ...
LifeSeasons Launches Ingredient Science Library
Over the past year, LifeSeasons and a team of medical professionals and industry leaders have been collecting clinical research summaries on 200-plus ingredients used in their 36 condition-specific formulas. The newly launched Ingredient Science Library combines years of medical expertise on various health conditions as well as published clinical research all in one platform. The ...
Radio Program Launched on Hemp-Derived Health Initiatives
Phoenix Tears (U.S. location in Nevada), a provider of hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) solutions for consumers, announced it is launching a weekly syndicated radio program with the Christian Fellowship Council (CFC) to help consumers recognize and leverage the profound health benefits of hemp-based CBD products. The program began May 6, 2018 with a live broadcast into ...
New York State Attorney General Resigns
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who led a campaign against the nutritional supplement industry, resigned this past May after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in The New Yorker magazine. Governor Andrew Cuomo had called for Schneiderman’s resignation within hours of the article’s publication, and only slightly ...
Schumer Joins McConnell to Endorse Hemp Farming Act
Senate minority leader, Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), has announced his support for the Hemp Farming Act of 2018. By officially cosponsoring the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, Schumer has signaled an important partnership with his Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) the Senate majority leader, who is the primary sponsor of the bill. Schumer said the bill could ...
Twinlab CEO, Naomi Whittel, Steps Down
Florida-based Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., a nutritional supplement company, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Naomi Whittel, is stepping down from her position to pursue other opportunities. Chairman of the Board of Directors, David Van Andel announced the board is engaged in evaluating opportunities for a new full-time CEO and in the interim, Alan Gever, ...
GNC Closing 200 Stores
According to a report posted at bloomberg.com, Pennysylvania-based GNC Holdings Inc. said it will close 200 stores this year, as the vitamin retail company cuts costs and grapples with more than $1 billion in debt. Like other retailers, GNC has been struggling with a large brick-and-mortar footprint and competition from online sellers. It operates or ...
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