Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Unexpected Results of New Calcium Study Raise Questions
In response to a new study, “Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and increased risk of serrated polyps: results from a randomised clinical trial,” published online in the British medical journal Gut, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement: “CRN is surprised by the results of this new study as previous research has ...
Supplement Industry Questions Protein Powder Study
Recently, the Clean Label Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, published a study showing that popular protein powder supplements could contain dangerous levels of heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium and others. In its analysis, the Clean Label Project assigned each product a score for four individual elements: heavy metals, pesticides, contaminants like BPA, and nutrition. ...
Natural Grocers to Open Tenth Store in Oregon
Natural Grocers will open a store in Warrenton, OR, on Feb. 28. The chain currently operates nine stores in Oregon, offering 100-percent organic produce, naturally raised meats , 100-percent free-range eggs, 100-percent pasture-based dairy, GMO (genetically modified organism)-free prepackaged bulk products, groceries that don’t contain any artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives, and more. Family-run Natural Grocers was ...
Fresh Thyme Selects Schafer Condon Carter as Agency of Record
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market (corporate office in Illinois) announced that it has named independent agency, Illinois-based Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), as its first Agency of Record. SCC will be responsible for elevating the brand’s marketing initiatives including brand strategy, creative development, public relations, influencer and social as well as media strategy, planning, and buying across ...
Amazon Begins Grocery Delivery from Whole Foods Market
Amazon (Seattle, WA) and Whole Foods Market (Austin, TX) announced the introduction of free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now, with plans to expand across the U.S. in 2018. Starting February 8, Prime customers in neighborhoods of Austin, TX, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX and Virginia Beach, VA can shop through Prime ...
Essential Formulas Updates Box Design for Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics
Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI, Texas) announced the launch of a redesigned packaging emphasizing streamlined, consumer-friendly product information for Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics. While the updated box is new, the formula based on more than 30 years of research remains the same—the only three-year fermented whole-food supplement that consumers worldwide depend on for improved digestive and microbiome health, ...
Kroger and Alibaba Hold Business Development Talks
Chinese e-commerce and technology company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and U.S. grocer Kroger Co. (Ohio) have had early discussions on working together, including a meeting in which U.S. executives traveled to China, a source familiar with the matter said, according to report on Reuters.com. The business development talks are at an initial stage, and it ...
Carlson Supports Wear Red Day With Retailers
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s campaign to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 is National Wear Red Day. Thousands of individuals and companies are raising awareness about heart disease by wearing red. Illinois-based ...
Twinlab to Close Utah Facility
Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) has announced that as part of improving operational efficiencies, it will transition the manufacturing of the balance of its products to strategic manufacturing partners. As a result, the company expects operations at Twinlab’s American Fork, UT facility will cease during the first half of 2018. “We are streamlining ...
Certified for Sport App Helps Find Safer Supplements
NSF International (Michigan), a global public health and safety organization, released its newly designed Certified for Sport app and website to help protect athletes and consumers from potentially harmful ingredients and athletic banned substances in dietary supplements. The app features enhanced search capabilities, side-by-side product comparisons and a UPC barcode scanner to find Certified for ...
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