Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Nestlé Extends Consumer Health Care Portfolio With Garden of Life
On December 5, Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products—including the Garden of Life brand— from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for $2.3 billion in cash. Atrium’s 2017 sales are expected to reach almost $700 million. The move supports Nestlé’s pursuit of growth ...
The Evolution of Letter Vitamins & Multiples
Retailers can expect new developments from well-established letter and multivitamins. Today, there are 13 known essential or letter vitamins. On its website, WebMD provides a breakdown of their functions—nine of which are water soluble and the remaining four being fat soluble. In short, the water soluble ones (B vitamins and vitamin C) travel throughout the ...
Vitamin D Supplements Protects Against Severe Asthma Attacks
Taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is estimated to cause almost 400,000 deaths annually. Asthma deaths arise primarily during episodes ...
USDA Awards OTA Nearly $850,000 for 2018 Market Promotion
First-time exposure on a new continent, sponsored activities in five new countries and the creation of a host of new organic exporters – these are some of the benchmarks achieved by the Organic Trade Association’s robust export promotion efforts in 2017. That string of success promises to continue in 2018 with the award of $847,000 ...
Select Vitamin World Stores to Close Nationwide
Store closing sales began on Nov. 22 at select Vitamin World locations – offering shoppers deep discounts on top brand names in health and wellness products and more. Since 1977, Vitamin World has been one of America’s largest retailers of health and wellness products for both men and women. Vitamin World filed for Chapter 11 ...
Trace Minerals Research’s Concentrace Wins Silver Medal for Best Mineral From National Nutrition
Trace Minerals Research (TMR, Utah) announced that ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops has been awarded a Silver Medal in the Best Mineral category by National Nutrition, an online retail store located in Orillia, Ontario, Canada with more than 50 team members and over 25 years of experience in the Canadian natural products industry. “It is such ...
Supplement Industry and Anti-Doping Agency Warn Consumers on SARMs
The dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have joined in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent actions to protect consumers from body-building products containing selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) illegally marketed as dietary supplements. SARMs are dangerous and illegal, and they pose an immediate risk ...
MegaFood Announces Entire Line of Products Certified Glyphosate Residue Free
New Hampshire-based MegaFood announced that its entire line is now certified glyphosate residue free (GRF). The certification was granted by The Detox Project, an independent research and certification organization, after MegaFood submitted its products to an independent, third-party laboratory for testing and was found to have met The Detox Project’s standards. “We’re honored to be ...
CRN Applauds ITC Decision to Reject Amarin Complaint
Following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision that it will not pursue an investigation requested by Amarin Pharma, Inc. (U.S. office in New Jersey) and Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. concerning concentrated EPA omega-3 fish oil supplements, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement on October 30: Statement from Steve Mister, president ...
American Botanical Council Begins 30th Year
On November 1, 2017, the American Botanical Council (ABC) begins its 30th year of nonprofit service, providing reliable, science-based information on the responsible use of herbs, medicinal plants, other beneficial botanicals, essential oils, fungi and related materials. The independent nonprofit has members in countries around the globe, has received numerous awards, and is recognized as ...
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