Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
GNC Names Ken Martindale Permanent CEO
GNC Holdings, Inc. (Pennsylvania) a retailer of health and wellness products, announced that its board of directors has appointed Ken Martindale as CEO. Martindale succeeds interim CEO Bob Moran, who has been elected non-executive chairman of the GNC board and will work closely with Martindale to ensure a smooth leadership transition and continued execution of ...
OTA Files Lawsuit Against USDA Over Livestock Standards
Taking action to defend the organic seal and organic standards, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on September 13 filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its failure to put into effect new organic livestock standards. “We are standing up on behalf of the entire organic sector to protect organic integrity, advance ...
Vitamin D Supplements May Benefit Children With Kidney Disease
Maintaining normal vitamin D levels helps preserve kidney function in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that vitamin D– which is an easily accessible, safe, and inexpensive nutritional supplement—may be a useful addition to ...
Innovating Children’s Health
From tasty gummies to “stealth health” products, providing quality supplements for children can pose a challenge. Here’s how manufacturers and retailers are catering to kids as well as their parents. Children can represent a variety of different of meanings, such as innocence, love, joy and rebellion. Although the childhood phase only lasts a limited number ...
SENPA Announces Speaker and Topic Lineup for 2017 SOHO EXPO
SOHO EXPO (sponsored by the Southeast Natural Products Association, SENPA) will celebrate 46 years on November 30-December 3, 2017 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL by hosting 23 Education programs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 30-Dec. 2). SOHO EXPO continues to provide education for retail attendees by securing sponsors ...
Natures Plus Supports The Nature Conservancy
Nutrition brand Natures Plus (New York) is supporting The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization, as part of its Corporate Environmental Responsibility policy. Jim Gibbons, president of Nature Plus, said he is excited about this new relationship. “Our goals are very much aligned with The Nature Conservancy. As part of our Corporate Environmental Responsibility policy, ...
NPA Responds to Findings of Study on Cancer Risk Among Smokers Taking Vitamin B Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has rejected a study by researchers blaming vitamin B use by male smokers for an increased risk of cancer. Dan Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of NPA pointed to environmental factors and tobacco use as the more likely cause for increased cancer risk. Fabricant is a former head of the ...
Amazon Deal for Whole Foods Wins Regulatory, Shareholder Approvals
On August 23, Washington-based Amazon.com, Inc. cleared two of the biggest hurdles it needed to close its $13.7 billion acquisition of Texas-based Whole Foods Market with approvals from a U.S. regulator and the grocery chain’s shareholders, according to Reuters. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a statement it would not pursue its investigation ...
BSN Brings the Conor McGregor Punch & Crunch Experience to Las Vegas
Florida-based Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition, Inc. (BSN), a company in the sports nutrition marketplace, announced that they will be in Las Vegas to support BSN athlete Conor McGregor when he faces Floyd Mayweather on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena. TV personality Mario Lopez will be introducing their “Conor McGregor Punch & Crunch Experience” to ...
Wellnext Expands Portfolio of Brands With NeoCell
Wellnext LLC (Florida) a vertically integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of dietary and nutritional supplements, announced the acquisition of NeoCell, a collagen supplement company, based in California. For nearly two decades, NeoCell has specialized in collagen-based supplements for joint, bone, and muscle health using advanced formulas based on ingredients such as collagen, biotin and hyaluronic ...
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