Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Fresh Thyme Launches Delivery With Shipt
Illinois-based specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has launched same-day online grocery delivery via Alabama-based Shipt in 30 metropolitan markets across the Midwest, according to Supermarket News. Target Corp.-owned Shipt said the rollout will enable more than 10 million households in the region to order groceries online from Fresh Thyme and have their items delivered to ...
Robuvit Boosts Physical and Mental Recovery Following Surgery
A new double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Nutrients found that supplementation with Robuvit, an antioxidant extract derived from French oak wood distributed in North America by New Jersey-based Horphag Research (USA) Inc., improves general health, mood and social functioning of patients within four weeks of a surgical procedure. Nearly 50 million outpatient ...
Country Life Maxi Revamps Look
In response to an accelerating demand for functional supplements, especially those offering skin, hair and nail rejuvenation, New York-based Country Life revamped the brand’s Maxi beauty supplement line to portray a more premium, beauty-oriented image and support extensions. The original offering included seven solution-driven varieties. With special strength in nutritional and personal care categories, The ...
CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits
In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics ...
Vitamin K2 Market Size Worth $290.3 Million by 2026
The global vitamin K2 market size is expected to reach USD 290.3 million by 2026, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Vitamin K2 Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report By Product (MK-4, and MK-7), By Application (Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals & Food, Others); By Source (Natural, Synthetic, Others); By Regions, Segment Forecast, 2020 – ...
State Regulators Sound Off on FDA Inaction on CBD
State regulators sounded off on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its inaction on CBD products during a webinar hosted by the Natural Products Association (NPA) on June 23. Representatives from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services (VDACS) highlighted the lack of leadership from the FDA, noting it was the FDA’s inaction that ...
Daily Use of Pycnogenol Provides Benefits for Men Managing ED and Type 2 Diabetes
New research shows promising results for those dealing with erectile dysfunction and diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), erectile dysfunction (ED) affects up to 30 million men in the U.S., and approximately 1 in 4 new cases of ED occur in men under the age of 40. A peer-reviewed study, ...
GNC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
According to Bloomberg, Pennsylvania-based GNC Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection with the aim of selling itself and closing stores after its latest effort to manage its debt load unraveled amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced on Tuesday. The health and wellness company’s Chapter 11 petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware allows the ...
NOW Health Group to Take Over Naming Rights to Sears Centre Arena
Illinois-based NOW Health Group, Inc., a family-owned natural products manufacturer, will take over naming rights to the Sears Centre Arena, an 11,000-seat multipurpose family entertainment, cultural and sports arena located in Hoffman Estates, IL. The agreement goes into effect Sept. 1, 2020 as part of a 15-year agreement unanimously approved by the Village of Hoffman ...
Charlotte’s Web in Search for More Data to Fully Comply with FDA
According to Facts About CBD, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with six other CBD brands to sponsor a ValidCare scientific study to comply with FDA’s (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) request for more scientific data. The study will be conducted on humans and will seek to determine whether daily consumption of CBD ...
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