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PepsiCo Announces Acquisition of Health Warrior
New York-based PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has acquired Health Warrior, Inc., a U.S.-based nutrition-forward company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. The transaction will further expand the company’s nutrition portfolio to offer consumers additional options in a growth category. “We’re thrilled to welcome the innovative Health Warrior brand to the PepsiCo family,” ...
Trade Associations Warn Consumers of Dangerous Substance Illegally Marketed as a Dietary Supplement
The dietary supplement industry sounded the alarm about the dangers of “phenibut,” a substance being illegally marketed in products fraudulently labeled as dietary supplements. Developed and used as a drug in the former Soviet Union for its supposed brain-enhancing properties, phenibut is not approved as a drug in the United States, nor does it meet ...
Michael Smith, MD Launches Life Extension Education Website and Podcast Series
Michael A. Smith, MD, director of education and spokesperson for Florida-based Life Extension, has launched “Liveforeverish,” a weekly podcast series featuring interviews with medical and wellness experts covering a wide-range of health topics. Housed at www.liveforeverish.com, Smith’s podcast interviews will offer a variety of health-related topics, from whole-body health to anti-aging and disease prevention, helpful ...
Pycnogenol Shown to Reduce Risk of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome and Recurrent Thrombosis
A new peer-reviewed study shows that daily supplementation with the natural antioxidant Pycnogenol (by New Jersey-based distributor Horphag Research (USA) Inc.) may reduce the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and recurrent thrombosis. PTS is a long-term condition that occurs as a result of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and may affect mobility, and the symptoms ...
Natural Grocers Customers Raise $94,500 in Support of Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
In September, Organic Harvest Month, Colorado-based Natural Grocers customers raised $94,500 for the Organic Farmers Association, an organization that represents organic U.S. farmers via grants, research and organic farming policy matters in Washington, D.C. Natural Grocers shoppers across 19 states made in-store contributions and exceeded a $50,000 target goal by 88 percent, further proving shoppers ...
LaCroix Disputes “Cockroach” Claims
According to BevNet, Florida-based National Beverage Corporation, makers of LaCroix, is fighting back against a class action lawsuit alleging that that the company uses synthetic ingredients in its sparkling water products, including one found in cockroach insecticide. The suit, filed by attorneys from Beaumont Costales in Cook County, IL on behalf of lead plaintiff Lenora Rice and ...
Enjoy Life Foods Earns FODMAP Friendly Certification
Illinois-based Enjoy Life Foods has achieved FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) Friendly Certification for 19 of its allergy friendly and Certified Gluten Free products from the FODMAP Friendly Food Program, the largest registered certification trademark worldwide certifying FODMAP friendly packaged foods. The company earned FODMAP Friendly Certification to provide those following a low-FODMAP diet ...
Sprouts Foundation Announces Day of Service, Support for Child Nutrition Education & Access
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced that it is expanding the impact Sprouts Farmers Market has on local neighborhoods with its inaugural Make a Difference Day on October 27 with team member volunteer activities throughout the company’s communities. More than 500 team members will contribute 2,000 volunteer hours across 28 nonprofit organizations nationwide, with the ...
FDA Requests Consumer Feedback on Use of Plant-based Substitutes
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD requesting feedback on “how consumers use plant-based alternatives and how they understand terms like ‘milk’ or ‘cheese’ when used to label products made.” A portion of Gottlieb’s statement read: “ … Many dairy products, such as milk, yogurt ...
Educational Program Developed for Children Focuses on Minerals
Through the support of Arizona-based Jigsaw Health, Shape Up Us has introduced a new MINERAL POWER curriculum with an emphasis on magnesium as part of the Hip Hop Healthy Program for Children. The Hip Hop Healthy Program for Children focuses on the “Whole Child” and features eight modules in the areas of nutrition, exercise, mindfulness ...
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