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Coca-Cola Buys Australia’s Kombucha Maker Mojo
Georgia-based Coca-Cola Co. said it bought Australia-based Organic & Raw Trading Co., known for its Mojo brand of kombucha tea, extending its push into healthier drinks. The world’s largest drinks company has been increasingly diversifying its portfolio to include healthier options such as sparkling waters as consumers move away from sugary sodas. Organic & Raw’s ...
Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada Sign Investment Agreement
Nature’s Way (Green Bay, WI) and Natural Products Canada (NPC) have signed an agreement to co-invest in innovative natural health product opportunities in Canada. The output of this partnership will continue to feed consumers’ needs for natural product solutions, a category that is already growing +5 percent in Canada. “We are very excited to explore ...
New Chapter Founders Launch byOM
After formally parting ways with Procter & Gamble (Ohio) on July 1, Paul and Barbi Schulick, founders of the P&G subsidiary New Chapter (Vermont), have announced their next venture, Vermont-based byOM life, LLC. Thirty-five years ago, Paul Schulick’s vitamin and herbal formulations initiated a paradigm shift in the natural products industry towards fermentation and whole food supplementation. Now, Schulick plans ...
New Survey Finds Consumers Skeptical of Synthetic Dietary Supplements
Trust Transparency Center (Texas) released the results of a new survey finding that most Americans prefer natural dietary supplements over synthetic, and think synthetic supplements should be labeled as such. The national survey fielded by Ooyen Research (Colorado) was conducted in August 2018 on behalf of Trust Transparency Center. The survey was conducted online among ...
Study Advocates for Risky FMT Procedure Over Probiotic Supplements
A new study published in the medical journal Cell encourages patients to avoid probiotics in favor of a medical procedure that is known to cause adverse events in more than 25 percent of patients. The Natural Products Association (NPA) pointed out the near universal medical consensus that probiotics are safe and effective and questioned why ...
Kroger to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags by 2025
The Kroger Co. (Ohio) announced it will phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its family of stores by 2025. Seattle-based QFC will be the company’s first retail division to phase out single-use plastic bags. The company expects QFC’s transition to be completed in 2019. “As part of our Zero Hunger | ...
Paul Penders Brand Relaunches in U.S.
Just like its collection of skin and hair care products, the natural brand Paul Penders (Florida) is rejuvenating its presence in the U.S. with new products, a new team, and new distributor and sales network. Indiana-based Palko Services is the distributor, while Gary Gobeli of Alternative Sales (Kentucky) is the sales network. New color cosmetics ...
MegaFood to Launch Zero-Out-of-Stock Beta Program to Natural Retailers
New Hampshire-based MegaFood, a dietary supplement brand, announced the introduction of an exclusive Zero Out-of-Stock program for natural retailers. Launching as a 90-day beta test with a planned rollout this fall, the program aims to help natural retailers better serve their customers in the event MegaFood products are out-of-stock. In an omnichannel world where consumers ...
King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Aqueous-based Products
North Carolina-based King Bio is voluntarily recalling all of its aqueous-based products for human and animal use (see website link below), within expiry, to the consumer level due to possible microbial contamination. Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result ...
NOW Launches Free Flexible Packaging Recycling Program Through TerraCycle
Illinois-based NOW has partnered with recycling expert TerraCycle (New Jersey) to divert NOW’s flexible packaging from landfills. The NOW Recycling Program enables consumers the opportunity to recycle their toothpaste tubes and flexible food and supplement pouches—items not accepted by most municipal recycling programs. “We know our customers are as committed to protecting the environment as ...
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