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Alfalfa’s Next Generation Store Set to Open
Alfalfa’s announced it will open its second “next generation” store in Louisville, CO. The store was built from the ground up and occupies the anchor position in the newly developed Center Court Village shopping center at South Boulder Road and Centennial. While the Louisville Alfalfa’s reflects the design and high product standards of the original ...
Documentary Details NOW Commitment
Promoting commitment, NOW Foods has produced a short documentary, “Who is NOW.” The video reveals how the company is uniquely positioned to meet the comprehensive wellness needs of health-conscious consumers by offering such a diverse product line, according to NOW. “NOW is truly a unique company, and I think this video will give people a ...
Setria Glutathione Meets U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Standards
Shown to fight stress and natural aging, Setria Glutathione officially meets the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) standards, according to manufacturer Kyowa Hakko USA Inc. Dr. Danielle Citrolo, PharmD, registered pharmacist and technical services manager for Kyowa Hakko USA, said the USP dietary supplements compendium released the first monograph for glutathione. “We were happy to see ...
Krill Oil Is Neptune’s Top Priority
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources’ new Quebec plant touts 150 metric ton production of krill oil annually. Saying it is equipped to allow for double that production, the Sherbrooke plant plans to further promote the popular NKO® brand. Neptune simultaneously announced three new formulations promoting heart, bones and brain wellness. Claiming the highest amount of bioactives in the industry, ...
OSU Researcher Discovers Substance In Blueberry Leaves That Adds Shelf Life
Food scientist Yanyun Zhao and a team of international scientists discovered a substance in blueberry leaves that can be added to plant coatings, adding antioxidants and shelf life. “Normally, blueberry leaves fall to the ground as waste,” said Zhao, a food science and technology professor at Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “We’ve discovered ...
Walgreens and Vitamin Angels Promote Wellness for At-Risk Children
Promising to donate 1 percent of participating brand retail sales through 2017, Walgreens wants to do its part to support the efforts of Vitamin Angels. Having already raised $5.5 million to provide needed nutrients to more than 20 million children, Walgreens hopes to help children in almost 50 countries around the world, with both the United States ...
Organic Consumers Association Calls Out Starbucks
Convert to certified organic milk is the Organic Consumers Association’s (OCA) continuing message to coffee-king Starbucks. “Starbucks is perpetuating the unsustainable model of industrial and GMO agriculture,” said Ronnie Cummins, OCA’s national director, adding that approximately 75 percent of all GMO crops are used to feed livestock, including dairy cows. “By switching to organic milk, Starbucks ...
And the Winner Is…
After being branded as one of Forbe’s 2014 America’s Most Promising Companies, Ernst & Young has named one of NutraClick’s founders as a finalist for its 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year. Wellness product company co-founder and CEO, David Wallace, has been named as a nominee for the award. Ernst & Young will select businessmen who are notably innovative, ...
FDA and NPA Have Same Function According to Fabricant
Citing public health importance in a Time magazine interview, the new head of the Natural Product Association (NPA) Daniel Fabricant said he returned to the industry after serving as regulatory government officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when he recognized he could make a difference at his new post. “I started to realize there ...
New Chondroitin Adulterant Identified in Synutra Ingredients
Zero One, also knowns as Z1, has been identified as sodium hexametaphosphate, a new adulterant found in Chondroitin, according to a group of top U.S. scientists. First found in 2013 by Aishan Li, director of research and development and quality control of Meitek Technology, the new adulterant Z1 posed no health risk. However, research concludes further ...
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