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MenaquinGold Receives FDA GRAS Notification for Vitamin K2
Synergia Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (India) has announced that it received a “no question” letter to a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) Notification (GRN000887), submitted to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) on Oct. 21, 2019, for the intended use of a form of natural vitamin K2, menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the MenaquinGold brand as a […]
Dr. Bronner’s Releases Cannabis-Scented Bar Soap to Support Sun+Earth Certified Campaign
Dr. Bronner’s has released a limited edition cannabis-scented fragrance of its classic bar soap. The addition supports a new consumer education and crowdfunding campaign to promote the regenerative organic cannabis standard, Sun+Earth Certified. The campaign will run November 20 through December 20, 2020. The special limited-run bar soap is only available to supporters of the […]
NOW Phases Out Use of Magnesium Stearate and Gelatin Capsules
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL), the largest independent and family-owned manufacturer of natural products in the U.S. health food store channel, said in its goal to continually making product improvements, will transition away from animal-source gelatin to Veg Capsules for almost all of their capsule products. The company is also phasing out most use of the common […]
DuPont Research Study Reveals Strong Connection Between Effects of Probiotic Supplementation and Physical Performance
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (Denmark) recently published a research study evaluating clinical evidence on the interaction between gut microbiota and physical activity, and examining the effects of probiotic supplementation in athletes. The research, which appeared in a recent edition of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) journal, adds to DuPont’s leading role in studying the health […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Focuses on Convenient Holiday Offerings and Pre-ordering
Chef Cat Cora will join Sprouts on Instagram to kick off the season with a special cooking demo Sprouts Farmers Market is celebrating the holidays this year with fresh and convenient selections across the store and online. Through November 23, shoppers can reserve turkeys and holiday meats, prepared meals and party trays online at sprouts.com/holiday. […]
NPA Cautions Against Proposed DEA Regulations on Domestic Hemp
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is raising concerns over proposals from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that could place U.S. hemp and CBD manufacturers at a disadvantage to foreign competitors, including China. The proposed rule making under the “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,” limits the potency of cannabis extracts during the CBD manufacturing process. NPA’s […]
SOHO Healthfest Trade Show Has Been Rescheduled
SENPA has rescheduled the SOHO Healthfest to April 23-25, 2021 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel & Resort in Dallas, TX. SENPA stated it is excited to host SOHO Healthfest again. “Due to COVID-19 restrictions, our 2020 show was cancelled, but we look forward to putting on our 2021 show using all of the same safety […]
Drinking Green Tea and Coffee Daily Linked to Lower Death Risk in People With Diabetes
Drinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Drinking four or more daily cups of green tea plus two or more of coffee was associated with […]
INS Farms Supports Elderberry Fingerprint Testing
Devin Bennett, CEO of Missouri-based INS Farms, a leading grower and supplier of North American elderberry ingredients, has announced the company’s commitment to continued authenticity of its elderberry, as demand continues unabated. According to the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, including American Botanical Council (ABC), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP), and the National Center for Natural […]
Palko Services Hires New CEO
Indiana-based Palko Services announced a new Chief Executive Officer, Tom Grillea. He brings over 25 years of experience from other respected natural products distributors as well as valuable retail background from his years at Vitamin Shoppe. Grillea’s industry knowledge, and most importantly the relationships he brings, will help Palko Services become one of the nation’s best independent distributors. He […]
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