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Lee Archer, Founder of New Wave Enviro Products, Dies at 83
On Dec. 25, 2025, Lee Archer, founder of New Wave Enviro Products (Greenwood Village, CO), died at his home in Colorado at age 83. Archer founded New Wave Enviro in 1993 alongside his friend and business associate, Leigh Caudill. Together, they were guided by a simple and powerful vision: to provide clean, healthy drinking water ...
Fungi Perfecti Earns Living Wage Certification
On Oct. 10, Fungi Perfecti (Olympia, WA), makers of the Host Defense Mushrooms line, announced it received official certification as a Leading Living Wage Employer by Living Wage For US. According to the Global Living Wage Coalition, a living wage is defined as “the remuneration received for a standard workweek by a worker in a ...
FDA Approves Natural Gardenia Blue Color Additive
On July 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it granted a color additive petition for the use of gardenia blue in various foods. It is the fourth natural color approved by the FDA after approving three other natural color additives in May 2025. According to FDA, gardenia (or genipin) blue is derived ...
Chlorophyll Water Earns Clean Label Project Certification for Third Straight Year
Chlorophyll Water (Brooklyn, NY) announced it earned Clean Label Project Certification for the third consecutive year, further solidifying its commitment to clean-label wellness, ingredient transparency and industry-leading purification standards. Chlorophyll Water is an ultra-purified water infused with chlorophyll from alfalfa and fortified with essential vitamins A, B12, C and D. It is bottled in 100 ...
Echo Water and 10X Health System Announce Strategic Partnership
Echo Water (Salt Lake City, UT), a leader in hydrogen water therapy, announced a new strategic partnership with wellness company 10X Health System (Miami, FL). The collaboration will see the acclaimed Echo Flask white-labeled and sold under 10X’s brand, expanding its reach to more customers. The Echo Flask launched in 2025 and is a smart ...
Nordic Naturals Joins 40th Annual California Coastal Cleanup
Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA) announced it will be participating in the 40th Annual California Coastal Cleanup On Sept. 21. The event is led by the California Coastal Commission (San Francisco, CA). Nordic Naturals is excited to “ride the wave” of this important endeavor by leading a beach cleanup event in Santa Cruz, CA as part ...
Establishing Healthy Habits in 2021 for Long-term Vitality
All too often, when February approaches, many of us have already quit the New Year’s resolutions we set with such determination less than a month ago. Perhaps it’s the winter weather that begins to take a toll. Maybe it’s the self-deprivation or the uphill battle we didn’t foresee. Perhaps it’s the ease and pleasure of ...
Coconut Water Survey Sees Fruitful Future
Lawrenceville, NJ-based iTi Tropicals (iTi) reported results from a recent market data survey, revealing coconut water products with added sweeteners represent about 75 percent of the coconut water market. Consumers may not realize there are essentially two categories of coconut water products: those with no added sugars and those with added sugars, reported iTi, adding ...
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