Organic Monitor
This year's sustainability summits will focus on ingredients created from food waste that can be used in food, nutraceuticals and personal care products.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Edible insect industry primed for growth
From a new trade association to events and documentaries, here's stakeholders are hatching plans to help the bug-protein industry grow.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
5@5: Hershey hopes jerky turns the tide | Edible bug advocates meet in Detroit
Today's natural news docket includes: Hershey hopes beef jerky restores sales; Edible bug advocates meet in Detroit; London musicians play with their food
Friday, May 27, 2016
More active lifestyle? More vitamin D
Shara Rutberg
Low D linked to stress fractures
Current recommended levels not what they’re cracked up to be
Bugs may help fight fat
Shara Rutberg
Microbial milkshake promotes weight loss
Lactobacillus Diet way more fun than Paleo
4 under-30 foodies Inc. magazine thinks you need to know
Inc. magazine's 30 Under 30 list might be tech and health care heavy, but four foodies made a mark on the 2016 list. Here's who captured attention.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Natural product company news of the week
A roundup of announcements from natural product companies this week, including new supplements from Nature's Bounty and Jarrow Formulas, and an acquisition for Diana Food.
5@5: A tipping point for the organic textile industry? | How Whole Foods evaluates its private label products
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
For this health food store, 'our most educated customer is our best customer'
Its constantly shifting customer base makes education a priority for Fayetteville, North Carolina-based Apple Crate. Owner Brenda Harris shares how the store to is helping improve health for all.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
5 entrepreneurial lessons from Justin’s journey to nut butter success
Fresh off an acquisition by Hormel Foods, Justin Gold is the entrepreneur to watch. We’ve collected some nuggets of wisdom he's shared with New Hope throughout the years.
Your Body as a Temple: Walking the Walk [webinar]
Join Daniel Sullivan, founder of Temple Turmeric, for insight into how to grow your business.
5@5: Food waste gets its day on The Hill | FDA says knock it off with 'evaporated cane juice'
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Unboxed: 'Superfood' marketing skyrockets
These products tout their "superfood" status loud and proud.
Tanka Bar has a vision to return 1 million acres of land to the buffalo
Diana Mercer
Mark Tilsen, co-owner of Native American Natural Foods, says the company wants to be a $100 million land-based brand that represents Native American culture and offers sustainable products.
Drink java, live longa-take two
Shara Rutberg
Coffee associated with lower mortality risk
Maybe we should just spend that painful monthly health insurance premium at Starbucks. Another study–-a biggie--has associated coffee and a lower risk of mortality.
Finally, we see 365 by Whole Foods Market
Get a look at what all of the buzz is about as Whole Foods Market opens its first 365 by Whole Foods Market store in California.
365 by Whole Foods opens today
The anticipated opening of Whole Foods Market's new concept store takes place today in California.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
To change the food system, we must participate in it
Natural Products Expo staff
Chefs Collaborative leaders discussed how food preparers and handlers can use their power to impact the food chain at Natural Products Expo West.
5@5: Patagonia film pushes for hemp legalization | Beyond Meat's hamburger doppelganger debuts
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
5 natural retail design trends
We asked LHB, which has had consistent experience designing and building for natural foods stores in Minnesota, to share what retailers are looking for these days when they embark on a new space.
Infographic: Talking to shoppers about multivitamins
The modern American diet is filled with nutritional pitfalls and health roadblocks. Here's how to help customers know what to look for in a high-quality multivitamin that will help them thrive.
Survey: Post-recession, only 8 percent of millennials cut grocery spending
Retale
Study also finds that more than one-third call their grocery shopping style ‘thrifty’
Millennial consumers are reducing entertainment and restaurant budgets before cutting grocery shopping, and they value cost above other factors when choosing where to shop, according to a new survey.
5@5: Big Beverage bets on cold-brew coffee | New non-GE label includes animal welfare standards
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Monday, May 23, 2016
On-trend add-ins, simple packaging help Barney Butter harness the power of the mighty almond
The nut butter category is crowded, but companies like Barney Butter are taking this cupboard staple to the next level.
Reality (TV) hits natural products
Even members of the natural products industry can't escape the draw of reality TV. Did you recognize these familiar faces and brands on your screen?
Meal kit delivery sales could reach $1.5 billion this year, Packaged Facts estimates
Packaged Facts
Convenient service could disrupt restaurant and grocery sales, keep consumers at home
Packaged Facts' new report, Meal Kit Delivery Services, estimates that sales of the convenient cook-at-home programs could reach $1.5 billion, disrupting both restaurant and grocery sales.
KSM-66 Ashwagandha shown to improve endurance, quality of life
Ixoreal BioMed
Consuming KSM-66 Ashwagandha for eight weeks can significantly improve endurance levels and quality of life, according to a clinical trial report published in AYU, a journal of Ayurveda medicine.
FDA contracts with BioPharma Services to study generic drugs in humans
BioPharma Services USA Inc.
$20 million agreement covers 5 years of testing
BioPharma Services USA Inc. has been awarded a 5-year, $20 million contract with the Food and Drug Administration to conduct studies of generic drugs in humans.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Natural product company news of the week
A roundup of announcements from natural product companies this week, including a new omega-3 phospholipid supplement that contains no fish oil and a rebrand for Fourth & Heart, formerly Tava Life ghee.
5@5: What's new on the updated nutrition facts panel | Produce industry unites on fair labor efforts
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Biodynamic a blueprint for a healthier food future
Demeter USA's newest board member Errol Schweizer shares how biodynamic agriculture takes organic to the next step, and how retailers can help spread the message.
General Mills' venture fund leads $18M round for plant-based food maker Kite Hill
Kite Hill press release
301 INC adds Kite Hill to its investment portfolio, which also includes natural brands Good Culture, Rhythm Superfoods and Tio Gazpacho.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
5@5: This bill would make food date labels less confusing | Stricter organic regs at risk
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
For kids, more bugs, fewer boogers
Shara Rutberg
Research suggests probiotics shortens the duration and severity of upper respiratory infections in children.
What's coming in GMOs [Expo West replay]
Natural Products Expo West staff
To help make sense of new food technologies, and the challenges and opportunities they pose, New Hope Network assembled a panel of experts at Natural Products Expo West 2016 to dig into the issues. Listen to the recording to learn where GM technology is headed.
How to grow an EPIC business without fear [on-demand webinar]
EPIC Provisions founders Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest share how they they’ve taken inspiration from nature, followed their instincts and pivoted when necessary to grow their business.
US organic sales reach new record of $43.3 billion in 2015
Organic Trade Association
OTA survey finds nearly 5 percent of all food sold in U.S. is organic
Sales of organic products grew 11 percent in 2015 — more than three times faster than the overall food market's growth — to set a new record.
Justin's: We aren't selling out; Hormel is buying in
New Hope staff
Founder Justin Gold posted a video to the company's Facebook page explaining why it sold to Hormel.
Secret Shopper: Are gummy vitamins actually beneficial?
If chosen carefully, gummy vitamins can be an effective way to supplement, but it's important to teach shoppers to scan product labels for the amount of sugar present.
Supplement companies go above and beyond to build trust
Supplements are a vital component to New Hope Network's mission of helping to bring more health to more people. Here's how our Inside the Bottle partners work to build trust and transparency.
5@5: Increasing awareness for the soil-climate connection | What Americans eat in a day, now v. 1970
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Hormel Foods acquires Justin's
Hormel press release
Justin's nut butter company to remain in Boulder after acquisition by Hormel Foods.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
US-China HPA organizing sports nutrition summit in Shanghai
U.S.-China Health Products Association
Health and nutrition industry leaders are invited to the China International Sports Nutrition Industry Summit 2016, hosted by the U.S.-China Health Products Association, to learn more about this growing market and network.
5@5: White House digs into the microbiome | Expert panel says it's too early to generalize about GMO safety
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Pointers for a successful job fair
Time to staff up? A job fair just might help. Here's how to produce a successful event to find the employees you need.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Is ketchup a vegetable? At True Made Foods, it is
The maker of better-for-you condiments trades in long ingredient lists and non-existent nutrition labels for real vegetables and nutrients.
Probiotic ingredient maker Ganeden promotes Michael Bush to president
Ganeden Inc. press release
Bush was previously senior vice president of Ganeden, best known for its patented probiotic ingredient that's used in more than 500 food, beverage and companion animal products.
Direct Eats acquires Abe's Market
Direct Eats press release
Fast-growing online retailer Direct Eats has purchased early natural online leader Abe's Market.
Tell Congress to 'butt out' of organic
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will attempt to block regulations that provide better living conditions, including more access to the outdoors, for animals raised for organic meat and poultry and for organic egg production. Here's why it matters and how you can add your voice to the issue.
Kashi & QAI partner to launch new 'Certified Transitional' label
Kashi bets on a new certification that aids farmers transitioning conventional farmland into organic.
Will Black joins ChromaDex as vice president of sales and marketing
ChromaDex Corp.
ChromaDex Corp. announced Monday that Will Black has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing.
5@5: Amazon gets into private label grocery | More bad news for the bees
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Meet 5 Whole Foods Local Producer Loan recipients
Whole Foods’ Local Producer Loan Program has helped turned small-town companies into regional or national brands. We checked in with a few companies that have received them.
In defense of the Engelharts, founders of Café Gratitude
When the cofounders of a beloved vegan restaurant started eating meat, a backlash ensued--even though they did so to uphold traditional farm management techniques.
UNFI completes purchase of Haddon House Food Products
UNFI press release
Haddon House Food Products will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNFI.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
High-protein foods to drive global market through 2020, according to Technavio
Technavio
Sales of high-protein foods such as meat snacks, fish and seafood are expected to continually rise through 2020, according to researchers at Techanvio.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Natural product company news of the week
A roundup of announcements from natural product companies this week, including new Boulder Canyon chip flavors and probiotics for babies.
5@5: Consumers confused by 'best by' dates | Folic acid-autism study prompts troublesome headlines
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
4 steps to crafting a well-balanced prepared foods menu
While profitability is certainly important for foodservice, the primary purpose of your finished menu is to truly service your customers. Heed these considerations for maximum impact.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Natural shoppers put their money where their trust is
Shoppers rank trust as the No. 2 factor in choosing a natural foods retailer. Here's how some businesses are going about gaining that coveted trust.
5@5: USDA pledges $72 million to support soil health, carbon sequestration | The lowdown on vitamin D
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
AHPA urges FDA to define 'natural' to promote clarity and consistency
New Hope staff
The American Herbal Products Association wants the FDA to define "natural" and similar terms to "ensure that customers are not misled" by manufacturers who use the term incorrectly.
Going mainstream: Nutrition Leaders Council promises to bring nutrition into traditional healthcare
Doctors know too little about nutrition, and the public may not be aware of how nutrition can be used as a tool to maintain optimum health, says a newly formed coalition of associations and industry.
Morre-Tec acquires fortification products provider Vitacyclix
Morre-Tec press release
The company says it will also work with the founders of Vitacyclix to market new water-soluble nutritional ingredients using Vitacylcix’s SOL-U-BLE technology.
Nearly half of Americans look at ingredient lists before making purchases, survey says
International Food Information Council Foundation
As food dialogue gains momentum, Americans are changing their food decisions, becoming more trusting of local food and less trusting of added sugars and refined grains, according to an annual survey.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Council for Responsible Nutrition supports the FDA's defining 'natural' for food labels
New Hope staff
The Council for Responsible Nutrition supported a regulatory definition of "natural" in labeling food products when it submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration this week.
5@5: WhiteWave turns in another strong quarter of growth | Bon Jovi opens restaurant to fight hunger
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Take a walk through Jimbo’s LEED certified store
The 28,000-square-foot store is the first in San Diego to achieve LEED Gold certification for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
The rise of natural coffee alternatives
A quick look at matcha, guayasa and other superfood ingredients that are energizing today's natural products shoppers.
Botanical Adulterants Program introduces bulletins to raise awareness of herb adulteration
American Botanical Council
Short reviews provide timely information and updates on adulteration issues
New bulletins from the Botanical Adulterants Program offer short reviews of ingredients to keep industry personnel and laboratories informed of adulteration problems in a timely manner.
5@5: FDA rethinks 'healthy' labels | Amazon + Tyson are getting into the meal kit biz
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
What are the best ways for retailers to engage in food and supplement politics?
Whether it’s securing access to supplements or fighting for the right to know what’s in our food, here are nine nuggets of advice for engaging.
5 supplement categories on the rise
While some supplement categories are experiencing a hit, others like minerals and probiotics, continue to grow healthily. Here’s a sneak peek.
Shiver me timbers, landlubbers with scurvy
Shara Rutberg
Some Americans still suffer from vitamin C deficiency
Nutrient treasure still eludes some
9 food renegades on opportunity, innovation and more [video]
We think Esca Bona attendees (like Walter Robb and the Clara Foods team) are some of the smartest, most optimistic folks in the good-food movement today. Here's the proof.
Monday, May 9, 2016
On your plate? Or in a pill?
Rick Polito, NBJ editor in chief
Cargill’s survey on fish vs fish oil raises more questions than it asks
The wrong question?
Omegas linked to bipolar disorder
Shara Rutberg
Deck: A future therapy without meds?
Lower fatty acid, more suicide tendencies
5@5: Silicon Valley and the $400 tortilla maker | NYC event creates 5,000 meals from would-be food waste
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Is vaping the next frontier for supplements?
VitaminVape launched a vitamin B12 vaporizer last year. Here’s what retailers need to know.
Customers play key role in conservation success story
The soon-to-be official mammal of the United States, bison, represents perhaps the best example of market-driven conservation.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Natural product company news of the week
A roundup of announcements from natural product companies this week, including a new sleep supplement from Youtheory and guacamole vegetable fusions from Sabra.
5@5: Food labeling lawsuits multiply | How Noosa took on the yogurt bigwigs
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Directness has it's appeal
Vitamins and Herbs present surprises as Direct-to-Consumer grows within supplement market
Direct-to-consumer captures more than a third of total supplement sales through its multiple channels, including Internet, MLMs, practitioner and mail order. Since 2011, the category has outpaced brick and mortar growth rates.
A couple of surprises we're seeing in this years data include internet sales in Vitamins and Herbs.
A new tool for understanding what science says about GE crops
A group of scientists, doctors and business people have created gmoscience.org to explore the growing body of research on GMO foods and their impacts on health and the planet.
Demeter USA appoints organic industry veteran Errol Schweizer to board of directors
The U.S. arm of the global biodynamic certification organization bolsters its leadership advisory team with a Whole Foods veteran.
Supplements a bright spot in Natural Grocers' second quarter
The retailer reported mixed results, announced a $10 million share repurchase program and outlined plans for a grassroots marketing and education campaign during its quarterly results call Thursday.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Omniactive presents latest science and trends on macular carotenoids and blue light
OmniActive Health Technologies
OmniActive Health Technologies will introduce its What’s Your B.L.U.E.? (Blue Light User Exposure) campaign to the European Union at Vitafoods Europe next week.
Eevia Oy's portfolio of Arctic plant ingredients receive organic certification
Eevia Oy
Eevia Oy's entire portfolio of wild Arctic plant ingredients, which will be showcased next week at Vitafood Europe 2016, recently received the Euroleaf organic certification.
Lesaffre Human Care introduces LifeinU Bacillus subtilis at Vitafoods 2016
Lesaffre Human Care
Lesaffre Human Care will roll out two new probiotics, LifeinU BSCU1 and LifeinU LRGG, to help families boost their natural immune systems.
5@5: The New York Times will soon deliver meals to your door | Middle ground in the GMO debate?
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Is PS the next big thing in nutraceuticals?
Enzymotec press release
Widely used for brain health support, phosphatidylserine is now gaining recognition in skin health, sports nutrition, stress reduction and mood enhancement.
Healthy aging tops the agenda at Vitafoods Europe
Vitafoods Europe Conference
Healthy aging is the single most important health category in the global nutraceutical market, according to a survey conducted for the Vitafoods Europe Conference 2016.
Nutrition Leaders Council forms to help advance nutrition to the core of America's health care
Nutrition Leaders Council press release
The council comprises industry leaders who will work with influential organizations to ensure that health care practitioners have the capability to provide quality nutrition and supplement recommendations to patients.
New food and foodservice options are changing mealtime in the U.S.
Acosta press release
Fifty-seven percent of respondents in a recent survey (and 64 percent of millennials) said they had eaten grocery-prepared foods in the last three months.
Strategic initiatives on track at Sprouts
Expanded delis, growth in private label and weather challenges shaped the retailer's first quarter of 2016.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
FDA allows 239 structure/function claims for AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin
Algae Life Sciences Inc.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed 239 structure/function claims for AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin, Algae Life Sciences Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, announced today.
Activ’Inside launches Memophenol for memory improvement
Activ’Inside
Activ’Inside will launch at Vitafoods Europe 2016 its new synergistic bioavailable solution, Memophenol, which is clinically demonstrated to improve learning, working memory and long-term memory.
Frutarom launches next-generation antioxidants for instant drinks
Frutarom Health
Frutarom Health B.U. will launch NutraT, an all-natural antioxidants line with all the benefits of a healthy Mediterranean diet, at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva next week.
Whole Foods Market continues to feel the heat of competition, price cuts
With the opening of its first highly anticipated smaller-format store just three weeks away, Whole Foods reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations but saw a decline in some key metrics.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Unboxed: What's new in nutrition bars
Here, find a cross-sampling of new natural nutrition bars that came across our desk.
5@5: What do Renew Life and Burt's Bees have in common? | Changes and cost-cutting at Hain Celestial
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
Private brands, ecommerce gain momentum in Vitamin Shoppe’s mixed first quarter
Category challenges continue, but the retailer has several in-store and online initiatives in the works on its path to "reinvention."
10 branded ingredient innovations from single-ingredient specialists
We do one thing. That's all we do. And we do it well.
Heartbreaking news about soda
Science vs. soda
New research suggests two daily sodas may increase men’s chances of heart failure by more than 20 percent.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Amplify Snack Brands Inc. adds Boundless Nutrition to its family of snack brands
Amplify Snack Brands
Oatmega protein bars, Perfect Cookie join SkinnyPop Popcorn and Paqui Tortilla Chips
Boundless Nutrition, maker of Oatmega protein snack bars and Perfect Cookie, joins the Amplify portfolio that includes SkinnyPop Popcorn and Paqui Tortilla Chips.
No transparency, no confidence. Know transparency, know confidence.
Does protecting proprietary methods as a revenue stream outweigh the benefits and ethics of scientific collaboration and consensus?
5@5: Grocery stores stock up on nutrition experts | A big week for celebrities investing in beverages
Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top natural news headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.
World Food Processing expands capacity of pea protein manufacturing plant
World Food Processing press release
The pea protein purveyor says the expansion will help it meet demand for clean label, allergen-friendly, non-GMO and organic ingredients.
Let's stake our claim to ‘natural’
If we’re really concerned about protecting the integrity of the meaning of “natural food,” we should take the time to weigh in before FDA's comment period closes on May 10.
NutriScience Solutions introduces flax research database
NutriScience Solutions Ltd.
Industry officials, health and science professionals can access extensive flaxseed research
NutriScience Solutions Ltd. has launched an extensive flaxseed research database for industry officials, health professionals and the scientific community to keep up with the increasing volume of information.
5@5: Man taints Whole Foods' food bars | Pilgrim's Pride to push organic chicken
Today's natural news docket includes: Man taints Whole Foods' food bars; Pilgrim's Pride to push organic chicken; long-term urbanization threatens food supply
Beetroot, and 11 other hot ingredient finds, at Ingredient Marketplace
Beetroot is the trending ingredient du jour. See what else is trending here.
Vitamin D linked with ED
Shara Rutberg
Study underscores vitamin’s role in vascular health
Little blue vitamin D pills?
Monday, May 2, 2016
GNC strategic review includes sale, partnership and other considerations
GNC press release
After a disappointing quarterly results released last week, GNC's board of directors today announced that is has commenced a review of strategic and financial alternatives to increase shareholder value. Here's what's on the table.
Supplement quality efforts ripple through value chain
Todd Runestad
Best farming practices, new test methods to identify ingredients, better claims-making all are starting to shift
The shift is on in how supplements are made.
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Runa, gifts shares to indigenous workers
The Revenant actor gets serious about supporting responsible business.
Lotus Brands acquires Bretanna witch-hazel products
Lotus Brands
Lotus Brands has acquired the Bretanna brand of natural witch-hazel products from Jordan Naturals.
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