Purchase, NY-based Quality of Life Labs LLC acquired the rights to the “Perfect Smile” brand and the patent license for the use of MicroActive CoQ10 in oral care products from Bioactives LLC.
derma e relocated and expanded its corporate headquarters. The new address is 2130 Ward Avenue in Simi Valley, CA. The company tripled the size of its facility to “help support derma e growth, innovation and future development plans.”
In other news, derma e recently completed clinical testing on its Firming DMAE Moisturizer and found it to be as effective as a premium brand (Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer) for improving skin firmness, elasticity, hydration and barrier function. The blinded split-face test involved 55 women ages 37 to 65.
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations recently endorsed the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program.
SoapBox Soaps recently partnered with Whole Foods Market to donate thousands of bars of soap to local non-profits and foods banks. The partnership began with a 10,000-bar donation and will continue with 139 participating stores. For every bar of soap sold, a bar will be donated to a non-profit in that region.
Alacer Corp. recently brought to market four new flavors of its super-charged Emergen-C Immune+ dietary supplement, which features Wellmune WGP from Biothera of Eagan, MN.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) of Washington, D.C., recently experienced some positive membership growth with the addition of 127 new members since Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., became the group’s executive director and CEO.
In other news, NPA will partner with SOHO EXPO to boost attendance at the show. The show is growing, with an additional 91 booths announced for this year and the Thursday education program also set to be expanded.
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), Salt Lake City, UT, launched www.alwaysomega3s.com, a consumer site filled with information about the health benefits of consuming omega-3s.
Trace Minerals Research of Ogden, UT, now has private label offerings for the pet products industry.
Madison, WI-based UP4 Probiotics donated part of its October sales of UP4 Women’s probiotic to The National Network to End Domestic Violence.
Through December 31, NeoCell of Irvine, CA will donate 25 cents to Vitamin Angels for every product it ships. A similar 2013 campaign raised $192,000 for Vitamin Angels, which was enough to help more than 770,000 children.
A.C. Grace of Big Sandy, TX, supported Vitamin Angels through Vitamin Shoppe’s October donation program. A portion of all sales of UNIQUE E brand vitamin E products sold at Vitamin Shoppe was given to Vitamin Angels.
Author and PR Pilates studio owner Jessica Dumanch has a new ebook, entitled Omega Method #5 Gourmet Protein Shakes. Dumanch highlights a natural protein powder (NeoCell Collagen Sport, an all-natural whey protein isolate that also contains collagen) for each of the 50 recipes presented in the book. Each recipe has options to make them free of gluten, lactose or soy, and several recipes are appropriate for those on a paleo, primal or diabetes-friendly diet. Omega Method #5 Gourmet Protein Shakes is available through Amazon.com, BN.com and iTunes.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition of Washington, D.C., recently added three new member companies—BioCell Technology, DianaPlantSciences and Proliant Health—to its roster, bringing the total of member companies to a record high of 151.
Published in WholeFoods Magazine, November 2014
