Kratom Firmly on FDA’s Radar
Silver Spring, MD—A recent increase in shipments of the herb kratom to the United States has caught the attention of the U.S. Food and...
GNC To Reshape Shoppers’ Experience
Pittsburgh, PA—Michael G. Archbold, the new CEO and director of GNC, says shoppers may soon get a whole new shopping experience in stores.
In the...
Nature’s Pantry Acquired by Vitamin Cottage
Lakewood, CO—In operation since 1995 as a natural products retailer in Independence, MO, Nature's Pantry, Inc. has been purchased by Natural Grocers by Vitamin...
Saw Palmetto Extract Supports Prostate Health in Study
Barcelona, Spain—New data published in Research and Reports in Urology suggest that a branded supercritical CO2 saw palmetto extract (Prosterol from Euromed) protects prostate health in an...
NOW Foods Overhauls Signature Labels
Bloomingdale, IL—Shoppers that purchase NOW Foods supplements will soon find a redesigned look on store shelves. NOW’s product marketing manager Jim Ritcheske recently made...
Gutbiotics: The Science of Optimizing the Gut Flora *Sponsored Content*
Certainly the words probiotic and prebiotic are hot, but what do they mean and why their sudden popularity? In fact, the probiotics concept has...
ODS Wants to Expand Supplement Labels Database
Bethesda, MD—The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) has been keeping a Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), and is now wondering whether to expand the...
D Deficiency Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Buffalo, NY—Shoppers now have another reason to make sure they are getting enough vitamin D. New data published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests that sufficient levels...
American Botanical Council Publishes Monograph on Pycnogenol
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published an updated ingredient-specific monograph summarizing selected scientific and clinical studies of Pycnogenol®, according to a press...
Resveratrol–Piperine Combo Improves Mitochondrial Capacity in Study
East Windsor, NJ—Could resveratrol positively affect exercise training? Yes, says new research from Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, especially if it is fortified with...
