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Delivery & Processing Innovation Rundown
Technology in and of itself never stops advancing. And, in fact, it may be the singularly defining characteristic of Homo sapiens (besides language). In the natural products industry, technological sophistication is linking farmers and their crops throughout the globe to suppliers in near instantaneous communications via apps, for example. Brian Appell, marketing manager with OmniActive ...
Ingredient Innovation
Technology expands the realm of possibilities for cleaner and more effective natural ingredients. Natural ingredient suppliers are seeing an increase in demand for minerals, vitamins and other compounds obtained through natural processes and from natural sources. In response, Santiago Vega, director of marketing, Health & Wellness, with Naturex Inc. in New Jersey, said the company ...
Incorporating Fiber & Protein
Fiber and protein ingredients are improving and growing significantly, as more consumers look for convenient and healthy nutritional product choices. Ask just about any health expert and they’ll most likely agree that protein and fiber are essential parts of a healthy diet. And with busy, on-the-go lifestyles, consumers are leaning in to convenient and healthy ...
CRN: Programs and Initiatives We All Need to Know About
According to Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), these are important efforts and programs we all need to know about: “This year CRN has led a campaign to support the inclusion of the multivitamin in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The provision has been included in the House ...
Healthier Hearts Equal Healthier Guts
It turns out that exercise can do more than slim down your waistline and boost heart health. It might also make what’s inside your gut healthier, according to a new study by San Francisco State University. In this first-of-its-kind study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, recent SF State graduate ...
Insomnia Can Cause Loneliness and Social Isolation
New research indicates that people who sleep poorly are more likely to suffer socially. A team at the University of California, Berkeley , (UC Berkeley) has found that sleep-deprived individual report feeling lonelier and less inclined to engage with others, and avoid close contact, similar to those who have social anxiety. This withdrawn, almost aloof ...
Stay Calm!
More Americans of all ages are chasing the dream—literally. Here’s how to help them relax, calm down and get their 40 winks. Nocturnal animals often seen wandering about in daylight are typically rabid. Diurnal humans (not on graveyard shift) who meander about in night might feel rabid because sleep is elusive. The more stressed we ...
Sports Nutrition Transition
The sports nutrition market is one that continues to present plenty of promise and opportunity—especially as it transforms into “active nutrition.” Athletes know that a nutritionally adequate diet and plenty of fluids are important for maximizing their physical performance. It’s their hope that dietary supplements will help them train harder, improve performance, and even gain ...
Washington and the Natural Industry
The Participants Are: • Jim Emme, CEO, NOW, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com • Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, http://nai-online.com • Dan Lifton, President, Proprietary Branded Ingredients Group, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org • Jim Turner, Chair, Citizens ...
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