Innova Market Insights Finds Boomers Driving Sugar Replacement
Breaking news.
May 2019
Weekend warriors driving sports nutrition market
Guest article. By Kimberly Decker
Along with “What do you do?” and “Where are you from?” the list of all-purpose icebreakers has expanded to include this query: “What are you training for?” For whether it’s a Tough Mudder, a tri, or Monday-morning spin class, odds are that you or someone you know is sweating over something. (more…)
U.S. Organic Sales Top $50 Billion in 2018
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Organic food sales reached $47.9 billion, growing about 6%, according to Organic Trade Association survey.
See the World Today with Beautiful Miniature Art!
By Chelsea Reed
“To travel is to live.” That’s what Hans Christian Andersen, original author of The Little Mermaid, swore by. Traveling to new places is good for the soul. It broadens our perspectives, and it’s fun! (more…)
Beauty botanicals: Which botanicals make promising skincare ingredients?
Guest article by Kimberly Decker
Not long ago, the words organic and botanically based applied mainly to things we ate—or, like supplements, swallowed in pill or powder form. But lately, says Ramon Luna, marketing coordinator, Ecuadorian Rainforest (Clifton, NJ), “Store shelves are lined with more than just natural foods and supplements. There are natural cleansers, shampoos, body-care products, and more.” (more…)
Most Americans Concerned About Food & Product Safety, Yet Few Research Claims
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NSF survey shows the need for independent third-party certification of food, supplements, household, and personal care products.
Paleo Diet: Is the paleo diet here to stay, or a short-lived trend?
Guest article. By Kimberly Decker
It’s probably a sign of the strange times we’re in that one of the hottest diet trends to hit supermarkets and social media in years looks not to the future for nutritional solutions, but suggests that we…go back to eating like cavemen. (more…)