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Nammex CEO on the ‘shroom boom: ‘I don’t think it’s going to end’

Sales of health-boosting mushroom-products continue to grow at double digit levels, and with expanding interest from beverages, we could be at the beginning of a boom.

TopGum solidifies US market presence with organic certification

Israeli gummy manufacturer TopGum Industries is solidifying its US market presence with a new USDA Organic certification.

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Empowering consumers to take charge of their immune health through vitamin D education

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the world was thrown into a frenzy with shutdowns, deciding which employees were “essential” or not, and a sudden uptick in people wanting to boost their immunity against the unknown.

Natural Grocers results show inflation may jam brakes on future growth

Natural Grocers’ third quarter earnings statement saw the company post moderate growth as it warns that inflationary pressures will restrain growth in the future in the sale of natural foods and supplements.

ESSNA canvasses sports nutrition sector to weigh-in on EU FOP labelling

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has launched an industry-wide survey to gauge the impact of mandatory front-of-pack nutritional labelling (FOPNL), expected to be introduced across the EU by the end of the year.

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This Amazonian 'Super-Leaf' May Help Gaming Performance

Encouraging new research suggests that the caffeine and antioxidants from guayusa may help gaming performance with more focus and fewer jitters.

Study elucidates how gene sequencing is helping to untangle precise TCM effects

A new paper seeks to untangle some of the web of TCM effects by summarizing how by high throughput genetic sequencing techniques have been applied to elucidate the bioactives at work.