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CHICAGO, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While many professional member associations in the United States are experiencing membership declines, membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rose in the past year to 75,067 - the largest in the Academy's 96-year history and the eighth consecutive year of growth. For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the Academy experienced an overall 1.6 percent increase in members. Following a number of years of declining membership in the...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For those of us of a certain age, we may remember some of the assigned classroom chores like erasing the blackboard or taking the dust caked erasers to the odd box-shaped vacuum meant to pull chalk residue off the eraser fibers. Of course, time has passed since those days. And with that passage of time has come advances in chalk technology. These days’ teachers opt for the new dustless chalk to keep both their hands and their...

Willows Ingredients to distribute to targeted medical, nutraceutical and animal sectors SEATTLE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. (OTCQB: PLPL), a producer of highly bioavailable plant extracts for industries including health, wellness, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical, today announced an agreement under which Willows Ingredients, Ltd. of Ireland will distribute Plandai's Phytofare(TM) extracts into European markets. Targeted industries included in the...

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Innova Market Insights [http://www.vitafoods.eu.com/page.cfm/Link=65/t=m/goSection=5_40 ] has identified the top five health claims for functional foods and drinks marketed to older consumers. Health optimization has become an increasing focus for an aging population, driven by rising consumer understanding of the role of a healthy diet in extending the active years. This is being reflected in promotion of the idea of healthy...

Technology is changing the way we eat. Noviden Technologies Inc. is staying ahead of the curve by offering international clients a personalized meal planning service to help them get and stay healthy by eating fresh, fast and easy meals and avoid food groups and specific ingredients due to dietary restrictions. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 International software development firm, Noviden Technologies Inc based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is making waves in the...

TORONTO, May 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Pfizer Canada Inc., the Canadian distributor of EpiPen® (epinephrine auto-injector) is proud to partner with Indy Race Car driver Alex Tagliani in an exciting new initiative to promote food allergy awareness and safety. The Summer of TAG (Treating Allergies with Genuine Care), will support Alex's charity of choice, Anaphylaxis Canada, in their efforts to engage Canadians in a conversation about effective management of food allergies and what to do in...

Growing Roster of Distributors now includes Poland, Australasia, South America, Italy & Spain NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SurePure, Inc. (OTCBB: SURP) a global leader in liquid photopurification, is pleased to announce Karbon Strateji Danismanlik Dis Ticaret Limited STI ("Karbon Strateji") as their exclusive distributor in Turkey. This relationship has yielded early breakthroughs, with commercial trials already planned for the replacement of pasteurization of sugar syrup...

Food processing of cereal and fruits creates a rather voluminous amount of by-products. The London, UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers recently estimated that anywhere between 35% and 50% -- or 1.2 to 2 billion tons -- of all food produced is wasted worldwide; a fraction of which is due to by-products in food processing. To remedy this situation, some scientists saw an opportunity to develop eco-efficient, innovative and sustainable processes to create new, food or feed products...

New website - www.childhood-nutrition.com - provides resources for manufacturers and foodservice operators facing formulation challenges MINNEAPOLIS, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill today announced a new initiative to help food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators find formulation solutions to address the complex challenges associated with improving childhood nutrition. The well-documented rise of obesity and related health issues among U.S. children is...

Collaboration positions wide range of natural health products manufactured by Thorne Research for sale in rapidly expanding Chinese market. SANDPOINT, Idaho, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorne Research, Inc., a leader in developing and manufacturing pure, high-quality nutritional supplements and personal care products, today announced that the company has entered a joint venture with YouCare Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company located in...