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WAYNE, Pa., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VitaminSpice (OTC Bulletin Board: VTMS) (German WKN: A0YE4L) (www.VitaminSpice.net) is proud to announce that it has signed an agreement with Christina Pirello, Emmy-Award winning host and chef, who has the longest-running healthy cooking program that airs nationwide in over 200 markets. The agreement between the companies will include e-commerce and co-marketing of the Christina Cooks and VitaminSpice Brands. This will include website, email...
ROGERS, Minn., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A new technology from Activeion Cleaning Solutions has been recognized by the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as a High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP), under a program that tests, verifies and validates the cleaning efficacy of green products. The University's Toxics Use Reduction Institute(TM) (TURI) and Surface Solutions Laboratory(TM) (SSL), along with the International Executive Housekeepers Association(TM) (IEHA), are participating in...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With warmer weather comes the annual ritual of spring cleaning, and many Americans report that cleaning their home is one of their most dreaded activities - second only to public speaking, according to a new national survey of American consumers. Eighty-four percent of those polled wish there were options to make household cleaning easier, while more than six in 10 Americans admit they tend to take short cuts in cleaning because it is too...
COLUMBIA, Md., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DHA omega-3 innovator and maker of the life'sDHA(TM) brand, Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Fortune Global 500 company COFCO Food Sales & Distribution Co., Ltd, a branch of the COFCO group, for the use of Martek's life'sDHA in COFCO cooking oils and potentially other categories. COFCO launched its first consumer product featuring Martek's life'sDHA this month....
CINCINNATI, March 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tide has long been known for its best in class cleaning performance, but did you know that washing your clothes in cold water using specially formulated detergent Tide Coldwater can also help save you money and reduce energy consumption? Because of its energy saving benefits and careful consideration of the environment, Tide Coldwater is the first detergent ever to be awarded the new Green Good Housekeeping Seal. Good Housekeeping also...
A new study at The University of Western Ontario finds the sauces you use when firing up the barbecue this summer may provide unforeseen health benefits.The research, led by Western biology and psychology postdoctoral fellow Raymond Thomas, shows common marinades may be more than just tasty sauces "“ they can also provide a major source of natural antioxidants. The paper was co-authored by Mark Bernards and Christopher Guglielmo in Western's department of biology.Foods rich in antioxidants...
SEATTLE, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Allrecipes.com, the world's #1 food site, launches Nutrition Search, an interactive feature enabling health-conscious home cooks to dynamically filter recipe search results based on specific nutrition attributes including calories, cholesterol, sodium, fat, carbohydrates and protein. The new tool searches a large collection of family-friendly recipes that have been created, rated and reviewed by home cooks. The feature is available exclusively to the...
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time you run nutritionals using the government's database, you might be pleasantly surprised that some of your favorite foods seem to have received a nutrient boost, virtually overnight. The addition of vitamin D values to nearly half of all food entries - including mushrooms, the only fruit or vegetable with natural vitamin D - topped the list of important updates made to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) release 22 of...
ST. LOUIS and OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- To help sweep away the housecleaning blues associated with long-distance moves, United Van Lines is now offering move-out/move-in cleaning packages provided by THE MAIDS® Home Services. The new cleaning options were created after a survey of United® customers indicated that cleaning help is the No. 1 extra service they would like to receive. "The last thing that people who are relocating want to worry about is cleaning the house...
Zucchini may not be a nutritional powerhouse -- or described as a superfood -- but it should be eaten regularly, a U.S. nutritionist advises. Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, says superfoods like broccoli, spinach or tomatoes may make headlines, and many popular summer vegetables such as summer squash, zucchini and cucumbers may seem nutritionally insignificant, but they do have value. These vegetables...
