Théra Wise announces Shoppers Drug Mart to carry its BioActive VpR Vaporizing Rub in all 1,132 stores across Canada
[2009/12/11] [Théra Wise]
Théra Wise VpR Bio-Active Vaporizing Rub (VpR) proudly makes its debut on Shoppers Drug Wal-Mart Canada and Loblaws companies shelves across Canada, starting December 10, 2009.
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Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity
[2009/07/14] [University of Western Ontario]
Research published in the journal Diabetes indicates that a flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Elite Canadian Athletes Enhance Performance Legally and Safely
[2009/03/13] [Platinum Naturals]
When Canada’s Ski Cross team competes with international contenders in 2010 it will enhance its performance with the only Canadian multi-vitamin certified safe for elite athletes.
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Expo East Brings Natural and Organic Products Into the Limelight
[2008/08/07] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
More than 3,600 natural and organic products retailers, buyers, industry leaders, trend spotters, and media will meet in Toronto for Expo East, September 11-14, 2008.
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Taiga BioActives Inc. Achieves Key Commercial Milestone
[2008/08/07] [Taiga BioActives Inc.]
Calgary based Taiga BioActives Inc. today announced the debut of its newly branded product line, Dr. Krane’s KoolLips™ Cold Sore Treatment in leading retail pharmacies in Canada. KoolLips™ is available in stores across Western Canada and coming soon to retail chains in central and eastern Canada.
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Pediatrics Journal Publishes Positive Safety Results of First Children's Trial Involving COLD-fX(R)
[2008/08/04] [CV Technologies Inc.]
Pediatrics - the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has published safety results of a children's randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving COLD-fX®. The trial, designed to measure safety and tolerability, showed COLD-fX is safe for children.
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Canada: New Approach to Compendial Reviews
[2008/07/08] [NPIcenter news]
Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has announced that it has adopted a new approach to the review of compendial Product Licence Applications.
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Lyndhurst Naturals Announces New Brands
[2008/07/07] [Lyndhurst Naturals]
Lyndhurst Naturals, a Vancouver, British Columbia broker and distributor to the natural, organic and eco-friendly products sector, announces that it has been appointed broker in Western Canada for Healthy Times, Bionaturae Pasta, Krisda Stevia, and Oogies Popcorn.
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Shashi Foods Offers Herb & Spice Expertise to U.S. Functional and Health Food Market
[2008/07/02] [Market-Wise Nutrition]
Market-Wise Nutrition, has announced that it will be launching the raw materials and services of Shashi Foods, Inc., headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Health Canada warns consumers not to use the dietary supplements 6-OXO and 1-AD due to potential serious health risks
[2008/06/17] [Health Canada]
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the dietary supplements 6-OXO (4-androstene-3,6,17-trione) and 1-AD (1-androstenediol), or any other supplements containing the ingredients 4-androstene-3,6,17-trione or 1-androstenediol, due to potentially serious health risks such as seizures and blood clots in the brain that can lead to disability. Both 6-OXO and 1-AD are manufactured by ErgoPharm / Proviant Technologies in Champaign, Illinois. They are promoted as dietary supplements for body building, and are not authorized for sale in Canada.
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Ground-breaking Study Finds Jamieson's Probiotic Sticks Ease Stress-Related Stomach Ailments
[2008/06/17] [Jamieson Laboratories]
In a study published in Nutrition Research, researchers tested the effects of Jamieson Probiotic Sticks on 64 stress-induced volunteers. Over a three-week period, half of the subjects received a Probiotic Stick once daily, while the rest received a placebo. Probiotic Sticks provided a 49 percent reduction in two stress-related gastrointestinal symptoms - nausea and abdominal pain.
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CHFA Applauds Government for Listening to Industry’s Concerns
[2008/06/16] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is applauding the government for listening to the natural products (NHP) industry’s concerns regarding Bill C-51, an Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and subsequently tabling amendments which would place NHPs in a separate category in the proposed legislation.
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CHFA Comments on Health Canada’s Ten Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care in Canada
[2008/05/28] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Yesterday, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health with respect to their study on the statutory review of the 10 Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.
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A Unique Water-Soluble Soy Isoflavone - All Natural Nutritional Products (ANNP) Inc. Introduces Isolucent 10S
[2008/05/22] [All Natural Nutritional Products (ANNP) Inc. ]
ANNP Inc. has announced the introduction of a new type of soy isoflavone extract, Isolucent 10S, that is non-bitter, cream in color and near colorless in water and soluble in water.
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CHFA Lobbying Hard to Amend Current Bill C-51
[2008/05/20] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has launched a postcard lobby campaign to build on the association’s recent advocacy efforts aimed at addressing member concerns about Bill C-51.
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Market-Wise Nutrition Launches CardioHealth
[2008/05/13] [Market-Wise Nutrition]
CardioHealth, developed by biotechnology company Sunvim Biosciences, Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario and distributed in North America exclusively by Market-Wise Nutrition features Coenzyme Q10 and EPA & DHA (omega 3 EFAs) from fish oils and has 3 claims from Health Canada.
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Natural health products: neither food nor drugs - Association calls for the amendment of Bill C-51
[2008/05/11] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association is asking federal parliamentarians to make good on a promise made 10 years ago when reviewing legislation to amend the current Food & Drugs Act or Bill C-51. Tabled April 8, Bill C-51 is intended to modernize Canada’s regulatory system for foods, drugs, and cosmetics, which hasn’t seen a major review since 1953.
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CHFA’s National Health Food Month Campaign Wins International Award
[2008/05/06] [Canadian Health Food Association]
Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has received notice that its National Health Food Month Campaign was awarded the 2008 Summit International Bronze Award in the Community Relations Category.
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Accucaps Industries Ltd. announces new dedicated ”centre of excellence” for health and nutritional soft gel manufacturing
[2008/04/22] [Accucaps]
Accucaps Industries has announced that it has converted its newest facility in Strathroy, Ontario to focus on the production of Health & Nutritionals (H&N) and Cosmetic products.
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Dempster's Smart(TM) 100% Whole Grain Wheat Bread Launched With life'sDHA(TM)
[2008/04/16] [Martek Biosciences]
Martek Biosciences has announced that Canada Bread Company, Limited, has launched Canada's first bread product featuring life'sDHA - Dempster's Smart(TM) 100% Whole Grain Wheat.
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Natural and organic industry leaders honoured
[2008/04/14] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) honoured individuals in the Canadian natural health and organic industry for their outstanding contribution to the development and growth of the sector in an awards presentation April 5 during CHFA Expo West, April 3-6.
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Expo features new trends in chocolate
[2008/03/30] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Natural health retailers will be able to source chocolate that meets all these requirements at Expo West 2008, April 3-6, at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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CHSNC Successfully Completes Good Agriculture and Collection Practices (GACP) Technical Review
[2008/03/26] [Canadian Herb, Spice and Natural Health Products Coalition (CHSNC)]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) presented the Canadian Herb, Spice and Natural Health Products Coalition (CHSNC) with their Technical Letter of Completion – Part One for the CHSNC Good Agriculture and Collection Practices (GACP) Program during the 2008 Natural Health Products Research Society (NHPRS) Annual Conference in Toronto on March 27.
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Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods expands with new facility In Winnipeg
[2008/03/26] [Manitoba Harvest ]
Winnipeg-based Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils is in the process of expanding into a much larger state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility. The company has begun the challenging process of moving their operations across the city to a new 20,000 sq. foot space that will increase their production capacity by at least 500%.
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COLD-fX® Chosen Canada's # 1 Phamracist Recommended Natural Cold Remedy For the Third Year in a Row
[2008/03/24] [CV Technologies Inc.]
Sixty-nine percent of Canadian pharmacists polled recommend COLD-fX as their first choice among natural cold remedies to their customers – up from 55% in 2005 – according to the 14th annual Pharmacy Post and L’actualité pharmaceutique Survey of Pharmacists on OTC Counselling and Recommendations.
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Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.: Italy's Fiave Launches Premium Brand Natural Products with Reducol(TM)
[2008/03/10] [Forbes Medi-Tech]
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. has announced that dairy company Fiave of Italy, has launched a yogurt drink containing Forbes' cholesterol-lowering ingredient, Reducol(TM).
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Canada's Best-Selling Soymilk Now Available with Martek's life'sDHA
[2008/03/05] [Martek Biosciences Corporation]
Martek Biosciences has announced that life'sDHA, its patented, vegetarian form of DHA-omega 3, is available in new So Good Omega DHA Soymilk, produced by Soyaworld Inc.
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Canadian Businesswomen Learn the Secrets to Success in China and Hong Kong
[2008/03/05] [Bell Alliances International Inc.]
Bell Alliances International Inc., TLI - The Mandarin School and the Hong Kong Canada
Business Association have announced that they will be leading a Canadian
Businesswomen’s trade mission to China and Hong Kong October 20-31, 2008.
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Natural Products an Important Part of Canada’s Economy: More Needs to be Done
[2008/02/28] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Following Tuesday’s announcement of the 2008 Federal Budget by Minister Flaherty, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has announced it is pleased to see that $33 million will be allocated to the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD). However, CHFA believes that the Government missed an opportunity through the tax system to enable Canadians to better manage their health.
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Jamieson Laboratories' Travel Vita-Vim(TM) helps to prevent world's most common travel illness
[2008/02/25] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Jamieson Laboratories has announced the release of Travel Vita-Vim(TM), a new vitamin supplement intended to also prevent
traveller's illness.
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Cold-fX(R) Explores Children's Market: CV Technologies Releases Positive Safety Results Of Pilot Clinical Trial As First Step
[2008/02/21] [CV Technologies]
CV Technologies today announced positive safety results in a pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial as the first step in developing a children’s formulation of COLD fX(R).
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Advitech: Second Preclinical Study With Positive Results For Wound Healing
[2008/02/14] [Advitech, Inc.]
Advitech Inc. has announced that a second preclinical study conducted by Dr Charles Doillon, M.D, PhD from the Oncology and Molecular Endocrinology department of the Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval ("CHUL") has provided new indications of the wound healing properties of a milk devired fraction originating from the research work on its XP828L and IM technological platforms.
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DHA/EPA Omega-3 for Health Symposium, March 7th, 2008, Mississauga, Ontario
[2008/02/14] [DHA/EPA Omega-3 Institute]
A gathering of leading authorities to promote awareness of DHA/EPA Omega-3 fatty acids is being held March 7th, 2008- the Mississauga Convention Centre (Mississauga, ON).
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Canada's Favourite Kids Bread, Wonder+, Co-Brand’s With MEG-3(R)
[2008/02/12] [Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited]
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited , supplier of MEG-3(R) brand Omega-3 DHA/EPA food and dietary supplement ingredients, has announce that Weston Bakeries Ltd. has added MEG-3(R) brand Omega-3 DHA and EPA ingredient to Wonder + Headstart 100% Whole Wheat Bread .
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2008 CHFA Expo West Proves ‘Natural’ and ‘Organic’ Show No Sign Of Stopping
[2008/02/05] [Canadian Health Food Association]
The Canadian Health Food Association will host 2008 Expo West, the largest trade show in Western Canada featuring all things natural and organic, April 3-6 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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Natural Nutrition Launches All Natural FUSION Fruit Bar Line
[2008/01/24] [Natural Nutrition Inc.]
Sports and nutritional product manufacturer, Natural Nutrition Inc., (NNTN) www.naturalnutritioninc.com, announced today that it will launch in February 2008, an all natural FUSION Fruit Bar with a combination of real fruit chunks such as blueberries, cranberries, apple, and strawberry.
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Guelph Conference Looks At Issues Of Local and Organic
[2008/01/17] [2008 Guelph Organic Conference]
Organic food producers and enthusiasts will converge on the University of Guelph campus, January 24-27, for the largest organic event in the country, the 2008 Guelph Organic Conference.
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Cysteine-Rich Protein Prevents Weight Loss in Lung Cancer Patients: A Promising Intervention Study
[2008/01/17] [Immunotec Inc.]
Immunotec Inc. has announced the successful completion of a multi-center randomized, double-blind clinical trial on cancer-related weight loss (cachexia) in lung cancer patients, concluding that patients treated with IMN 1207, a research formulation of the undenatured whey protein Immunocal(R)/HMS 90(R), a dietary natural health supplement and precursor to glutathione, showed significant increases in body weight (Tozer et al. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling (2008) 10:395-402).
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NHPD Posts New Documents
[2008/01/11] [NPIcenter]
Canada's Natural health Products Directorate has posted several documents on the Health Canada website dealing with Priority 5 NHPs, post-licensing and a new application for International Trade Certificate for Natural Health Products.
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5th NHP Research Conference & Trade Show - Science Across Borders
[2007/12/07] [Natural Health Product Research Society]
The Natural Health Product Research Society of Canada (NHPRS) is pleased to announce its 5th Annual NHP Research Conference & Trade Show to be held March 26–29, 2008 in Toronto, ON, Canada. This 3-day event entitled, “Science Across Borders Global Natural Health Products Research” will feature cutting-edge peer-reviewed natural health product research, invited plenary lectures from leading experts across scientific disciplines, and fabulous networking opportunities to create partnerships and collaborations.
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Canadian independent medical study shows Bio-K+CL1285(R) can prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea
[2007/11/28] [Bio-K+ International Inc.]
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology November issue features a Canadian medical study(1) showing that a daily intake of Bio-K+ CL1285 is a safe and effective means of preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in hospitalized patients.
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Ontario's Natural Health Companies to Gather at the First Annual: Marketing Health Functionality – Export Tactics for Success Conference
[2007/11/26] [Strategro International]
On December 10th, companies active within the functional foods and natural health product sectors in Ontario, Canada will gather for the first annual Marketing Health Functionality -- Export Tactics for US Success conference.
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Court Confirms Atrium's exclusive U.S. rights to Wobenzym(R) N
[2007/11/16] [Atrium Innovations Inc.]
Atrium Innovations Inc. has announced that following an American court decision, the Company has received approval to sell its enzyme supplement Wobenzym(R) N in the United States.
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Marketing Health Functionality Seminar
[2007/11/05] [Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada]
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Event: Marketing Health Functionality Seminar
[2007/1/02] [Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada]
Export Tactics for U.S. Success, December 10th, 2007, Location: The MaRS Centre, Toronto Canada
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Advitech Announces Positive Preclinical Results For Wound-Healing Application
[2007/10/10] [Advitech, Inc.]
Company has announced that two milk-derived protein extracts from its XP-828L technological platform have demonstrated wound-healing properties in an in vivo study conducted by Dr. Charles Doillon of the Oncology and Molecular Endocrinology Research Centre at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université Laval (CHUL).
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New Biomass Extraction Equipment Increases Yields for Contract R&D, Toll Processing
[2007/10/10] [POS Pilot Plant Corporation]
A new biomass extraction processing line being assembled at POS Pilot Plant will maximize the amount of oil extracted from biomass, yield profitable by-products, and recycle the solvent used during processing. Depending on biomass composition, extraction capacity will approach 2 tonnes of dried biomass per day.
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CHFA honours Individuals & Companies in natural and organic products
[2007/09/13] [Canadian Health Food Association]
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)honoured individuals and companies who have exhibited outstanding industry service and leadership in the natural and organic product industry with the CHFA People of Excellence Awards on September 8th, 2007. The CHFA's most prestigious award, the Hall of Fame Award, was presented to Mr. David Chapman, President and Founder of Purity Life Health Products.
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Jamieson Unveils Resveratrol Red Wine Extract
[2007/09/11] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Jamieson Laboratories has unveiled Resveratrol Red Wine Extract with Grapeseed, contains an exclusive combination of two clinically proven ingredients - Leucoselec (TM) Phytosome(R) (a grapeseed phosphatidylcholine complex) and Resveravin (R) resveratrol extract.
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Embria Health Sciences Names Exclusive Canadian Representative
[2007/08/29] [Embria (TM) Health Sciences]
Embria Health Sciences has named Alliance Principle Ingredients as its exclusive Canadian representative for its line of research-based natural ingredients for the global human nutrition market. Ingredients manufactured by Embria Health Sciences that will be available from Alliance include EpiCor(R) high-metabolite immunogen and eXselen(R) selenium.
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Embria Health Sciences Names Alliance Principle Ingredients Its Exclusive Canadian Representative
[2007/08/29] [Alliance Principle Ingredients]
Embria Health Sciences has named Alliance Principle Ingredients as its exclusive Canadian representative for its line of research-based natural ingredients for the global human nutrition market. Ingredients manufactured by Embria Health Sciences that will be available from Alliance include EpiCor® high-metabolite immunogen and eXselen® selenium.
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Jamieson unveils Advanced 4 Strain Probiotic
[2007/08/28] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Jamieson Laboratories has unveiled Advanced 4 Strain Probiotic with Probio-Tec(R) Quattro, a shelf-stable, next generation
probiotic supplement .
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Jamieson unveils PMS Support Chocolate Bars
[2007/08/14] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company introduces PMS Support Chocolate
Bars, a collection of 15 premium soy crisp chocolate bars that are infused with natural botanicals including white willow bark, artichoke leaf and chasteberry.
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Canada's Largest Natural Health and Organic Products Expo Offers Tips on Going Green
[2007/08/08] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) presents Expo East, September 6-9, 2007, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto where visitors have the opportunity to attend two days of conference workshops (September 6-7), and the chance to see the latest developments in the natural health and organic industry.
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life'sDHA(TM) Now Featured in Silk(R) Plus Omega-3 DHA in Canada
[2007/07/09] [Martek Biosciences Corporation]
Company announces that that WhiteWave Foods has expanded the launch of Silk(R) Plus Omega-3 DHA with life'sDHA(TM) and has made the product available in Canada.
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First Shelf Stable Orange Juice to Co-Brand with MEG-3®
[2007/07/09] [Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited]
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited has announced that A. Lassonde has launched a second product, Oasis® with Omega-3 Orange Juice, a shelf stable orange juice, co-branded with MEG-3®.
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The Organic Trade Association appoints Nature’s Path organic program manager to Canada VP
[2007/06/27] [Organic Trade Association]
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) named Nature’s Path Foods Organic Program Manager Dag Falck to the Vice President seat representing Canada, during its annual meeting held at the All Things Organic™ Conference and Trade Show held at McCormick Place in Chicago on May 5.
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Neptune Announces Strategic Alliance with Yoplait International
[2007/06/19] [Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc.]
Company announces a strategic partnership with Yoplait, under which they will research and develop new functional fresh dairy products for worldwide commercialization.
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Nature’s Path celebrates Whidbey Island Marathon winners with national recognition
[2007/06/12] [Nature’s Path Foods, Inc.]
As the title sponsor of the Whidbey Island Marathon & Half Marathon for a second consecutive year, Nature’s Path will start selling about 4.5 million Optimum(TM) ReBound(TM) cereal boxes throughout North America with the male and female race winners’, (Jon Shea of Ashland, Wash., and Jessica Norton of Seattle, Wash), photos.
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Canada's New Government InvestsS $721,000 In Natural Health Products
[2007/06/07] [Nutri-Net Canada]
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today announced a $721,000 investment in the Nutri-Net Canada Project to help expand market opportunities for the Canadian functional foods and natural health products industry.
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Yoplait Introduces Yoptimal immuni+(TM)
[2007/05/23] [Yoplait]
Yoptimal immuni+(TM) offers a unique combination of complementary, active probiotic cultures, BB 12(R) and LA 5(R), as well as a variety of natural extracts containing polyphenols. Every 100 g serving of Yoptimal immuni+(TM) contains one billion probiotic bacteria.
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C.K. Foods Inc. Launches Nutritional Ingredients Division, Unveils New Logo
[2007/05/16] [C.K. Foods Inc.]
Company announces the recent launch of CK Nutritional Ingredients, operating as a wholly-owned division of C.K. Foods Inc., to market, sell, warehouse and distribute a range of branded, proprietary nutraceutical ingredients to the Canadian dietary supplement and natural health products industry.
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Jamieson unveils PomActiv(TM) Pomegranate Extract
[2007/06/14] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company unveiled the newest addition to its family of nutritional supplements - PomActiv(TM) Pomegranate Extract 110 mg.
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Direct to Retailer – Frozen: Age-Appropriate, Allergen-Free, Organic Baby Food
[2007/05/08] [BOBOBABY®]
BOBOBABY® launches leading-edge, age-appropriate, allergen-free, certified organic, kosher baby food into the U.S. market direct to retail stores through a unique, frozen food distributor, wellnessgrocer.com.
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CHFA appoints new President & CEO
[2007/05/03] [Canadian health Food Association]
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) announced today that Penelope (Penny) Marrett has joined the Association as its new President and CEO.
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C.K. Foods Inc. and Poly-Cell Technologies Enter Into Strategic Alliance for Canadian Food and Beverage Market
[2007/04/26] [C.K. Foods Inc.]
Under the terms of an exclusive distribution agreement, C.K. Foods Inc. will market, sell, warehouse and distribute Poly-Cell’s proprietary Barley Balance™ and Glucagel™ to food, beverage and dietary supplement markets mainly in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
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Edmonton Becomes First Urban Centre In North America To Stockpile COLD-fX® For Police, Fire and Paramedics
[2007/04/23] [CV Technologies Inc.]
City will stockpile COLD-fX® for frontline emergency workers.
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Canada: Natural health industry gathers for sold-out trade show
[2007/04.18] [CHFA]
Over 2,000+ natural health retailers, health care professionals and other stakeholders will be gathering for a sold-out conference and tradeshow for the natural products and organics industry from April 19-22 in Vancouver.
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Analytical Research Collective (ARC) Formed To Address Issues In Dietary Supplement Testing
[2007/04/13] [Analytical Research Collective (ARC) ]
Group of analytical experts are organizing their on-going efforts to address fundamental issues of test method validation, reference material verification and training programs.
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Trace Minerals Research Increases Market Presence in Canada
[2007/04/06] [Trace Minerals Research]
Trace Minerals Research is continuing to expand availability of its product line in Canada and has selected ECOMAX Nutrition to serve as a new distributor.
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Dr. James Daun honored by peers
[2007/04/05] [Burcon NutraScience Corporation]
Company announces that Dr. James Daun - special advisor to Burcon - received the Eminent Scientist award for exceptional contributions to canola/rapeseed improvement at the 12th International Rapeseed Congress in Wuhan, China on March 27, 2007.
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Kraft Launches LiveActive Cheddar Cheese with Probiotics
[2007/03/28] [Kraft Foods]
Company introduces Kraft LiveActive cheddar cheese product with probiotics (an average of one billion probiotic cultures per serving) to the Canadian market. All formats of Kraft LiveActive cheddar cheese contain two beneficial probiotic cultures (Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus).
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Largest trade show for natural products and organics comes to Western Canada in April
[2007/03/23] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Presented by the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), CHFA Expo West comes to the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, April 19-22, 2007.
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Health Canada approves Denomega products for use in Food and Beverages
[2007/03/22] [Denomega Nutritional Oils]
Denomega Nutritional Oils announced today that its taste and odor free Omega-3 products are approved by Health Canada for use in most foods up to the general guidance limit at 100 mg combined DHA and EPA Omega-3 per serving food.
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New Business Development Manager Appointed at GFTC
[2007/03/18] [Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC)]
GFTC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Valerie Melega as Business Development Manager – Technical Services. Ms. Melega commenced her duties March 15, 2007.
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Ruth’s Hemp Foods Expands U.S. Sales Force
[2007/03/16] [Ruth's Hemp Foods]
Ruth’s Hemp Foods teams up with Colorado-Based Organic Food Brokers to expand market presence.
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A New Way To Help People Close The Omega-3 Nutrition Gap
[2007/03/07] [Ocean Nutrition Canada]
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC) announces that Coborn’s, Incorporated has included MEG-3® EPA/DHA in their existing lines of bread. Coborn’s Inc has also signed a trademark license agreement and the MEG-3® brand is prominently featured on their packaging.
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Antioxidant study ignores scientific evidence
[2007/02/28] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
A meta-analysis undermining the benefits of antioxidant supplements in a new study published in the February 28, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association ignores the large body of scientific evidence supporting the benefits of antioxidants, says the Canadian Health Food Association
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First Shelf Stable Juice To Contain Omega-3 From Fish Oil Hits The Market
[2007/02/27] [Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited]
Company announces that A. Lassonde Inc. has launched the first shelf stable juice containing MEG-3® healthy food ingredient throughout Canada.
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Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement Sleepees which contains a habit-forming drug
[2007/02/26] [Health Canada]
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Sleepees, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months.
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Planet Organic Markets Opens First Store in Ontario
[2007/02/21] [Planet Organic Health Corp ]
Company announces the opening of the its first Ontario store at Port Credit, in Mississauga.
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Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. Appoints V.P. Business Development, Functional Food
[2007/02/20] [Neptune Technologies & Bioressources]
Company announces that Mr. Thierry Houillon, recently appointed member of Neptune's Board of Directors and previous CEO of Danone Canada, has joined Neptune as the Vice President, Business Development, Functional Food.
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NRC Opens Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
[2007/02/19] [The National Research Council of Canada (NRC)]
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) today officially opened the NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health (NRC-INH) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, a $13.5 million state-of-the-art facility.
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GCI Canada Hires Jessica Nielsen as Customer Service/Administration Assistant
[2007/02/16] [GCI Canada]
Company announces the hiring of Jessica Nielsen as Customer Service/Administration Assistant.
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Federal/provincial funding for POS Pilot Plant boosts capability of Canada’s bioproducts industry
[2007/02/15] [POS Pilot Plant]
Saskatoon’s POS Pilot Plant Corporation has received $3M in federal/provincial wedge funding, part of a multi-million dollar Agricultural Policy Framework funding package announced today by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Food, and the Honourable Mark Wartman, Minister of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.
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Natural health industry group applauds new Food Guide
[2007/02/10] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association applauds Health Canada’s recognition that supplements play a key role in helping Canadians maintain good health.
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CV Technologies Announces Hackensack University Medical Centre Trial of COLD-fX
[2007/02/07] [CV Technologies]
Company will participate in an important randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Canada’s popular cold remedy to see if it can improve the immune health of front line medical workers.
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Canada's New Government launches updated Food Guide to help Canadians live healthier
[2007/02/06] [Government of Canada]
The Government of Canada has introduced the new 2007 version of Canada's Food Guide -- "Eating Well with Canada's Food
Guide".
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Jamieson unveils Slim Down(R) Hoodia supplement
[2007/02/05] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company introduces Slim Down(R) Hoodia to provide satiety control to help reduce overall food intake and the desire to over-eat.
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Manitoba Harvest Hires Industry Veteran as U.S. National Sales Manager
[2007/01/27] [Manitoba Harvest ]
Company hired natural product industry veteran Robb Wagg as their new U.S. National Sales Manager.
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The Changing Organic Market and More - the 2007 Guelph Organic Conference, January 25-28
[2007/01/16] [Guelph Organic Conference]
The changing organic market is just one topic that will be discussed in a series of comprehensive workshops held at the 2007 Guelph Organic Conference, January 25-28, at the University of Guelph.
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Manitoba Harvest Hires Veteran Sales & Business Development Manager
[2007/01/15] [Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils]
Company has announced that Luther Chell has been hired for the new position of Inside Sales & Business Development Manager.
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Jamieson announces nationwide distribution of breakthrough psoriasis remedy Dermylex(TM)
[2007/01/15] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Jamieson Laboratories announces that Dermylex(TM), a clinically-proven psoriasis remedy, is now available at leading pharmacies and retailers across Canada.
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KGK SYNERGIZE INC. Completes Corporate and Clinic Expansion in London, Ontario
[2007/01/09] [KGK Synergize Inc.]
Company announced the completion of its amalgamation and expansion of its Corporate head office and clinic.
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Canada’s New Organic Regulations Expected to Boost Consumer Confidence
[2007/01/04] [The Organic Trade Association (OTA)]
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased by the Canadian government’s December 22 publication of the federal regulation for organic food and livestock feeds.
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Sans Sucre Moves to New Location and Launches New Web Site
[2006/12/20] [Sans Sucre]
Company set to open a new functional food and lab location Jan 3rd 2007 to better serve its customers for "Cross-Category Nutrient Delivery Vehicle Applications Development".
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Nature’s Path building a ‘sustainable, organic’ marathon on Whidbey Island
[2006/12/18] [Nature’s Path]
Nature’s Path Foods sprints into its second year as title sponsor of the Whidbey Island Marathon & Half Marathon on Sunday, April 15, 2007.
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Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement containing habit-forming drug
[2006/12/18] [Health Canada]
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Eden Herbal Formulations Sleep Ease Dietary Supplement, because it was found to contain an undeclared drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months.
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C.K. Foods Inc. Capitalizing on Popularity of Pomegranate
[2006/12/08] [CK Foods]
Late in 2005, Toronto, Canada based C.K. Foods Inc. partnered with Irvine, California based Cyvex Nutrition to introduce Cyvex’s proprietary PomActiv(TM) Pomegranate Extract to Canadian food, beverage and supplement markets, with baked products and supplements now available.
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M2 Formulex Inc. Introduces Comprehensive 100% Biodegradable Packaging Solution for Prepackaged Produce
[2006/12/10] [M2 Formulex Inc. (M2)]
Company announces the introduction of a “one-stop-shop” earth-friendly packaging program for prepackaged produce in North America.
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Jamieson unveils CoQ10 120 mg. supplement
[2006/12/04] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company introduces Jamieson CoQ10 120 mg.
(milligram), a one-a-day higher potency nutrient supplement.
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Head of COLD-fX inducted into Healthcare Marketing Hall of Fame
[2006/12/04] [CV Technologies Inc.]
Dr. Jacqueline Shan, President, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of CV Technologies Inc. has become the first Chinese –Canadian to be inducted into the Canadian Healthcare Marketing Hall of Fame.
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Kissing becomes a ‘casualty’ when Colds are involved, according to a new national survey of Canadians; National survey findings show
[2006/11/30] [CV Technologies]
survey, conducted by CROP/Environics, polled 1,748 people throughout Canada, indicates that while 23% of family members avoid kissing, a large number of those surveyed lower their defences and nurse loved ones; 32.9% of respondents provide ill family members with care and 26.4% maintain usual contact, and 24% of respondents avoid contact with coworkers who are ill.
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Jamieson unveils Omega-3 Heart(TM) supplement
[2006/11/28] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company introduces Jamieson Omega-3 Heart, a purified fish oil blend supplement significantly enhanced by the addition of OleaSelect(TM), a patented extract of olive pulp derived from an Italian variety of olive, selected because of its rich content of polyphenols (antioxidants).
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McGuinty Government Regulates Traditional Chinese Medicine
[2006/11/24] [Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care]
Legislation in the province of Ontario regulating the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has passed third and final reading and will become law once it receives Royal Assent.
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Berries, the Foundation for BerryDoctor.com, Deserve Their Super Status
[2006/11/22] [Berrydoctor.com]
Berries, the central topic of a new berry health information portal on the web at http://berrydoctor.com , were noted in the Times' top 7 as a Superfood that may help reverse some effects of aging and contained the highest antioxidant power of the 20 most common fruits and berries.
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Millennium Health Supplements: All Hoodia is not alike
[2006/11/23] [Millennium Health Supplements]
Millennium Health Supplements presents third party test results of hoodia products.
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NutriOne Announces Its Premium Ice Cream With Omega-3s
[2006/11/21] [NutriOne Corp.]
Company announces that its premium Ice Cream with Omega-3s will begin field trials in both Vancouver and Montreal.
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Celebrated Former Canadian Olympian Pierre Harvey To Promote Advitech’s Dermylex(TM) Product
[2006/11/20] [Advitech, Inc.]
Company announces that an agreement has
been reached with celebrated former Canadian Olympian Pierre Harvey to promote the benefits of the Company’s award-winning Dermylex(TM) psoriasis remedy.
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Jamieson Introduces new Green Tea Phytosome(R) Complex based on age-old, therapeutic and medicinal green tea
[2006/11/08] [Jamieson Laboratories]
Company introduces Green Tea Phytosome(R) Complex, a supplement based on the age-old, therapeuticand medicinal properties of green tea, available in capsule form, to support heart health, serve as a weight loss aid and help prevent cell damage.
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Sangster’s Health Centres Reaches 50 Stores Nationwide
[2006/11/01] [Sangster’s Health Centres]
Sangster’s Health Centres, (a division of Planet Organic Health Corp.) has announced that it has acquired two existing health food stores in Calgary.
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Kellogg Canada takes cholesterol to heart with new All-Bran Guardian
[2006/10/25] [Kellogg Canada]
Company launchs All-Bran Guardian cereal with 3.5 grams of psyllium fibre per serving.
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Yoplait innovates with Yoptimal immuni+(TM)
[2006/10/18] [Yoplait]
Company introduces Yoptimal immuni+(TM), offering both a combination of two complementary active probiotic cultures, BB 12(R) and LA 5(R), and a variety of natural fruit and green-tea extracts containing
polyphenols.
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Clinical Trial Shows Liquid Eggs Enriched With Omega-3 Deliver Heart Health Benefits
[2006/10/16] [Burnbrae Farms]
Results of a clinical trial published this month in Food Research International indicate that eating omega-3 enriched liquid eggs can improve blood triglyceride levels, boost heart health, and help families reach their daily recommended intake of omega-3.
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SISU Inc. Wins Three alive Awards of Excellence
[2006/09/28] [SISU Inc]
SISU took home two Gold and one Silver alive Award of Excellence, as SISU Chromium Plus, won a Gold medal in the Diabetes category, SISU Ester-C(R) Supreme, won Gold in the Immune Health category and SISU Prostate Formula won a Silver award in the Men's Health category.
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2006 Expo East highlights the latest in natural health products
[2006/09/22] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Over 3,000 members of the natural products trade converged at Expo East, the largest Canadian trade show for the natural products industry, September 7-10 in Toronto.
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Sangster's Health Centres Opens First International Franchise
[2006/09/20] [Sangster’s Health Centres]
Company announces that it has opened its first international franchise in Africa, in Uganda’s Capital City - Kampala.
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Dr. Wayne Geilman to Discuss Nutraceutical Juices at the Canadian Health Food Association's Expo East
[2006/09/07] [Pure Fruit Technologies]
Wayne Geilman, Ph.D., senior research scientist at Pure Fruit Technologies, a Utah-based manufacturer of healthy exotic juice supplements, will be presenting an education session entitled "Nutraceutical Juices: Why Now?" at the Canadian Health Food Association's Expo East trade show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Friday, September 8, 2006 from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. in room 206B.
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'Have you taken your multivitamin today?"' association asks.
[2006/09/05] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
Association notes study, published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, that indicates all women of childbearing age should be taking a prenatal multivitamin every day.
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Canada Proposes Organic Products Regulations
[2006/09/05] [Canadian Food Inspection Agency]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA) has issued proposed Regulations for Organic Products (pre-piblished in Canada Gazette, Part 1).
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Government of Canada Awards Site License to Sangster’s Health Centres
[2006/08/25] [Sangster’s Health Centres]
Sangster’s Health Centres, (a member of Planet Organic Health Corp. POH-TSX Venture Exchange), announces that Darwen Holdings, the product distribution division of Sangster’s Health Centres has been awarded a site license under The Government of Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations (NHP).
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BioGaia Sells Oil to Canada and The Middle East
[2006/08/21] [BioGaia]
Company has expanded its March 2006 agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical company Ferring Pharmaceuticals for an exclusive
license to sell BioGaia's probiotic drops to now include Canada and several Middle East countries.
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Dicentra Announces New Appointment
[2006/08/09] [Dicentra]
Naturopathic Doctor Martin Downorowicz has recently joined the team of expert consultants in the field of Canadian Natural Health products regulatory affairs at Dicentra Inc. filling the position as scientific reviewer and regulatory associate.
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SISU Inc. launches new Supreme Multivitamin
[2006/08/04] [SISU Inc.]
SISU Supreme Multivitamin contains Vitamin K and Boron, as well as high potency B vitamins, lutein, Ester-C(R) Vitamin C and Citrus Bioflavonoids.
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The Right C® – Purity Life Health Products Ltd. Signs Exclusive Agreement for Canada
[2006/08/01] [Purity Life Health Products Ltd.]
Purity Life Health Products Ltd. and The C Group Inc. have announced the signing of an Exclusive Supply Agreement for The Right C®, a patent pending new form of vitamin C, containing a special complex of metabolites called Riboperine(TM), for all retail channels in Canada.
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GTC Nutrition Celebrates Grand Opening of North American scFOS® Manufacturing Channel
[2006/07/25] [GTC Nutrition]
Company celebrated the grand opening of its short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS®) manufacturing channel – the first of its kind in North America – at the London, Ontario, Canada plant of Corn Products’ Casco Inc. subsidiary.
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Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Secures Hoodia Gordonii Supply
[2006/07/24] [Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc. ]
Company continues relationships and contracts with South African supply sources.
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MEG-3(R) Enters Ontario School Lunch Program
[2006/07/12] [Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited]
Good Foods Enterprises has launched three cookies with the MEG-3® logo, meaning the new product, Mr. Cookie with MEG-3®, now appears in elementary schools around Ontario as part of their school lunch program.
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Notice of Request for Proposals for Stevia rebaudiana Cultivars
[2006/07/06] [Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ]
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is offering an RFP for the licensed right to produce and market Stevia rebaudiana cultivars, seed and/or product.
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OptiHealth Inc Co-Brands with Soyselect® from Indena S.p.A.
[2006/07/04] [OptiHealth Inc.]
OptiHealth Inc. has signed a trademark license agreement enabling the company to include Indena's Soyselect® brand in marketing its Menopause Support product.
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Reliv International Names National Sales Manager for Canada
[2006/06/26] [Reliv International, Inc.]
Company has named Mark Lewis to be national sales manager for its Canadian operations, to help Reliv's Canadian independent distributors build their businesses.
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Indena is now offering black cohosh available in Canada from Alliance Principle Ingredients
[2006/06/23] [Alliance Principle Ingredients]
Indena is now offering black cohosh available in Canada from Alliance Principle Ingredients standardized at 2.5% and 5% Saponins as 23-epi-26-deoxyactein through High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), considered the most reliable method of analysis.
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DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. Launches TEAVIGO(TM) in Canada
[2006/06/21] [OptiHealth Inc.]
DSM's Teavigo(TM) incorporated into Optihealth's Beauty Formula TEAVIGO(TM).
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Get set for the largest natural, organic products expo in Canada
[2006/06/16] [Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)]
The Canadian Health Food Association will present the largest Canadian trade show for the natural health products sector at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto from September 7-10, 2006.
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Ocean Nutrition Canada introduces Powder-locT M) microencapsulation technology
[2006/03/23] [Ocean Nutrition Canada]
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IMG's Hilton to Lead Brand Building Workshop Series in Canada
[2006/03/23] [Integrated Marketing Group (IMG)]
Jeff Hilton has been invited to direct a two-phase workshop series entitled, "Strategies for Effective Brand Building." Canada's British Columbia Functional Food and Nutraceutical Network (BCFN) and the British Columbia Food Processor's Association selected Hilton to lead sessions examining the branding process from both theroretical and practical perspectives.
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Nature's Way Brings European Cold Remedy to Canada
[2004/09/24] [Nature's Way of Canada Ltd. ]
Company unvelis Umcka(TM) ColdCare(R) and Sambucol(R) Anti-Viral Flu Care to lessen the severity and duration of cold and flu symptoms.
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