HEALTH

Acure moves beyond beauty with new dietary supplements
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Organic skin, hair and body product maker Acure is rolling out a new line of dietary supplements, bringing its products with high-quality natural and certified organic ingredients to a new space. The line includes three flavors of Acure’s Power Meal and the company’s Green Super Food.

The wheatgrass-free Green Super Food is a magnesium with vitamin B complex and includes a probiotic, vitamin C and Omega 3, all of which promote daily nutrition and healthy skin.
Third annual New General Market Summit set for April
Drug Store News and Mack Elevation will co-host the third annual New General Market Summit April 4 in Minneapolis. The exclusive thought-leadership platform will assemble several leading CPG organizations that passionately connect with today’s ever-changing, ever more diverse consumer.

CRN promotes Supplement OWL product registry

WASHINGTON — The Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) is growing as more than 50 companies are already on board to help create a more complete picture of the marketplace, the Council for Responsbile Nutrition announced Thursday.
CRN promotes three VMS advocates to greater roles

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Wednesday promoted three executives, effective immediately. Mike Greene has been promoted to SVP government relations, from VP ; Nancy Weindruch to VP communications, from senior director; and Ingrid Lebert to senior director, government relations, from director.
CDC: Five weeks into season, flu incidence back on the rise

ATLANTA — After a one-week decline in incidence, influenza activity climbed back to 3.3%, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, where 3.3% of patient visits reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network were due to influenza-like illness. The increase in the percentage of patient visits for ILI may be influenced in part by a reduction in routine healthcare visits during the holidays, the CDC suggested, as has occurred in previous seasons.

This percentage is above the national baseline of 2.2%.
Olympic skier Julia Mancuso joins KT Tape team

AMERICAN FORK, Utah — KT Tape on Tuesday signed Olympic skier Julia Mancuso as an athlete ambassador. The most decorated American woman in Olympic alpine skiing, Mancuso has utilized KT Tape as she recovers from surgery and will continue use in her return to competition later this week.

"We are thrilled to welcome Julia Mancuso to the family. An alpine skiing icon, Julia is poised to make her much-anticipated return to racing, and KT Tape is the perfect mechanism to aid in her ongoing road to recovery," stated Greg Venner, CEO KT Health.
Survey: Diet aids are out, lifestyle changes are in

DES MOINES, Iowa — Purveyors of diet aids beware. Women are no longer pursuing the latest fad diet to trim the inches as part of their New Year's resolutions or ahead of beach season, according to the latest survey from Meredith Corp.'s Better Homes & Gardens.
J&J exploring strategic options for LifeScan unit

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson and Johnson on Tuesday announced it will be evaluating "potential strategic options" for its LifeScan diabetes business, as well as other J&J diabetes banners including Animas Corp. and Calibra Medical.

The news was announced in conjunction with the company's fourth quarter earnings call, and is part of the company's ongoing portfolio management.
L2G North America launches nitric oxide supplement

CHICAGO – L2G North America on Friday announced that its new Berkeley Life Heart Health supplement – formulated based on research that shows the pivotal role of nitric oxide in cardiovascular health – will arrive at retailers nationwide beginning in January 2017.

Berkeley Life Heart Health will be available over the counter exclusively at The Vitamin Shoppe and GNC in January and shortly thereafter at other retailers nationwide.
Crossmark names senior leader to maintain 'Smarter Way to Faster Growth' momentum

PLANO, Texas — Crossmark on Monday named Jami McDermid president, sales agency. McDermid joined Crossmark in October 2016 as chief client officer and a member of the executive leadership team. Effective Feb. 1, McDermid will extend her responsibilities to lead Crossmark's strategy to deliver a "Smarter Way to Faster Growth" for retailers and manufacturers.