‘Exhausted’: $5.3b in business loans tied to house, owners drowning in debt

‘Exhausted’: .3b in business loans tied to house, owners drowning in debt

Businesses are incurring crippling costs across the board that is having major impacts. Photo / Getty Images About $2.2 billion of business loans secured by residential mortgages is due to be re-fixed within the next year with concerns rife for owners crippled by debt. The news comes as rising wages, inflation, increased costs, a devalued … Read more

Mental wellbeing and alcohol moderation will drive the next phase of growth in functional beverages, predicts Recess CEO

Mental wellbeing and alcohol moderation will drive the next phase of growth in functional beverages, predicts Recess CEO

Break​released in 2018 with CBD-infused drinks​,and says he stays”the clear leader in the CBD beverage category​” with distribution in CBD-friendly states across the country. However, founder and CEO Ben Witte has made it clear from the start that he is “build a brand, not market an ingredient,​​”and he says Recess Mood line without CBD ​​– … Read more

Hostess pledges to be StigmaFree in shining a light on employee mental health

Hostess pledges to be StigmaFree in shining a light on employee mental health

NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health agency in the United States, offering educational programs, advocates for individuals and families affected by mental illness, and a toll-free helpline. He also created the StigmaFree Company initiative, challenging companies across the United States to step up and do their part in the fight against the ‘humiliation’ often … Read more

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight as new study challenges notion they are inert and says they can impact glycemic tolerance

The paper​*, ​published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell, ​follows the publication of a draft guideline​​ by the WHO suggesting that short term benefits of non-nutritive sweeteners are outweighed by “possible long-term undesirable effects,​” prompting frustration among industry groups that said associations between diet sweetener use and metabolic syndrome likely reflect reverse causation (people with metabolic syndrome consume … Read more

Herbalife launches fat blocker with significant research history

Herbalife launches fat blocker with significant research history

The new release was announced on Friday. The product, called Fat Release, is based on a brand name ingredient called Litramine, which has been designated Litramine IQP-G-002AS in clinical trials. Its goal is to help consumers mitigate the effects of occasional binge eating high-fat meals. Significant research history Litramine has been developed by InQpharm, a … Read more

Publication of ‘healthy’ definition and draft guidance on plant-based milk imminent

Publication of ‘healthy’ definition and draft guidance on plant-based milk imminent

The FDA, which had previously announced its intention to publish preliminary guidance on the labeling of plant-based milk by the end of June, told us: “The FDA intends to publish draft guidance that is expected to be titled ‘Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Declarations: Draft Guidance for Industry’ in the near future. … Read more