Nutrition Business Journal gave its 2014 “Investment in the Future” award to MetaBrand Capital, a private equity fund launched in 2014 to back natural and organic brands. Winners will be honored at the NBJ Summit in July in Dana Point, Calif.
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Genesis HealthCare System Dramatically Improves Patient Satisfaction with Vocera
Genesis HealthCare System in Zanesville, Ohio adopted Vocera Care Rounds to gather patient and family feedback during hospital stays so staff can act on complaints before discharge. Vocera says the hospital's overall HCAHPS rating rose 35 percent within a few months.
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Brazilian Buyout of Chiquita Brands is Completely Bananas
Food & Water Watch's Wenonah Hauter criticizes Brazil's Cutrale Group and Safra Group for completing their purchase of Chiquita Brands International, saying it further consolidates the food supply and puts most of the 300 jobs at the company's Charlotte headquarters at risk.
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Common Thread: Mission-based Companies I AM and Under the Canopy Co-Create Online Retail & Resource Destination for Healthy Lifestyle, Conscious Consumers (PR)
I AM Enlightened Creations, a certified B Corp selling liquid supplements and aromatherapy products, announces it will carry Under the Canopy's organic bedding and bath items in its online store, with the brand's organic apparel to follow in April 2015.
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Large Crowds For Snapsil® and Other T.H.E.M. Solutions at Pack Expo 2014
T.H.E.M. showed its Snapsil single-serve pack at Pack Expo 2014, a semi-rigid container that opens with one hand and an audible snap. CEO Neil Kozarsky drew a standing-room audience for a talk on one-handed packaging; Bemis supplies material and MULTIVAC the machinery.
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ETC's Sterilization Systems Group Receives Over $1 Million In New Contracts
Environmental Tectonics Corporation announced more than $1 million in new contracts for its Sterilization Systems Group, covering two new ethylene oxide sterilizers and an upgrade to an existing project.
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WindowTex Recalls Custom Roller Shades
WindowTex is recalling about 6,800 custom roller window shades after six reports of a steel pin working loose from the idler and letting the shade fall from its bracket. No injuries have been reported, and owners can get free replacement idlers.
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Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Fall Hazard
The CPSC announced that Salsa Cycles is recalling about 2,500 aluminum Bearpaw bicycle forks, sold separately and on Mukluk bikes, because the fork can bend or break and cause a fall. No incidents have been reported, and owners can get a refund or replacement.
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Supermarket Guru to Showcase Hottest 2015 Food Trends at Midwinter Leadership Forum
United Fresh announced that Phil Lempert, known as the Supermarket Guru, will keynote the Leadership Breakfast at its Midwinter Leadership Forum, held January 13 to 15, 2015 at La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, and will cover trends shaping the 2015 food and retail landscape.
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Sony’s ads shouldn’t play games
The FTC says Sony's PlayStation Vita ads promised remote play, cross save and live 3G multiplayer features the handheld could not deliver, and Sony will offer partial refunds to eligible buyers. Ad agency Deutsch LA is also part of the settlement.
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Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Recalled
A CPSC notice covers Goal Zero's recall of about 10,000 US Sherpa 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs that can overcharge, overheat and melt their casing, posing a fire hazard, along with Pro Armor's recall of doors for Polaris RZR utility vehicles.
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Creative Sausage Making workshop scheduled Jan. 16-17 in College Station
Texas A&M's Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center hosts a Creative Sausage Making Workshop on January 16-17 in College Station, covering meat selection, ingredients, casings, stuffing and equipment. Registration is $325 through January 2 and $375 afterward.
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There’s smart. And then there’s CFTC SmartCheck.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched SmartCheck in November 2014, a single site for background checks on financial professionals across derivatives and securities. Research shows much investment fraud comes from unregistered brokers or those with disciplinary records.
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WSU’s grizzly bears lose weight on Thanksgiving?
The 11 grizzlies at WSU's bear center eat the equivalent of three Thanksgiving dinners a day before hibernating, nearly doubling their weight, yet do not develop diabetes or clogged arteries. Veterinary cardiologist Lynne Nelson studies how they become healthily obese before a five-month fast.
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Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Northstar Label Gabapentin Capsules, USP 300 mg Due to Complaints of Empty Capsules
Aurobindo Pharma USA recalled lot GESB14011-A of Northstar-label Gabapentin 300 mg capsules in 100-count bottles after four complaints of empty capsules. Missed doses could range from no effect to life-threatening prolonged seizures; no adverse events have been reported.
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Mary Coppola Joins United Fresh As Senior Director, Marketing Communications
United Fresh Produce Association hired Mary Coppola as senior director of marketing communications, the post Ray Gilmer formerly held. She joins from the Healthcare Distribution Management Association, where she was director of marketing and creative services.
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Locus Traxx Worldwide and Patterson Companies Announce EDI Integration
Locus Traxx Worldwide announced EDI integration with Patterson Companies, a third-party logistics provider with more than 24 U.S. offices, to deliver real-time shipment updates and alerts while monitoring deliveries of perishable and non-perishable goods.
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Mouse study reveals potential clue to extra fingers or toes
NIH-funded researchers at Weill Cornell found that a mouse form of polydactyly stems from a malfunction in the cellular machinery that processes one of the cell's internal transport vehicles. The Cell Reports study points to an unexpected pathway behind extra digits.
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