Pharmacy

Pacific® Natural Foods has added All Natural Hemp Milk to its lineup of shelf-stable non-dairy beverages. Available in Original and Vanilla flavors, the trans fat-, lactose-, cholesterol- and gluten-free milks offer 50 percent of the recommended daily allowance of calcium, four grams of fiber and 10 essential amino acids, and vitamins in the new product include A, D, B12, E, riboflavin and folic acid.

Old Orchard Brands of Sparta, Mich., has bolstered its Healthy Balance line of Fit for Your Lifestyle(TM) reduced-sugar juices with an acai berry blend featuring just 29 calories per eight-ounce serving.

Grocers and CPG companies have plenty of opportunities with this aging population. Boomers still represents half of the total U.S. spending and their focus healthy eating as a priority (84 percent) and a means to manage health conditions (61 percent) provide growth opportunities at retail.

Pricing and product mix drive supermarket spa sections.

The outlook for the consumer packaged goods industry gets better with age, according to a new report from IRI.

With 32 grams of natural whole grains crammed into each 450-milliliter (15.2-fluid-ounce) bottle, Wholly Grain! from Half Moon Bay, Calif.-based Odwalla blends orange, pineapple and mango juices into a smoothie with two-thirds of the recommended daily intake of essential vitamins.

Naturally healthy Jolly Llama Sorbets are blended from top-grade, vine-ripened fruit that’s pureed and frozen immediately, instead of being made from concentrates or juices.

The New York Times spent some time interviewing college students, construction workers, c-store owners and others near the University of Maryland recently to study what it calls the “hottest drink category in the country” right now, energy shots.