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Eye care supplements have become a big growth driver within eye care sets, and for good reason — baby boomers aren’t getting any younger and they plan to see their great grandkids play in the sandbox someday, so eye health is paramount. 


Sales of depilatories are on the upswing as manufacturers roll out new products that promise silky smooth results.


Sales of depilatories at food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart) rose more than 10% to about $117 million during the 52 weeks ended April 15, according to SymphonyIRI Group.


CARSON, Calif. — The energy shot business in the mass market still is dominated by one player — Living Essentials’ 5-Hour Energy has almost 90% dollar share — but Sato Pharmaceutical, which boasts its Yunker Energy as the No. 1 energy shot in Japan, is looking to challenge that domination with the launch and support behind its Yunker Energy product across the United States. The overall category was up 9.3% to $194.5 million across food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart), according to SymphonyIRI Group data.


FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Jelly Belly Candy Co., under license from Sunkist Growers, recently launched an all-natural Sunkist line of fruit jells. All four new flavors — Sunkist dark chocolate orange sticks, Sunkist dark chocolate raspberry sticks, Sunkist fruit gems and Sunkist orange slices — are flavored naturally with real fruit purees and juices. The fruit gem mix includes five fruit flavors: pink grapefruit, raspberry, orange, lemon and new blueberry flavor.

Pharmacists are widely considered the most accessible healthcare professionals, and their expanded responsibilities have made this more true than ever before. In many parts of the country, however, especially remote and rural regions, even pharmacists can be about as easy to find as a cornfield in New York City. But technology is helping pharmacists provide services to rural areas by allowing them to remotely monitor pharmacy technicians, according to the country’s largest organization that certifies pharmacy techs.


UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — A new line of products from AllerMates is helping parents of children with allergies better protect kids against exposure to unwanted allergens. AllerMates, a line of bright, fun, whimsical character-driven wristbands, dog tags and lunch boxes feature 14 original characters that help alert teachers and caregivers to a child’s allergies.


Bold, creative, daring and hot. Those are the words that come to mind when I think of nail polish.


Nail polish continues to be the rock star of the beauty world, showing double-digit growth and no signs of slowing. 
According to SymphonyIRI Group, sales of nail polish rose nearly 43% to more than $528 million for the 52 weeks ended April 15 at food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart).


BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben & Jerry's is looking to sweeten up summer with the launch of new Greek frozen yogurt and a new chocolate flavor.

The four new pint flavors of Greek frozen yogurt include:

• Strawberry shortcake: Strawberry Greek frozen yogurt with shortbread pieces;

• Raspberry fudge chunk: Raspberry Greek frozen yogurt with fudge chunks;

• Banana peanut butter: Banana Greek frozen yogurt with peanut butter swirls;