NXT Nutritionals to host 'Spring for a Cure' for Type 1 diabetes

HOLYOKE, Mass. NXT Nutritionals Holdings, a developer and marketer of natural sweeteners, food and beverage products, on Thursday announced that former NBA Rookie of the Year, Ralph Lee Sampson, Jr., will be making a personal appearance on behalf of NXT at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International’s “Spring for a Cure” event April 30.

“We are excited to have [Sampson] join us at the Spring for a Cure event next week,” stated Mike McCarthy, president and CEO of NXT Nutritionals. “He has been actively supporting the research and the fight for a cure for diabetes, especially since hitting close to home with one of his daughters having the disease. We want to thank him for taking this opportunity to help us educate those attending the event about our Susta Natural Sweetener.”

The “Spring for a Cure” event, of which NXT is a sponsor, is a culinary, wine and spirits tasting event featuring fine cuisine and signature products from some New York restaurants.

The event is dedicated to raising money and awareness for Type 1, or juvenile diabetes.