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CocoaVia® Cocoa Extract Supplement Featured at Expo West 2013
Recognized in the Delicious Living 2013 Supplement AwardsGERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 8, 2013 - CocoaVia® daily cocoa extract supplement will be featured at Expo West 2013, March 8 – 10, Booth #1004. This product is a one-of-a-kind daily cocoa extract supplement that helps support healthy aging by promoting cardiovascular health. CocoaVia® supplement is made with a concentrated Cocoapro® cocoa extract and delivers 250 milligrams of cocoa flavanols per serving – guaranteeing the highest concentration of cocoa flavanols per serving in a dietary supplement. CocoaVia® supplement was recently recognized in the Delicious Living 2013 Supplement Awards; receiving honorable mention in the heart health category.
The cocoa flavanols in CocoaVia® supplement are powerful phytonutrients (or plant-based nutrients) naturally found in cocoa beans. Decades of research have scientifically proven that cocoa flavanols help support healthy circulation; the heart, brain, muscles, eyes and skin all depend on healthy circulation. Often referred to as a “super fruit,” no other food on Earth can match the unique blend of flavanols found in cocoa.
“There is wide-spread misunderstanding about the benefits of dark chocolate,” explained Dr. Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Director of Research and Development, CocoaVia® brand. “Rather than the benefits of dark chocolate, consumers should actually be considering the benefits of cocoa flavanols.”
Added Dr. Kwik-Uribe, “Our CocoaVia® supplement is made with a proprietary Cocoapro® cocoa extract that retains and concentrates the flavanols found naturally in cocoa. The only product on the market with the Cocoapro® cocoa extract, our CocoaVia® supplement guarantees 250mg of cocoa flavanols in every serving and our gentle process ensures that the flavanols in the product are absorbed by the body.”
CocoaVia®supplement is available in four varieties: unsweetened dark chocolate, sweetened dark chocolate, cran-raspberry and summer citrus flavors. Additional product specifications include:
• 30 calories or less
• No added sugar
• No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
• No saturated fat or cholesterol
• Packaged in convenient single-serving stick packs
• Sold in 10, 15 and 30 count boxesCocoaVia® supplement is available online and on shelves at Vitamin World, Wegman’s, and independent natural foods stores throughout the country. For more information about CocoaVia® supplement and to find a store near you visit www.CocoaVia.com/retail.
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Cocoa Paper Product Collection Now Available on CocoaVia.com
Germantown, Maryland - August 2012 Handmade, Sustainable Paper that Benefits Cocoa Communities Through Direct InvestmentCocoaVia® Cocoa Extract Supplement Now Available Nationwide in Vitamin World Stores
Germantown, Maryland - June 2012 Formerly Available Only Online, In-Store Distribution Offers Consumers a Convenient New Way to Purchase CocoaVia®Mars Botanical Revamps Popular CocoaVia® Brand
Germantown, Maryland - May 2012 New Packaging, Social Media Launch, and Brand Unification Highlight Easy, Daily Steps to Support HealthScientists advance field of research with publication of newly validated method for analyzing flavanols in cocoa
Germantown, Maryland - April 24, 2012 Validated method enables accurate analysis of the chemical structures of flavanols in cocoa and provides an important tool to further research related to their cardiovascular health benefitsResearch on flavanols and procyanidins provides new insights into how these phytonutrients may positively impact human health
Rockville, Maryland - March 06, 2012 Demonstration of distinct roles of flavanols and procyanidins provides a basis for improving the design and interpretation of future studiesRecent study by Mars, Incorporated and partners underscores importance of metabolism in understanding health benefits of cocoa flavanols
McLean, Virginia - January 25, 2012 New analytical methods improve understanding of flavanol absorption and metabolism and provide basis for meaningful in vitro studies to assess exactly how these compounds work in the body - Product Information
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CocoaVia® Background and Product Fact Sheet
Chocolate is good, but cocoa flavanols are good for you. Every day, more and more health benefits are being associated with chocolate. The truth is...Mars Botanical Fact Sheet
Established in 2007 as a scientific division of Mars, Incorporated, Mars Botanical continues to strengthen...CocoaVia® Supplement History and Cocoa Flavanol Milestones for Mars Inc.
Although CocoaVia® is new to many consumers today, it is actually a brand with a long history. Over the last 20 years, Mars, Incorporated and Mars Botanical have invested...CocoaVia® Supplement Q & A
Is CocoaVia® made with natural flavors? - CocoaVia® is made with only natural flavors. The flavor used in the dark chocolate version of CocoaVia® comes naturally from...Chocolate is Good. Cocoa Flavanols Are Good For You.
The Truth Is, The Benefits of Chocolate Come From Cocoa Flavanols– not percent cocoa or the darkness of the chocolate.Cocoa Paper
Handmade Paper That Benefits Cocoa Communities. - Connect With Experts
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Bonnie Taub-Dix Biography
Registered Dietitian and CocoaVia® Cocoa Extract Supplement SpokespersonBonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD, CDN is a past spokesperson for The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association) and Owner of BTD Nutrition Consultants, LLC for more than three decades, based in New York City.
With a great passion for and understanding of food science and making nutritious and delicious co-exist, Taub-Dix displays her creativity in modifying recipes and designing menus for restaurants and is the coauthor of Kosher By Design Lightens Up, a book that blends the science of nutrition and tradition of home cooking.
Taub-Dix is a regular guest on national television and radio programs and in the press, providing practical advice on healthy living to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and WebMD and television shows including CNN, CBS Early Show and ABC’s Good Morning America.
Taub-Dix is a prolific writer on issues related to nutrition for both popular and professional publications. She writes a weekly blog for USA Today and is a contributor to MSNBC.com. For two and a half years, she wrote a column for Newsday, and her articles and interviews have also appeared in BlogHer, Life, Everyday with Rachel Ray, Health, Vogue, Shape, Fitness, Reader’s Digest, Weight Watchers, Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food, Ladies’ Home Journal, Prevention, Women’s Day, and Men’s Health, to name a few.
In 2012, Taub-Dix will lend her expertise to CocoaVia® - a powdered cocoa extract supplement - as national spokesperson. Taub-Dix received her Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical and Community Dietetics from Downstate Medical Center and her Masters Degree in Nutrition from New York University. She now lives in Long Island with her husband and three sons. Her newest book, Read It Before You Eat It, a practical guide to how to shop for the healthiest foods in the supermarket is available in stores and online.
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Download Bonnie's Tip SheetCatherine Kwik-Uribe is the Director of Research and Development for Mars Botanical, a scientific division of Mars Incorporated. She received her doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in the field of Nutrition from the University of California, Davis and went on to spend several years as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Cruz in the Department of Toxicology.Dr. Catherine Kwik-Uribe Biography
Director of Research and Development, Mars BotanicalIn 2002, Dr. Kwik-Uribe joined Mars Inc. Since joining Mars Inc, Dr. Kwik-Uribe has managed various aspects of a research program which focuses on the development of analytical methods that support the characterization of the phyonutrient composition of cocoa, specifically a class of components known as Cocoa Flavanols, as well as the examination of role of these compounds in supporting human health. Much of the health research focus in recent years has been the potential role of cocoa flavanols in maintaining and improving cardiovascular health.
Dr. Kwik-Uribe has co-authored numerous of papers focusing on the analysis and benefits of cocoa flavanols. In Mars Botanical, she leads a team that focuses on continuing to examine the chemical and health-promoting properties of cocoa flavanols, and translating this knowledge into the development of new products that can help support human health.
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Download Dr. Catherine Kwik-Uribe's BiographyFor more information about cocoa and cocoa flavanols visit healthycocoa.com.
For more information about Mars, Incorporated global leadership in the science investigating the health and biomedical potential of flavanols visit Mars Botanical.
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