Federal regulators have warned Melville-based food company Hain Celestial Group Inc. to stop selling certain tea flavors because they contain "an unsafe food additive."

The Food and Drug Administration told the company to stop marketing products containing stevia, an organic sweetener that research has connected to "concerns about control of blood sugar, and effects on the reproductive, cardiovascular and renal systems."

Stevia, which is derived from a South American herb and has many times the sweetness of sugar without any calories, is approved for sale as a dietary supplement -- a market that is less regulated than conventional food.

Creative Concepts Produces and Distributes Online Video for Client Bigelow Tea

Creative Concepts, www.Creative-Conceptsllc.com, a Public Relations, Marketing and New Media consultancy based in Fairfield, Connecticut, has produced and distributed the latest in a series of videos for Bigelow Tea's TEA-V channel located on the website, www.bigelowtea.com, and the Bigelow Tea blog, www.bigelowteablog.com, which is also supported by Creative Concepts.

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