Following the success of the first Microwarriors documentary, Health Point Productions is now working on the sequel: Microwarriors 2, with Leonary Nimoy lined up to narrate.
New York-based supplement ingredients company RFI has entered into a partnership with London-based Gee Lawson for exclusive distribution of its ingredients and services in Europe.
Speciality ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle has acquired Swedish oat beta-glucan manufacturer Biovelop.
Recent research results about the effectiveness of omega 3 fatty acids in the prevention of secondary heart attacks have been generalized to cast doubt on the value of the ingredients'...
Genetic modification of oil seed crops will form an important part of the future omega-3s supply picture, according to Adam Ismail, executive director of the Global Organization of EPA and...
A Swedish lab has found amphetamine-like compounds in sports supplements containing a herbal extract that has been touted as a replacement for widely banned stimulant, DMAA. But the lab said...
As Stepan Liquid Nutrition looks to expand the use of its Clarinol CLA in sports nutrition products, it’s time to trot out a sports analogy. Stepan is looking for companies...
New research results are driving interest in vitamin K2, according to NattoPharma CEO Hogne Vik. But the company has also developed a new, more potent powder form that is helping...
Confectionery is a novel way to control your weight, according to private label firm Carmit Candy which has just launched a weight management chocolate wafer bar.
Private label gum maker Fertin Pharma has developed an immunity chewing gum that it claims can help guard against the common cold.
Right now, a gallon of gas costs $4 or less. Produce it from algae, and you can expect to pay $18 or more, says the boss of one firm convinced...
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) World Congress will make its European debut in 2014, when the key industry event will take place in Athens, Greece.
Personalized nutrition has been the Holy Grail of nutrition science. Dilip Ghosh, PhD, tells how the industry is getting closer to delivering on the promises that this approach implies.
The NutraIngredients team is reporting live from the key industry event all week. We will be sharing YOUR social media posts, news, pictures and videos with the #vfe13 and #vitafoods...
Chocolate is a strong carrier for probiotics and could present an opportunity for brand manufacturers to introduce products to improve gut health, according to supplier DuPont.
Dutch ingredients giant DSM is launching a dry powder form of its Fruitflow tomato extract which has an EFSA-approved health claim for improved blood circulation – attained in 2009.
French supplements association (Synadiet) president Alban Maggiar has been appointed chair of the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM).
Europe’s biggest healthy foods, ingredients and supplements expo and conference kicks off tomorrow in Geneva.
Vitamin Shoppe’s ‘unique’ multipacks for men and women branded as Mytrition are doing ‘very well’ and current sales performance has led to plans for the retailer to expand the range...
Pharma. Food. Phood. The intersection between the two is gaining ever more interest from big pharma and food, bio-tek start-ups and even fast-moving consumer goods giants. In this special newsletter...
Norwegian supplier Denomega has won th ‘iTQi Superior Taste Award’ for its cod liver, salmon and fish oils that include its 1812 fish oil.
Two NGOs responsible for safeguarding plants and forests have positively reviewed the harvesting practices of a prostate-benefitting botanical harvested in Cameroon.
A Spanish research institute and a start-up are investigating the potential of micro-algaes to deliver high-end omega-3s.
FoodNavigator-Asia recently visited Indonesia's largest extraction facility, Javaplant, to look at how one of Asia's top 10 botanical, coffee and tea extractors produces products for export around the world.
EHL Ingredients has introduced the smoky wheat variety freekeh to the UK food industry for use in composed foods like salads, soups and casseroles.