Microbiome firm A-Mansia have revealed details of a recent €13m first round of venture capital financing that will fund development of a nutritional supplement based on a gut bacterium.
Irish authorities can find no safety issues from exposure to fluoride from food and drink intake, despite high-fluoride beverages such as black tea forming the bulk of consumers’ total fluoride exposure.
A preventative measure for Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea (AAD) and Clostridium difficile (CDI) might well be a simple probiotic containing drink, a study identifies.
In China, India and Indonesia, Asia's three most populous countries, average calcium intake stands at 338mg, 429mg and 342mg a day respectively, far below the recommended daily intake of 1,000mg.
New digital technologies, the rise of bloggers and social influencers, and ever-evolving consumer demographics are driving huge changes in the way nutrition products are bought, sold and marketed, say experts.
Nutraceutical companies must immerse themselves headfirst in the digital world, remaining open to collaborations that integrate technology, nutrition and the consumer, say brand experts.
The United Natural Products Alliance, a trade association for the dietary supplement industry, has signed memoranda of understanding agreements with three single-ingredient associations and their administrative umbrella, the Trust Transparency Center.
Nutrition and functional food companies must seriously consider using social media sourced real-world evidence to substantiate claims, rejuvenate branding and connect better with consumers, says the CEO and founder of Orbital Media.
The often-quoted message that "everyone gets everything they need by eating a healthy diet" is clearly not true, says Tieraona Low Dog, MD, but testing for micronutrient deficiencies / status in primary care remains very limited.
Berlin-based startup Runtime has developed nutrient-dense meal pouches, performance drinks and protein snacks tailored specifically to Esports, a pioneering move according to its CEO and co-founder.
The “beauty from within” concept, inextricably linked with ingestible skin care and nutricosmetics, is now underlining an anti-ageing element to consumers adopting a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Research that looked into the effect of elevated zinc levels in canned tuna on gut health has had to be re-examined after the journal retracted the study due to 'unreliable data' featured in the paper.
Personalised nutrition remains firmly in the thoughts of one in four industry professionals (26%), as the raft of nutrigenomic activity from firms such as DNAfit, BASF and Spoon Guru will attest to.
