Nestlé Japan has announced plans to branch out from the food and beverage business into healthcare, with personalised nutrition and aged care a prominent feature of this shift.
A new analysis of 87 different turmeric dietary supplements has highlighted the diversity of available products and the challenges this gives consumers. Concerns were also raised around potential adulteration with synthetic curcumin.
Building on previous studies on the gut-brain axis, PhD candidate Caroline Wallace postulates that probiotics consumption may modulate depression symptoms.
There is no place in the legitimate sports nutrition world for banned substances like methylhexanamine (DMAA), sold by companies who prey on the public's perceived lack of knowledge.
Nutrition specific interventions alone have not been able to make a significant dent on the double burden of malnutrition, according to a Yale University expert.
Industry needs to better strive for regulatory equivalence across Asia, and indeed globally, while also educating policymakers that the fast-paced industry can no longer be governed by rules that are 20 or 30 years old.
The UK government has revealed that roughly 36,000 victims have been duped by rogue health supplement firms since 2016, cheating them out of an estimated €12.1m (£10.6m).
HMOs not currently found in formula linked to food allergy risk
A US Supreme Court decision on a longstanding vitamin C price fixing case could further inflame trade tensions with China, an expert familiar with the case has said.
Blood analysis of participants who ingested either ‘plasma-blasted’ whey protein or standard hydrolyzed whey protein isolate suggests that the former is more bioavailable.
Instead of shipping ingredients across the world, would it be more sustainable to grow them in Europe? From Dutch vanilla to French chia or Italian goji berries, FoodNavigator takes a look at some companies doing just that.
Increased levels of vitamin K are associated with lower rates of low-energy fracture incidence in children and adolescents, according to a new study that supports the bone health benefits of the vitamin.
The benefits of carotenoids for vision is widely accepted and understood, but researchers are proposing that the same mechanism also leads to benefits for hearing.
The UK Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over new findings, which reveal individuals who take supplements lack the knowledge as to what they contain.
A new algorithm that works out the ideal caffeine dosage and timing for optimal alertness could form the basis of personalised caffeine consumption guidance.
A study presented at the Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston suggests that adequate vitamin A levels may support infant growth—and that one Midwestern city may have a vitamin A ‘public health problem.’
A new Sports Nutrition Congress organised by NutraIngredients and hosted in partnership with the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA), will offer a one stop shop for the latest must have insights in the worlds of sports and active nutrition.
The food sector is locked in a “vicious cycle” of increased production, environmental degradation and a mounting public health crisis, according to a report from think-tank Chatham House.
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has called for the European Union to toughen up rules governing food labelling in order to stamp out what it described as the “misleading tricks” used by food makers to “sugar-coat” the quality of their products.
The UK’s advertising watchdog has censured Solvotrin Therapeutics for claiming that its Active Iron supplement was better tolerated in nine out of ten people.
The latest insights into the health concerns driving supplement and functional food purchases across different age groups have been revealed at our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit.
From fortification to free-from, there are five key trends shaping demand for new products suitable for Asia’s rapidly ageing population, our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore has heard.
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have invested 1.7 billion yen in Spirulina manufacturer Tavelmout Corporation.
Notes from Nutrition 2018 in Boston: 'We’re not worried about scurvy or beriberi, we’re worried about optimal health.'
Nutritional steps for heart disease prevention are well known. Now it’s time to do the same for reducing the risk of dementia, argued researchers during a nutrition conference in Boston.
Asia Pacific’s rapidly ageing population will drive significant opportunities for the region’s food and nutrition industry, according to keynote speakers on day one of the inaugural event in Singapore.
Adding baru nuts to the diet may help improve levels of HDL cholesterol and reduce waist sizes in overweight and obese women, says a new study from Brazil.
The new CEO of French microbiome pioneer LNC Therapeutics says the company is at the start of a transition away from nutrition and towards biotechnologies and drug-based therapeutics – and will be soon looking to partner in both areas.
Researchers in Australia are continuing to explore the benefits of probiotics in relation to peanut allergy, buoyed by the findings of a follow-up study four years after their first published RCT.
Machine-based learning could be as effective as the human ear when it comes to detecting infant crying or fussing, opening up possibilities for potential clinical applications such as detecting colic.
Daily consumption of the multi-strain probiotic product Bio-Kult may improve symptoms in people with diarrhea-predominant IBS, according to data from a double-blind trial of 400 adults.
The potential of omega-3 supplements to calm aggressive behavior in children may also reduce the psychological aggression among adult caregivers not receiving supplements, says an important new study.
New European budget proposals will see increased investment for food research and innovation as the bloc looks to accelerate growth, increase competiveness and tackle global challenges.
Major health retailer issues call to suppliers and start-ups for new products
European health food giant Holland & Barrett is looking for 500 new vegan product lines this year, as the retailer looks to launch its first ever standalone vegan store.
Early indications from its first six months of service suggest the company’s personalised gut testing and postal prebiotic service achieved almost 100% effectiveness in improving gut health, says Carbiotix.
Microbiome start-up will receive up to €454 million in upfront and milestone payments
UK-based Microbiotica will collaborate with Roche-owned biotechnology group Genentech in the hunt for new microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers for its inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pipeline.
As the average lifespan continues to increase in many countries due to advances in science and medicine, so too does the conversation around healthy aging, progressing from an interest in understanding its origins to studying how to reduce, delay, or...
Higher blood levels of vitamin D may be linked to lower cholesterol levels in primary school children, according to a new Finnish study that backs the use of supplements in populations at risk of deficiency.
Consuming dietary fibers does lead to higher levels of Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp., but does not affect the diversity of bacteria in the gut, says a meta-analysis of 64 studies.
Mothers who eat high levels of omega-3s from oily fish may help their children form healthy guts and maintain healthy weights throughout their lives, according to new research in mice.
As consumers become increasingly invested in their health, personalised nutrition and gene-tailored diets will become the norm, says the chief science officer of Israeli start-up Nutrino. “The future of food is in personalisation and companies who fail...
A new Kiwi personalised nutrition supplement firm has attracted criticism from certain segments of the industry, thanks to its assertion that it is "beset with outlandish claims".
There are considerable challenges in gathering scientific data to recommend the use of probiotics and prebiotics in a clinical paediatric setting, but the evidence that exists points to their effectiveness in a number of situations.
A ‘portfolio diet’ containing daily doses of plant proteins, plant stanols, fibres and nuts has could help slash cholesterol and blood pressure, leading to a lower heart disease risk, say those behind a new meta-analysis.
NIH study suggests the importance of pre-conception vitamin D
Women with sufficient levels of vitamin D may be more likely to become pregnant and have a live birth, compared to women with insufficient levels of the vitamin, say researchers.
A look at published studies on L-carnitine suggests that there is mounting evidence pointing to the compound's benefits for active people, young and old.
