All news articles for October 2019

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Pre-workouts focus: Top trends and opportunities

By Nikki Hancocks

As pre-workout supplements strip off their male-vibe and muscle in on the 'general' market, Lumina Intelligence takes a look at the big consumer trends in this sub-category of sports nutrition and reveals some big growth opportunities.

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Insights from Lumina Intelligence

Sports Nutrition – key trends for 2020

By Shane Starling

The mainstreaming of sports nutrition backed by the ever-rising importance of online reviews and ratings and social media validation, are key findings from a 6-pack of sports nutrition sub-sector reports published by Lumina Intelligence.

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Self reported health: Who can we trust?

By Nikki Hancocks

Self-reported health bias varies drastically from one person to the next and a recent study has gone some way to showing which participants are more likely to misreport.

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‘Let’s face it, the supplements market is somewhat dysfunctional…’

Baze readies for 2020 European debut after €6m cash injection

By Shane Starling

Baze, which in 2018 launched its DIY blood testing service to determine nutrient levels and deliver customised supplement packages in the US, is coming to Europe.

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The big dog: Sci-MX boss in the hot seat

By Nikki Hancocks

We get up close and personal with Robert Walker, CEO of Sci-MX (owned by Samworth Brothers), to discover what lead him to become the boss of a leading sports nutrition brand and hear his insights into the industry he has lived and breathed for nearly...

We want you: Probiota launches Pioneers and Frontiers sessions for Dublin 2020

Calling all probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome focused start-ups and researchers: Apply now!

We want you: Probiota launches Pioneers and Frontiers sessions for Dublin 2020

By Nathan Gray

Are you an innovative start-up, or a researcher with compelling new data? Would you like to present your company or latest scientific findings at the leading microbiome-focused event? If so, we would like to hear from you!

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DuPont study highlights HMO’s benefit on infant gut health

By Will Chu

A DuPont-led study outlines 2’-fucosyllactose’s (2’-FL) beneficial effect on the infant gut compared to galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and lactose as a team identify the oligosaccharide as a first choice energy source for selected infant microbes.

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