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UBiome suspends founders, sales of microbiome tests in wake of FBI raid

22-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

Testing company uBiome has suspended its co founders in the wake of an FBI raid on its San Francisco offices.

Juice Plus + fined €1m for illegal supplement selling on ‘secret’ Facebook groups

25-Apr-2019 By Will Chu

Italy’s Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has fined companies trading under the Juice Plus + brand with a €1m penalty citing dubious marketing practices that were in breach of EU advertising law.

Editor's Spotlight: Video Diary

WATCH: Sports nutrition brands reveal the top trends and their innovations

10-Apr-2019 By Nikki Cutler

The mass market is showing a strong interest in sports nutrition that offers soft textured and lower calorie protein bars, indulgent-tasting treats, BCAA’s, high fibre and new formats made for baking.

CBD trade group mounts legal action to challenge possible FSA reclassification

02-Apr-2019 By Will Chu

A trade association for the UK’s cannabis industry announces its intentions to sue the country’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) over moves to classify cannabidiol (CBD)-containing products as a 'novel food.'

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

Stress becomes inspiration for 'supercharged sauerkraut' creator

01-Apr-2019 By Nikki Cutler

A gut health entrepreneur who created a range of live sauerkrauts in an aim to cure her persistent fatigue and skin issues has somewhat surpassed her plans after being named the winner of an international food innovation competition.

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Nature's Way strategy and innovation chief shares how a legacy company is keeping up with the times

27-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

At the Natural Products Expo West show this year, we caught up with the chief strategy and innovation officer at legacy supplement brand Nature’s Way to talk about consumer trends, CBD, and the body of laws that regulate supplements.

Traditional Indian wisdom: Amway raises awareness of herbal supplements as consumer acceptance blooms

26-Mar-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Amway India is striving to promote the health benefits of traditional Indian herbs to consumers in the market, having recently conducted a series of seminars showcasing its Nutrilite Traditional Herbs range of supplements.

EASO on board in AI-powered personalised nutrition project

13-Mar-2019 By Will Chu

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) has become the latest member of an EU-funded project that looks to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop personalised nutrition concepts.

Seven key supplement trends from Expo West 2019

12-Mar-2019 By Stephen Daniells

We walked and we talked and we took photos, and here’s our list of 7 key trends for supplements from Expo West 2019 in Anaheim.

Editor's spotlight: Startup Focus

Finnish cyclist puts his spin on sports nutrition with 'smart' gut-health brand

11-Mar-2019 By Nikki Cutler

A Finnish cyclist has put the wheels in motion for his own sports nutrition brand as he hopes to offer all-natural, low FODMAP, sports foods designed to enhance the gut.

Fermented soluble wheat fibre found to possess high prebiotic potential: Study

26-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

Subjecting wheat arabinogalactan-peptide (AGP) to the fermentation process results in significantly higher prebiotic activity that could boost proportions of beneficial bacteria in the gut.

ASA rules ad wrongly implies vit-C containing tablets boost energy

14-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a poster for Dextro Energy glucose tablets incorrectly states that vitamin C can contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

Norway’s food authorities warn of caffeine-containing energy drinks’ effect on kids

11-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

Children and adolescents who excessively consume caffeine-containing energy drinks over a short period of time, can experience sleep problems, anxiety and heart palpitations, say Norway’s food authorities.

Editor's Spotlight: Video Diary

WATCH: 'Exciting' advancements in beadlet technology perfect for pre-workout blends, says supplier

06-Feb-2019 By Nikki Cutler

New beadlet technologies are an ideal delivery system solution for pre-workout formats, says Cambridge Commodities.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

Is there mushroom for better research? Brain-boosting coffee creator sets sights on curing disease

21-Jan-2019 By Nikki Cutler

A former professional athlete is hoping to unearth the full healing potential of mushrooms after enjoying a taste of startup success with his brain-boosting functional coffees.