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Last chance saloon: NutraIngredients Awards 2020 deadline extended

20-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

The submission deadline for the NutraIngredients Awards 2020 has been extended until Friday 7th February due to high demand. There is still time to submit your ingredients, finished products, research and innovations to one of our 12 categories.

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How to make your award entry stand out: Top tips from the judges

17-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

With the deadline for applications to the NutraIngredients Awards fast approaching, our panel of expert judges share some of their top tips and hints of what makes a winning entry.

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NutraIngredients Awards 2020: A video guide to the categories and criteria

16-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

With the deadline for applications to the NutraIngredients Awards fast approaching, it's vital that you get your applications in soon. But which award should you apply for, and what are the key criteria for the categories? Our helpful video will...

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NutraIngredients Awards 2020: You've got to be in it to win it!

13-Jan-2020 By Nathan Gray

The NutraIngredients Awards is set to celebrate the best of the nutrition and dietary supplements industry as it returns to Geneva for its sixth year alongside Vitafoods Europe 2020 in May. With just three weeks to go before applications and nominations...

Drinking green tea may contribute to a ‘longer and healthier life,' study finds

13-Jan-2020 By Will Chu

Tea consumption is linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease as well as improvements to health and longevity, especially among consistent habitual tea drinkers, a study concludes.

Bioavailability battle: Natural ingredients for functional foods in demand In APAC but challenges remain

02-Jan-2020 By Tingmin Koe

International ingredient firm Wacker says that the use of natural ingredients, such as curcumin and hydroxytyrosol in functional food is gaining steam in Asia, but there is a need to address issues such as low bioavailability.

DuPont-IFF merger will create €40 billion nutrition and flavour business

16-Dec-2019 By Nathan Gray

A mega-merger between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) and DuPont nutrition & biosciences unit will create a new industry giant worth more than $45 billion (€40.4 billion), say those involved in the deal.

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Could a simple vitamin deficiency explain some cases of schizophrenia in poorer nations?

13-Dec-2019 By Nathan Gray

Researchers linking the effects of vitamin B3 deficiency to incidences of psychosis could hold the key to solving ‘medical mysteries’ associated with the condition, and may provide hopes for those in developing countries.

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Nutrition science under fire: Diet trials lack of ‘rigour’ slammed by researchers

29-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

Clinical trials involving diet are severely under-funded and more difficult to complete than drugs studies, say researchers who warn that nutrition studies are prone to bias, are often too small and of too short duration and regularly change outcome...

Givaudan snaps up Indena’s nutricosmetics unit as part of ongoing pact

27-Nov-2019 By Will Chu

Italian botanicals firm Indena is to sell its nutricosmetics business to Swiss flavours and fragrances specialist Givaudan in a deal that also involves a manufacturing and innovation partnership between the two firms.

Lawmakers ask IRS to expand health savings accounts to include nutritional supplements

25-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The bipartisan effort is picking up steam as more senators join the cost-reducing effort.

DSM bridging personalized nutrition gaps with acquisition of digital platform

19-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

Dutch ingredients giant Royal DSM has acquired AVA, a Boston-based company that offers a digital personalized nutrition platform.

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Less than 24 hours to go! Register for free to attend NutraIngredients' Healthy Ageing Webinar

19-Nov-2019 By Will Chu

There is still time to register for tommorow's NutraIngredients Healthy Ageing Webinar, which will feature experts from DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences and Atlantia Food Clinical Trials amongst others.

What the industry needs to know about polypharmacology

18-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Historically, our healthcare system has been focused on sick care. One expert wants to put the spotlight on polypharmacology, a lesser-known technique used in well care.

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Are ‘smart toilets’ the next step in the personalised health data revolution?

15-Nov-2019 By Nathan Gray

Wearable technologies and digital platforms have rapidly changed the way we think about monitoring our health and has transformed the hunt for biomarkers and the way we perform clinical research … but upgrades to the humble loo could provide the biggest...