Dosage forms & delivery formats

EFSA update: ‘No single age to introduce infant complementary feeding’

17-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there is no single age to introduce complementary infant feeding in Europe, citing individual characteristics and development as deciding factors.

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Key themes announced for Probiota 2020: Get your early bird tickets now!

13-Sep-2019 By Nathan Gray

After its sell-out 2019 edition in Copenhagen, Probiota will be heading to Dublin in February 2020. Check out the key themes and outline agenda for the leading probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome event … and register now for the three-day festival of...

VKM: ‘Combining fluoride supplements, tablets and toothpaste may exceed upper intake levels’

03-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

Norwegian authorities say that taking daily fluoride-containing supplements with fluoride tablets and toothpaste may cause individuals to exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for the nutrient.

Chr. Hansen & Lonza venture BacThera receives biotherapeutic regulatory thumbs–up

30-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Chr. Hansen and Lonza’s newly formed joint venture, BacThera is to receive approval from anti-trust regulators that enables the business to create a range of live biotherapeutic (LBP) products.

IAAF updates statement with sports nutrition-focused information resource

20-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) makes available an updated guide containing to sports nutrition as part of its consensus statement designed for athletes.

Editor's Spotlight

Data-driven innovation: Interactive 'build-a-bar' session set to light up Sports Nutrition Summit

16-Aug-2019 By Nathan Gray

Taking a 'big-data' approach to identifying white spaces in the sports market will be vital for brands looking to stand the test of time in the rapidly expanding sports and active nutrition market, says Nick Morgan ahead of his interactive 'build-a-bar'...

3+ caffeine-containing beverages enough to trigger migraine, Harvard study suggests

12-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

Consuming three or more caffeinated beverages daily may be enough to trigger a migraine, a new study suggests, pointing to the stimulant’s ability to provoke receptors that regulate pain.

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE & REGULATION

EFSA cites safety issues over whipworm egg use as immune-boosting supplement

07-Aug-2019 By Will Chu

The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) are unable to establish an agreed dose, in which consumers can safely consume the embryonated eggs of a whipworm as a food supplement.

Pre-workout blend benefits extend beyond sports into mainstream, says Lumina Intelligence

31-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

The potential of pre-workout blends (PWBs) remain untapped, says a new report, which points to its ingredients as possibly improving muscle development, endurance, power output and focus.

Italy rejects contamination as hepatitis cause citing ‘individual susceptibility’

29-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Italy’s National Institute of Health concludes that the hepatitis cases linked to the consumption of curcumin-containing supplements was due to “individual susceptibility” or “pre-existing alterations.”

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High cost of ‘health foods’ helps drive malnutrition: Study

26-Jul-2019 By Nathan Gray

The high prices of healthy foods, coupled with an abundance of cheap unhealthy foods, remains a prime contributor to malnutrition globally, warn researchers.

Failure of industry-led salt reduction policy led to increased CVD deaths, study claims

22-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

According to a new study, changes to food and nutrition industry scrutiny led to slowdown in salt reduction initiatives resulting in increased numbers of stomach cancer, stroke and heart disease.

French nutrition guide to tackle chronic diseases in young, elderly and mothers

11-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) looks to prevent chronic disease by publishing updated nutritional guidance for children, elderly and pregnant or breastfeeding women.

4D Pharma begins human trials into gut bacteria role in managing severe asthma

10-Jul-2019 By Will Chu

Live biotherapeutics firm 4D pharma is to commence human trials looking into how effective a microbiota-derived bacterial strain is in managing severe asthma.

'Groundbreaking' Nesspresso style supplements to reach consumers in 2020

03-Jul-2019 By Nikki Cutler

Hermes Pharma says its innovative NutriCaps creation, which provides users with nutritional dosage forms via Nespresso compatible coffee pods, will be on sale to consumers next year.