Vitamins & premixes

Selenium plus CoQ10 may protect telomeres and reduce heart risks: Study

18-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Long-term supplementation of selenium and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may preserve telomeres length, a marker of ageing, and are associated with a reduction in cardiovascular mortality, says a new study from Scandinavia.

72% of EU consumers express confidence in safety, quality of supplements: FSE survey

15-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Usage of food supplements remains high across Europe, with almost 90% of respondents to a recent survey reporting to using the products, with trust in the reliability of information from brands also high, says a new survey.

News in Brief

Deadline approaching for comments on Sweden’s vitamin D & iodine restrictions

08-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Stakeholders have one more month to submit comments to the European Commission on Sweden’s proposals to revise maximum levels of vitamin D and iodine.

Science shorts: Swisse’s krill oil, Amway's personalised nutrition RCT findings, India’s CBD research

05-Aug-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up will feature scientific findings from big brand names, including Swisse and its study of krill oil supplementation on knee osteoarthritis, Amway’s personalised nutrition, and India’s national research agency’s plans for studying cannabidiol...

Poor children much more likely to have low vitamin D, study finds

04-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found a direct correlation between socioeconomic status and vitamin D status among Irish children.

$Vitamin D does not lower fracture risk in adults, study finds$

Vitamin D does not lower fracture risk in adults, study finds

02-Aug-2022 By Will Chu

Supplementing with vitamin D does not lower the risk of fractures in healthy adults, according to Harvard researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Folic acid reduces cardiovascular events in diabetic patients

02-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon Seymour

Folic acid supplements (FAS) may lower cardiovascular risks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by regulating homocysteine (Hcy) and sortilin levels.

$A recent study concluded that vitamin D played no role in reducing fracture risk in older adults. ©Getty Images - Fertnig$

CRN disputes wide ranging conclusions drawn from Vitamin D bone health analysis

29-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Council for Responsible Nutrition says Vitamin D remains an important bone health nutrient despite a recent null study that spurred an article in The New York Times.

ChromaDex given green light to expand novel vitamin B3 ingredient within EU

29-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

The European Commission (EC) has agreed to amend the conditions of use for novel vitamin B3 ingredient nicotinamide riboside chloride (NR) in foods for special medical purposes and total diet replacement for weight control.

Obese women with high intake of vitamin C and B6 associated with lower breast cancer risk – cohort study

26-Jul-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Obese women who took vitamin C and B6 at amounts that exceeded the recommended daily intake levels were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, according to a five-year long South Korean cohort study.

Healthycell partners with Panaceutics to deliver personalized gel formulation

25-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The supplement company says the key differentiator in its personalized nutrition offering is an outcome-based method rather than the traditional input-based approach.

Brand new: Amway’s traceability program, Meiji’s healthy ageing launch, Blackmores’ COVID-19 trial

22-Jul-2022 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up, we look at the latest developments from big brand names, including Amway’s Nutrilite traceability program, Meiji’s healthy ageing product launch in Japan, and a clinical trial assessing Blackmores’ products in Singapore.

BASF to boost vitamin A production as part of Nutrition Ingredient unit creation

21-Jul-2022 By Will Chu

BASF is to strengthen its standing within the nutrition industry by creating one global business unit, Nutrition Ingredients that focuses on products such as vitamins and carotenoids.

Trade deals and changing diets likely to determine UK’s micronutrient security

21-Jul-2022 By Will Chu

Trade deals such as Brexit are likely to be “influential” in determining micronutrient security in the United Kingdom (UK), with changes in dietary patterns key in affecting nutrient supply.

Vitamin B6 reduces depression and anxiety, study suggests

20-Jul-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

A high dose of vitamin B6 supplements may reduce depression and anxiety, according to a new study.

Insufficient vitamin E in diets must be addressed to prevent chronic disease, say researchers

18-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

The vast majority of adults are only consuming a quarter of the recommended tocotrienols, which suggests an urgent need to “popularise knowledge”, according to the authors of a Polish trial.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Amber Cerda, Director of Marketing at NOW

13-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Amber Cerda started working in the natural products industry in 2001, but left to work in higher education. This industry does get under your skin and into your heart, however, and in 2012 she came back to work at NOW Foods.

“World-first” hangover supplement may help prevent alcohol-related liver and organ damage

13-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

German research reveals one week of regular supplementation with Myrkl “substantially” lowers alcohol metabolism and uptake in the blood, which suggests it may help prevent liver and other organ damage, as a result of regular alcohol intake.

Biosyntia accelerates bio-based biotin production with €11.5m Series B funding round

13-Jul-2022 By Will Chu

Biosyntia’s efforts to commercialise a bio-based form of vitamin B7 appear on track after the Danish-based biotech firm closes a €11.5m Series B funding round.

Researchers find strong evidence for prenatal vitamins, but find few products that meet recommendations

12-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new review has found strong support for the use of many vitamins and other dietary ingredients in prenatal supplements. But the researches also found that few supplements marketed to expectant mothers meet their recommended dosage levels.

Vitamin D may help reduce eczema in early infancy

12-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Routine vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy can reduce incidence of atopic eczema in the first year of life, according to researchers at the University of Southampton.

Most people in EU read labels and take supplements safely

12-Jul-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Most adults safely consume food supplements, according to new research in the European Union.

Potential for sarcopenia? Mitsubishi-funded trial shows NMN intake improves motor function in older men

11-Jul-2022 By Tingmin Koe

A 12-week RCT funded by Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences has shown that nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) intake has significantly improved certain aspects of muscle mobility, especially gait speed and left grip strength – which the company says presents...

Commercial launch of DSM bio-based vitamin A set for early 2023

07-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

DSM has “refined and scaled” its proprietary manufacturing process for fully bio-based vitamin A and will initiate commercial-scale production in 2023.

'Green shoots of progress' suggest integration of supplements into policy – new IADSA Chair

06-Jul-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

The new chair of the IADSA board has welcomed the move by some governments to investigate ways of integrating supplements into health policy.

Made4 Vitamins enters personalised vitamins space with UK subscription service

06-Jul-2022 By Natasha Spencer

Vitamins and supplements brand Made4 Vitamins announces its personalised subscription service in the UK as it strives to deliver uniquely blended and effective vitamin pouches.

Nestle Health Science to acquire GO Healthy and parent firm, hails brand’s ‘simplified yet effective’ vitamin regimen

05-Jul-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Nestle Health Science is set to acquire dietary supplement brand GO Healthy alongside the brand’s New Zealand-based parent company, it added that the GO Health brand enjoyed a unique position in the market with its “simplified yet effective” vitamin regimen.

Maternal vitamin deficiencies could be avoided with screening for disruptive gene variants

01-Jul-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

More than 50% of pregnant women in the EU are carriers of gene variants that inhibit folic acid (vitamin B9) and cobalamin (vitamin B12) metabolism, leading to deficiencies that provoke maternal and foetal health complications.

Vitamin A supplementation reduces deficiency in Afghan kids – Study

30-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Vitamin A supplementation is helping to reduce deficiency among Afghan children, with researchers recommending that all children aged six to 59 months receive supplements.

USPSTF’s multivitamin report: ‘Akin to studying a hammer and concluding it is unsuitable for turning a screw’

23-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The dietary supplements industry has reacted to a recent report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that dismissed the potential benefits of multivitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Nutrachampion podcast

Three is the magic number: Australia’s CSIRO principal scientist reveals how to deliver high-quality nutra trials– LISTEN

22-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

With consumers increasingly demanding scientifically-validated nutra products and ingredients, one of the key scientists in Australia’s national research agency has revealed the three factors that are crucial for a high-quality trial.

Low dose vitamin D, calcium supplementation has little impact on adult subjects - RCT

22-Jun-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Vitamin D levels marginally increased in people who received low dose vitamin D3 alone or combined with calcium, compared to a decline seen in those who received calcium supplement alone or a placebo, according to a new RCT from the UAE.

DSM, Unilever and Google offer nutrition expertise in case study collection

21-Jun-2022 By Will Chu

DSM, Unilever and Google are among a number of global organisations who have contributed to a publication describing how to improve nutrition in the workplace.

Tough crowd: Whey protein, vitamin D could increase muscle mass in athletic males – RCT

20-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Consumption of whey protein and vitamin D3 supplements in healthy young males undergoing resistance training has revealed beneficial effects on muscle mass and strength.

Balchem agrees to acquire vitamin K2 player Kappa Bioscience

14-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

New York-based Balchem Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian Vitamin K2 supplier Kappa Bioscience AS for approximately US$340 million.

Multi-component supplement may help post-COVID fatigue recovery: Data

13-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of amino acids, B vitamins, and other bioactives may improve muscle and physical performance measures for people with persistent fatigue post-COVID infection, says a new study from Italy.

Editor's Spotlight

Vitamin enhanced juice firm clearing hurdles

13-Jun-2022 By Liza Laws

An Australian living in London has overcome an extraordinary set of challenges including Brexit, the pandemic and more recently a sharp rise in prices as a result of the war in Ukraine to keep his vitamin enhanced juice business thriving.

Science shorts: NAD+, NMN, vitamin E in the spotlight

10-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up of new scientific findings will look at how low NAD+ level is associated with anaemia in women, Mitsubishi Life Sciences’ NMN clinical study findings, and the benefits of vitamin E for exercise recovery and PCOS.

Puritan's Pride throws hat in vitamin packs ring

09-Jun-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Nature Made, Vous Vitamins, Care/Of, Persona and Vitally are just a handful of the growing number of brands offering personalized vitamin packs. And after nearly half a century in the vitamins and supplements business, Puritan's Pride has hopped...

Research suggests vitamin D supplementation in the over-70s reduces mortality risk and presents significant cost-savings

06-Jun-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Vitamin D3 supplementation is a cost-effective way of reducing deficiency in later life and particularly among the most ‘at-risk’ 70-plus age group, according to Irish researchers.

UK pushes for crop biofortification with Genetic Technology Bill

31-May-2022 By Will Chu

New UK legislation that promotes innovation and more nutritious crops has been introduced to the country’s Parliament last week in a move designed to address future food security.

Gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin D: Study

24-May-2022 By Will Chu

Tomato genome editing may provide a route to vitamin D sufficiency, says a study, which also states the waste material produced could provide the basis of increased supplement production.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Sweden to revise maximum vit D and iodine limits in dietary supplements

20-May-2022 By Will Chu

Swedish Authorities have given the clearest indications of their intentions to revise regulations on dietary supplements, specifically maximum levels of vitamin D and iodine.

Vitafoods interview: Kappa Bioscience's breakthrough discovery and what's next for the wonder supplement

19-May-2022 By Liza Laws

A scientist working for Kappa Bioscience discovered the secret of how to produce vitamin K on a large scale after noticing a growing demand for K2 due to its extraordinary health benefits.

Micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy may reduce birth complications

17-May-2022 By Will Chu

A diet that includes iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth, according to US scientists.

Startup: Hologram Sciences focusing on personalised nutrition

16-May-2022 By Liza Laws

Hologram Sciences, a "brand incubator" was launched by Dutch multinational corporation, DSM, just under one year ago as a dedicated entity for consumer-facing personalised nutrition solutions.

Admit there's a role for natural solutions, Pharmactive's MD tells the pharma world

16-May-2022 By Liza Laws

Pharmactive Biotech Products, SL is a Spanish private training company that develops and manufactures unique and scientifically backed natural ingredients. We caught up with Managing Director, Marguerite Gerritsen, at Vitafoods, Geneva, to find out about...

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