Nestlé Health Science and Codexis are to extend a gut health-focused pact that sees the two firms continue to develop a lead candidate to address the gastrointestinal (GI) disorder phenylketonuria.
New products and solutions for personalisation and fortification are key priorities for DSM in APAC for 2020, in order to meet the highly diverse needs of consumers across the region.
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.
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.
An initiative to pool and strengthen nutrition research in Germany is being spearheaded by the country’s federal minister of food and agriculture, Julia Klöckner.
November’s regulatory news round-up kicks off with France’s National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Labor (ANSES) concluding a hypokalaemia case was likely due to the ‘misuse’ of an oral nutritional supplement.
BASF Nutrition & Health are teaming up with Ideogen to introduce an omega-3 fatty acid solution to Europe that addresses the chronic condition Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
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...
A world-class line up of international experts in the microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics will take centre stage in Dublin this February as Probiota 2020 bridges the science and industry divide.
The British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) sets out its manifesto, in which the group calls for government support for reformulation programmes and product labelling of commercial baby foods.
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Understanding the motivations of the different consumers within the healthy ageing segment is key to effective marketing of products, especially to those considered ‘young at heart.’
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...
Germany’s federal government now confirms that cannabidiol (CBD) is to be classified as novel food citing an absence of evidence of its consumption before 15 May 1997.
The ‘double edged’ nature of social media that can aid the spread of incorrect information can be countered by building communities and improving the way visual content is presented.
People with depression or vulnerability to depression should be encouraged to eat plant-based diets with higher levels of grains, fibres and fish, according to new recommendations published by the MyNetGut consortium.
Children worldwide are still bearing the brunt of the triple threat of malnutrition, undernutrition, and hidden hunger caused by a lack of essential nutrients, according to Unicef.
New clinical trial data suggests supplementation with vitamin D3 could help improve depression scores in older adults with moderate to severe depression.
Nestlé are to join a group that looks to build a global innovation ecosystem on food and nutrition specifically promoting start-ups and investment to the Swiss region.
A blend of lycopene and whey protein may improve the quality of sperm in men as UK researchers point to this combination as a way of reducing impact of modern living on reproductive health.
‘Let’s face it, the supplements market is somewhat dysfunctional…’
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.
In this round up, we bring you the latest scientific findings from health foods manufacturers, such as Japanese firm Eminet and Australia's Blackmores, as well as research done by the Chinese and Japanese academia.
Biotherapeutics firm 4D pharma announces a collaboration with Merck & Co (MSD) in a deal that looks to develop vaccines that deliver live bacteria to the gut.
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The winner of the 2019 NutraIngredients-Asia award for Ingredient of the Year for Healthy Ageing, Pharmactive Biotech Products, has highlighted South East Asia as one of its biggest growth opportunities.
Bacteria normally found in babies’ gut can prevent or even heal ulcers triggered by aspirin, according to European researchers, who think it could be added to patient diets as a natural supplement.
Long-term hospital patients receiving intensive care lose gut microbial diversity as researchers observe how potentially harmful microbes overwhelm the healthy gut microbiota.
Altering the makeup of our gut microbiome could have an impact on muscle growth and function, say researchers who hope the new findings will have promise for age-related muscle loss.
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A ground-breaking new mathematical model will help NASA to predict vitamin degradation in spaceflight food, ensuring astronauts remain fuelled on nutrient-rich diets, say researchers.
Probiotics, vitamins and minerals are under scrutiny by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as a governing body proposes their removal from a list of routinely prescribed remedies.
Recommended vitamin D intake levels vary between countries with optimal levels for one group differing for another group, a review says as it questions the "one-size-fits-all" guidelines.
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.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has stepped in to ensure the safety of patients using total parenteral nutrition (TPN) bags supplied by Calea UK.
An expert panel has identified that interventions based on biomarkers and disease prevention need to be the key priority areas for the nutritional scientific community to promote healthy ageing as the number of seniors in APAC soars.
EnteroBiotix has secured regulatory approval to conduct tests of its microbiome-derived products on patients that build on the firm’s faecal microbial transplant (FMT) science.
More than a quarter of adults aged 50 and over are vitamin D deficient, say researchers, who urge supplement uptake and a mandatory food fortification policy as most effective in tackling deficiencies.
Bacteriophages can have a cascade of effects on the microbiome and change metabolite levels, with implications for therapeutic use, new research suggests.
Global omega-3 player KD Pharma says the new site at Seal Sands will expand its capacity for manufacturing omega-3-based intermediates, especially for those use in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
European microbiome firms are to collaborate to agree pan-EU regulation for microbiome-based therapeutics in efforts to keep pace with advances made in Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT).
OptiBiotix Health continues the profitable drive of its Lactobacillus plantarum (LPLDL) probiotic strain in a license agreement with Nutrilinea for its use as a food supplement ingredient to help reduce high blood pressure.
Individualised nutrition not only helps patients consume more protein and calories, but also improves clinical treatment outcomes and reduces mortality rate, according to a Swiss study of more than 2,000 patients.
Nutrition guidelines must ask the right questions and include a degree of complexity to improve their relevance and quality, according to a research team writing in the BMJ.
With ever-blurring lines between the food and pharmaceutical space, the NutraIngredients team asked experts at our recent Probiota conference how they believe the microbiome space will develop in the future.
Swedish-based Carbiotix continues to build on its gut health testing activities, having closed its latest funding round, bringing the total raised to date at €1m over the past 4 years.
There is no link between dietary intake of minerals and the onset in later life of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a US study that plays down the role of zinc and iron deficiencies.
Chr. Hansen applies its microbiome expertise in the pharma arena as the firm enters a collaboration with Lonza to produce live biotherapeutic (LBP) products that address a range of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular conditions.
The Norwegian Government is to allow commercial harvesting of Calanus finmarchicus, an ecologically sustainable omega-3 fatty acid source found in huge quantities in the Norwegian Sea.
