The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered a nutrition firm not to state or imply its food supplements could prevent, treat or cure human disease after its ad used unauthorised health claims.
Oil from a genetically modified (GM) camelina crop could offer the same omega-3 associated health benefits as fish oil, providing a sustainable way to increase omega-3 consumption in the general population.
Supplement brand Swisse says it is convinced that India will become a ‘major market’ for the firm, just nine months after launching its e-commerce strategy in the country.
A diet rich in vitamin E and carotenoids, including lycopene, may reduce the speed of cognitive decline, according to a large prospective cohort study.
The combined supplementation of the botanical berberine and probiotics has been found to help reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients, more so than taking each product alone, says a 12-week RCT conducted in China.
Greater understanding in precision around synbiotics – that synergistic combination of probiotics and prebiotics – will create many exciting opportunities in the future, and will also advance our understanding of our resident microbes, says Dr Mary Ellen...
We all know that probiotics are beneficial to the gut. But what about advantages that extend to other parts of the body? Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes recently announced exciting results from a study that found one specific probiotic strain that does...
Roquette has launched a market-first pea starch technology, named LYCAGEL, which it claims will take vegetarian softgel formulations to the next level.
Supplement firm FutureYou Cambridge are to acquire fellow UK nutritional company Prime Fifty in a deal that adds a range of supplements targeted at the over 50s category.
Calls to revise the recommended daily allowance of vitamins, minerals, and proteins in India are growing after the country’s regulator asked for suggestions from the industry stakeholders.
Premiership rugby union club Leicester Tigers welcome The Turmeric Co. as an official nutrition partner, supplying the team with the health benefits of turmeric with its shot products.
The gut-brain axis is a hot topic amongst scientists, doctors, and dietary supplement businesses today, but this was not the case just five years ago, where the idea of using probiotics to address mental and cognitive health issues was met with much scepticism.
Researchers have made a case for the use of vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements in the battle against the coronavirus, particularly in obese patients, who may be more susceptible to the virus’ effects.
Consumption of Yakult’s synbiotic drink MPR03 daily for three weeks could improve bowel movement and alter the intestinal microbial composition in elderly Korean women.
