A panel of science researchers has put up a list of key findings on the role of micronutrients in supporting the immune system, which firms can tap on to educate the consumers in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences and APC Microbiome Ireland further strengthen their existing partnership with a new collaborative project looking into rebalancing babies’ gut bacteria.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejects BioGaia’s health claim that asserts the consumption of its lozenges containing a probiotic blend can contribute to the maintenance of normal gum function.
As the grip of the COVID-19 outbreak begins to extend more seriously beyond China, there have been mixed messages about the impact of the virus on the nutritional supplements industry. Are we at panic stations – or is it more a case of business as usual?
Developing food supplements that carry beauty claims for aesthetic benefits presents a real opportunity that the nutritional industry must look at seriously, says a regulatory expert.
There is significant potential to develop probiotics in the beauty space, particularly targeting anti-ageing, Generation Z and women, according to Lumina Intelligence.
Interest in the use of probiotics and prebiotics as ingredients in food continues to grow, as consumers and industry look for microbiome-friendly foods. But just how doe these ingredients impact food development and, in particular, the texture of foods?
Evolve BioSystems, the US-based microbiome firm supported by big name investors Bill Gates and Li Ka Shing, will soon embark on local research in the APAC region, namely Singapore and Hong Kong.
Winclove Probiotics are to work with SkinBioTherapeutics in the design and development of a probiotic blend that addresses the symptoms associated with the skin condition, psoriasis.
By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup
The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now being put to work in microbiome research as researchers use the tool to predict a person’s chronological age based on a microbiome sample.
Chr. Hansen has sealed a deal to supply probiotic ingredients to Teijin Limited, a Japanese prebiotic firm, for use in functional and health food applications in its domestic market.
Researchers have studied a key difference between the microbiome of lab mice and humans caused by rodents' tendency to eat their own faeces, which they say could have wide-ranging implications to numerous research areas
