News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Intake of omega-3 fatty acids from oily fish and fish oil supplements has no effect on mortality, heart disease or cancer, concludes a new review, but guidelines should continue for consumption.
A new report rating the nation's organic dairy brands according to ethical farming practices has sparked fierce debate in the industry as it accuses a number of market leaders of "shortchanging organic consumers."
Green tea catechins may improve reference and working-memory related learning ability, say research from Japan, adding to claims that green tea can help ward off Alzheimer's.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has revealed the double-shell technology underlying its Powder-loc microencapsulation for omega-3.
Israel-based Algatechnologies has launched an advanced form of astaxanthin beadlets to meet increased demand for vegetarian astaxanthin for tablets and hard shell capsules.
Moves by DSM to reduce pollution emissions at its plants is a sign of the times for food companies, as tougher environmental laws come into force in the EU and US.
Canada's Forbes Medi-Tech has issued revenue guidance for 2006 that shows an anticipated increase in sales of its Reducol cholesterol-lowering ingredient of up to 67 percent.
Broccoli has been riding high on a wave of positive health reports for some time; now CS Agra, the company behind sgs 100, has been renamed as CS Health to better represent the benefits of its core ingredient.