News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Bioriginal is launching a new DHA fish oil, BioPure DHA, as the ingredients manufacturer follows market demand and expands beyond its portfolio of plant derived essential fatty acids into more marine sources.
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy reiterated the need for industry to show its support for an increased budget for the federal agency, following a report last week denouncing its capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products.
A new low glycaemic index rice product has been launched to tap growing industry and consumer concern over galloping obesity rates.
Phytonutrients from fruit and vegetables, delivered as a dietary supplement, boosted the immune system of healthy adults, as well as protecting against DNA damage, says a new study from the US.
Germany chemicals group BASF is implementing a new measure to combat price pressure on its vitamin businesses in the long-term, by combining its human and animal nutrition resources under the banner of a new nutrition unit within Fine Chemicals.
Forbes Medi-Tech's branded plant sterol Reducol is continuing to march though European supermarkets with the launch of cholesterol-lowering yoghurts at Carrefour-owned Champion in France.
The green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), improved glucose tolerance in diabetic rodents, and "could potentially contribute to nutritional strategies for the prevention of type-2 diabetes," says a new study from DSM.
Weekly Comment
Sometimes I just love eating fatty, greasy, unquestionably hazardous foods. But I don't like trans fats, that come as a by-product in some processed foods, and have been linked to high cholesterol and heart problems.