News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Special edition: Weight managment
As levels of obesity continue to rise on a global scale, Nutraingredients looks at the market for weight management dietary supplements, food and beverage products.
The tea compounds L-theanine and caffeine at levels obtained in a single cup of tea may improve attention, says a new study from Unilever.
US superfruit launches fell for pomegranate, cranberry, goji and mangosteen, according to data from market analyst, Mintel, a fact some market analysts are attributing to the recession and superfruit ‘fatigue’.
Nestlé has launched a 200mL nutrient drink in Switzerland targeting the malnourished elderly – a segment of the population it says is deficient in key nutrients such as vitamin D, calcium and protein.
Texan supplements manufacturer, Mannatech has settled a patent dispute with two companies that will see the companies pay $250,000 and cease making the glyconutrient products that infringed Mannatech’s patents.
Increased intakes of antioxidant-rich vegetables may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma by about 30 per cent, says a new study.
Fuji Health Science, the American subsidiary of Japanese supplier, Fuji Chemical Industry, has won a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) thumb’s up from the FDA for its astaxanthin form – AstaREAL.
Bakery manufacturers can gain a thorough understanding of the benefits of fortification of bread and other baked good products with vitamin D at a seminar next month which includes insights from the lead researcher in the field, claims supplier Lallemand.