News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) and upper safe limits for nutrients in food supplements will be on the agenda this week at a congress in Buenos Aires organised by The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
German biotech start-up Jennewein Biotechnologie has inked a deal with drug giant Pfizer’s nutrition division to develop oligosaccharides derived from human milk (HMOs).
Scientists with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a ‘simple, fast, and easy’ method to test for adulterants in skullcap herbal formulations, a timely development given potential short-comings with formulations currently on the market.
Finnish dairy group and ingredients supplier Valio has challenged the European Food Safety Authority’s rejection of its probiotic-gut health claim submission earlier this year, and called on the agency to better define its “methodological and statistical...
Probiotic bacteria may have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry, affecting anxiety and depression-related disorders, says new research.
Wisconsin-based APN Laboratories is now offering private label nutraceutical formulation, sourcing and manufacture services, as the economy continues to drive consumers to switch to store brands.
The majority of American children are not getting sufficient vitamin D from sun exposure, even in summer months, says a new analysis from leading researchers.