News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
‘Naturality’, energy and muscle, bone and joint health will be among the top 10 food, nutrition and health trends for 2012, according to a report just published by New Nutrition Business.
A combination of eight micronutrients may boost sperm quality and enhance the chance of conception, suggests new data from Austria.
As the New Year begins, NutraIngredients-USA predicts the top issues likely to have the greatest impact on the US dietary supplements industry in the year ahead.
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Wellness International Network is forecasting a large expansion in the United States sports market following its NSF Certified for Sport program certification.
The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has rejected complaints against Coca-Cola brand Powerade which claimed the firm’s hydration claims – backed by UK Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis – were unjustified.
Calorie consumption alone is responsible for increase in body fat, whilst protein intake may contribute to changes in energy expenditure, according to new research.
Replacing wheat flour with lupin flour by up to 30% can increase protein and dietary fibre content without affecting taste, colour, texture and flavour, according to researchers in Australia.
Vitaminwater, the enhanced water brand Coca-Cola acquired when it paid $4.2bn for New York-based Glaceau in 2007, has come under fire for its claim-making once again, this time in the UK.
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Rutgers University’s James Simon, PhD, and Growing Power’s Will Allen are amongst the winners of this year’s Annual NPA awards, as the trade association again honors outstanding contributions to the natural products industry.
Cargill is celebrating the European Union approval of a Mortierella alpine, algae fermented arachidonic acid (ARA)-rich oil, to be used in infant formula and formula for older children.
Anaheim-based GMP Laboratories of America Inc has been Certified for Sport by NSF International, as the company met stringent certification requirements, including testing for more than 150 banned substances.