News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Stockholm-based biotech firm Green Leaf Medical is building clinical data to back the appetite-reducing properties of thylakoids in advance of a health claim submission being readied for European Union authorities.
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has pulled up supplement manufacturer Irwin Naturals over certain claims made about the efficacy of one of its nutricosmetic products.
Sabinsa is set to score an industry first this year when it unveils the first bi-layer synbiotic tablet featuring prebiotics in one layer and probiotics in the other.
Supplementation with vitamins and minerals could help to boost the growth of unborn babies in developing countries, according to the results of a new study.
Ingredient supplier Symrise’s flavour and nutrition division is focused on expansion into the functional food arena as well as strengthening capacity to meet the "high demand" for menthol as the group reports a slowing down in Asian Pacific growth in its...
Thirty grams per day of resistant starch may improve sensitivity to insulin by a whopping 73% for men, but not women, suggests a new study from National Starch.
If you didn’t make it to Anaheim – or were too busy manning your booth to check out what the competition was up to - we’ve plucked some pearls of wisdom from the podium at Nutracon and the exhibit halls at Expo West for your reading pleasure…
A South African botanical extract from a plant from the same family as the geranium but with immunity rather than stimulatory indications, is gaining interest as a natural antiobiotic and immunity booster.
Supplements use among US adults has increased to a record level of 69%, according to results of a survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
Israeli researchers have developed a way to enrich transparent beverages with nutraceuticals using nanocapsules, protecting them from degradation at a low pH and ensuring their shelf life, while solving the challenging problem of cloudiness.