Looking within: BFW trends so far in 2012...
With the global beauty from within market set to reach sales figures as high as €4 billion by 2015, Cosmetics Design rounded up the trends the nutricosmetics sector has seen so far this year...
Archives for June 25, 2012
On the road in China
Giant Shanghai ingredients show expresses Asia's healthy evolution
For someone more acquainted with ingredients expos in Europe and the US, walking around the vast halls of Food Ingredients Asia-China (FIC) in Shanghai today made me realise what a small percentage of the continent's nutrients industry fills those shows'...
IPA hails ‘huge move forward’ in NDI draft guidance revision
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has hailed the announcement that FDA is revisiting its controversial new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance, but has warned that more work is required.
Green tea extract shows extensive health benefits for obese hypertensives: Human study
Extracts from green tea may lead to improvements in blood pressure, blood sugar levels and markers of inflammation, says a new study from Poland with obese hypertensives.
Dispatches from Israel
Mycolivia develops mushroom-derived health supplements
Israeli firm Mycolivia has developed a range of mushroom-derived health supplements, challenging the thriving market for such products in China.
Vitamin D tests ‘often’ inaccurate, say researchers
Inaccuracies in vitamin D blood tests may be confounding efforts to establish optimal recommended levels for health, warn researchers.