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Supplements of vitamin E tocotrienol in combination with antioxidant polyphenols and niacin may improve inflammatory markers and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in seniors, says a recent clinical trial.
GNC Holdings, Inc. has added two new members to its board of directors: Alan D. Feldman and Robert F. Moran.
A host of infant formula manufacturers, including Nestlé, Danone, and FrieslandCampina, are under investigation in China over the high pricing of infant formula and suspected anti-trust violations.
Global chemical major Royal DSM has continued its long march into nutrition with the announcement of its acquisition of New Zelaand’s Unitech Industries.
Consuming high levels of omega-3 fatty acidsmay reduce the risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women, research suggests.
UK group Consumers for Health Choice (CHC) says meetings with “5-6” Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) last week shows widespread concern over mooted changes that would restrict high-dose food supplements across the EU.
Supplements of InterHealth’s proprietary blend of Sphaeranthus indicus flower heads and Garcinia mangostana fruit rind may reduce body weight by 11.5 pounds (5.2 kg), compared to placebo, says new data.
SoHo Flordis International, an Australian/Indonesian natural medicines company, has acquired two companies in the space, ProThera, based in Reno, NV and Swiss company Ginsana.
Israeli vegetable oil giant Shemen Industries says it will roll out a new healthy and high stability canola oil ingredient to the international market after seeing success on home soil.