More than a third of global population have low vitamin D, study finds
New data from a systematic review of almost 200 population-based studies shows that more than a third of populations worldwide may suffer from low levels of vitamin D.
Archives for September 5, 2013
‘The Battle of the Microbiota’
Gut health and obesity: Human gut bacteria can alter mouse metabolism, depending on diet, says new study
Transplanting gut bacteria from obese humans into germ-free mice leads to greater weight gain and fat accumulation than mice that were given bacteria from the guts of lean humans, says another breakthrough study from Washington University in St Louis.
Big brand sale
UPDATE: Suntory will buy Lucozade and Ribena for ‘sum close to £1bn’; brands won’t work in Asia, says analyst
Sources close to GlaxoSmithKline have confirmed that the sale of its iconic Lucozade and Ribena brands to expanding Japanese beverage giant, Suntory, will proceed for a sum closer to initial estimations of £1bn (€1.18bn/$1.55bn), but an industry analyst...
Pea protein boom drives Cosucra plant expansion
Belgian pea protein player Cosucra is investing €30m to build a ‘second line’ at its processing facility as European and North American demand rockets.
Distribution chain control helps USANA guarantee viability of reformulated probiotic
USANA’s tight control of its distribution channels enables it to offer probiotics to its customers where some other network marketing competitors shy away, according to the company’s product development director.
Scoular teams up with Arctic Nutrition of Norway to offer herring caviar extract
The Scoular Company has announced that it is working with Arctic Nutrition of Norway to offer manufacturers of nutritional supplements a unique functional ingredient in the form of a DHA-rich, phospholipid-based omega-3 oil made from herring caviar.
Interview
'Long and tortured' Asean harmonisation process making steady progress
This time last year, the Southeast Asian nations of Asean set out to create the single largest regulatory framework for dietary supplements in the world. We spoke to Dato' Dr Rajen M, who has been advising on Malaysia's position, to give us an update on...
David-and-Goliath battle over GMO labeling heats up in Washington State
The Evergreen state is poised for a big-spending battle over whether foods containing ingredients from GE crops must carry a special label.
Medical foods specialist branches off into dietary supplements
Targeted Medical Pharma, a company that has specialized in medical foods, has announced the formation of a dietary supplement division to reach a new set of consumers, the company’s chief executive officer said.