News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The global health and nutrition (H&N) sector continues to expand, but regulations are tighter than ever and players need to understand this if they are to succeed, says the chief of the biggest global supplements organisation.
Athletics Australia (AA) – the body that represents elite athletes – is set to warn Australia’s best sports people that food supplements cannot be trusted to be contamination-free and deliver scant benefits.
The proportion of dairy product launches featuring omega 3 health claims has fallen in recent years as a result of “tightening" health claims legislation, Innova Market Insights has claimed.
COFFEE IN MODERATION AS HYDRATING AS WATER: STUDY
UK scientists suggest they have debunked the myth that coffee causes dehydration and claim that moderate consumption provides similar hydrating qualities to water.
Leading supplement manufacturer NBTY has been named a silver winner in the category “Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year” by the Best in Biz Awards.
For the first time, the United States Pharmacopoeia is proposing a monograph on a probiotic organism as a food ingredient in the latest series of draft monographs put forward for inclusion in the Food Chemicals Codex.
Cases of sibutramine tainting in weight loss products are nothing new. But a recently-filed lawsuit drives home the real harm such products can cause, and the insidious way in which they have penetrated the marketplace.
Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers have a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research.
What’s hot and what’s not in the US food and beverage market? Gluten-free? Chickpea snacks? Plant eggs? Gourmet popcorn?