Maternal vitamin A deficiency linked to postnatal asthma: Mouse data
US researchers may have identified the first direct evidence of a link between prenatal vitamin A status and postnatal risk of asthma in offspring.
Archives for February 13, 2014
'Heart health through gut health': probiotics may help lower LDL cholesterol
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death worldwide, and elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor. Although most consumers understand the importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level for a healthy heart, few associate gut...
Power to the Plants! Tree waters tipped to corner $2bn market by 2025
Plant-based waters derived from maple and birch trees can corner a $2bn market by 2025 according to industry expert Julian Mellentin.
The 2.6 second sales window and the rise of on-the-go products: Marketing guru gives insights for food marketing in the mobile era
Food product marketers have less than three seconds to grab consumer attention, and need think back to the old days of products in supermarket circulars to connect with consumers in the mobile era, says a leading marketing guru.
Nutrition, health and wellness drive Nestlé forward despite 'challenging' year
Shares in the world's biggest food company were down by around 2% this morning as Nestlé announced its slowest sales growth in four years and missed profit expectations for 2013.
Warning letter to Exclusive Supplements shows NDI enforcement here to stay, experts say
FDA has again signalled its intention to hold companies’ feet to the NDI fire in a recently-posted warning letter to a company called Exclusive Supplements. Among the many violations cited in the letter the agency specifically called out the company’s...
Danone quiet on medical nutrition division sale reports
French dairy giant Danone has declined to comment on reports that it has drafted in JP Morgan to advise on potential suitors for its medical nutrition division.
Probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis shows immune support for elderly people
Daily supplements of the probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 may improve the activity of white blood cells in elderly adults, a population with higher susceptibility to infections.