Prebiotic fiber plus probiotics shows immune-boosting effects in healthy adults
Daily supplements of xylo-oligosaccharide prebiotic fibers with probiotics may modulate immune function in healthy adults, says new study.
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Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Pharmachem: EFSA cranberry rejection doesn’t affect our European business
New Jersey supplier Pharmachem says a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejection of its ‘CranMax’ cranberry ingredient’s ability to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) in women won’t change its European business plans.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Lycotec readies EU health claim for cholesterol lowering chocolate
Biotec firm Lyctoec is poised to apply for an EU-approved health claim for cholesterol lowering chocolate.
Vita Foods 2014 live
Who’s afraid of the big bad pharma? Not the Millennials
Baby Boomers and Millennials approach health with a totally different mind-set, according to a nutrition marketing expert.
Bad weather and negative media hit GNC’s Q1 results
Store sales at GNC’s domestic company-owned locations decreased by 0.7%, while franchise locations saw decreases of 3.2% in the first quarter of 2014, with the company’s CEO attributing the decline to a combination of bad weather in January and February...
CRN protein guidelines seek best practices for ‘hot’ growth area
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has released voluntary guidelines for calculating protein content on dietary supplement and functional food products labels.
New research exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teenagers
Teenagers and young adults who are severely obese are at risk of nutritional deficiencies including low iron, anaemia, and a low vitamin D status, find researchers.