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While research suggests the DHA omega-3 fatty acid is good for the brain, little has been understood about how it is absorbed. But now a new study by researchers in Singapore seems to have identified a transporter protein that is used to carry DHA from...
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
The end of the krill wars is the begining of a new chapter in the history of the omega 3s market, said Tim De Haas, of krill supplier Aker Biomarine. It’s good news not just for the krill oil suppliers themselves, but for the category as a whole.
DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS EUROPE 2014
The natural vs synthetic astaxanthin debate centers on the fact that the products are not strictly analogous. “We are not saying that natural is necessarily better. We are saying it’s different,” said Efrat Kat, director of marketing and sales for...
Most beverage brands are probably content to work on their distribution on plain old planet Earth but a Japanese sports drinks brand is set to become the first commercial delivery to the moon.
The EU’s handling of the term ‘probiotic’ is evidence of how the state is seeking to control voluntary as well as mandatory product information through the EU nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR), according to the outspoken blogger, author and...
Daniel Fabricant, PhD, has seen the clouds that beset the dietary supplements industry from both sides. The newly minted CEO of the Natural Products Association has been both an industry advocate and one of the industry’s fiercest watchdogs in his...