Inspired by beauty jellies - Laboratoire PYC develops anti-ageing supplement for Asian skin
France-based Laboratoire PYC has expanded its range of nutricosmetics with an anti-ageing nutritional supplement based on a new on-the-go powdered concept.
Archives for August 12, 2014
Rock Creek suspends Anatabloc sales while it tries to resolve NDI issue
Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, formerly doing business as Star Scientific, has suspended the sale of its Anatabloc antioxidant dietary supplement based on anatabine, a molecule found in cauliflower and other foods. The company said it is attempting to clear...
Russian money laundering probe 'no relation' to Valio activities
A Russian money laundering investigation that yesterday culminated in a search of Valio's St Petersburg office has "no relation" to the activities of the Finnish dairy, says the agency behind the raid.
Danone sets its sights on becoming number one in milk formula as it is rumoured to be selling its medical nutrition business
Will Danone silence the rumour mill by selling its medical nutrition business? Euromonitor health and wellness analyst Diana Cowland explains why the sale makes sense for the world's biggest yoghurt maker.
Research supports ever-wider role for vitamin D, CRN says
The outlook for vitamin D is getting ever brighter, as scientific results continue to pile up for the prohormone’s benefits. The latest study on the relationship of vitamin D to the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease reinforces that picture, said...
FitLife Brands maintains impressive growth with strong second quarter
FitLife Brands, maker of nutritional supplements sold under several brand names, has bucked the headwinds that have afflicted the dietary supplement sector in recent quarters, notching an 18% rise in revenue in its second quarter 2014 results. The...
Settlement offers injunctive, but not monetary, relief (Coke required to amend labels but consumers won't get any money)
Coca-Cola agrees to settle 'copycat' Vitaminwater deceptive advertising lawsuits, but CSPI still on the warpath
Coca-Cola has agreed to settle a series of 'copycat' lawsuits accusing it of deceptively marketing Vitaminwater. But the lawsuit that inspired them all - filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest in 2009 - is still pending, as the CSPI says...
Does sporting activity improve gut function?
Improved diversity of the intestinal microbiota in sports people could be due to gut barrier function, experts have suggested.