NBTY sued over allegedly pumping up protein claims for whey product
As observers of the class action lawsuit game had predicted, lawsuits based on alleged protein spiking are starting to pile up, and an initial target is one with deep pockets: NBTY.
Archives for August 28, 2014
Diet could enhance immunity among the elderly: Researchers
Proper nutrition could strengthen immunity in older age and thus prevent diseases, according to two recent UK studies.
‘Novel’ synbiotic is well tolerated and linked to increases in beneficial gut species
A combination of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and prebiotic cellobiose may boost populations of bacteria in the gut associated with improved host health, says a new study from Denmark and Finland.
Accelerating move toward plant proteins shakes up sports nutrition market, expert says
A continued move toward plant proteins will be one of the major trends of the sports nutrition marketplace in the coming 12 months, according to market watcher Tom Vierhile, innovation insights director of the market intelligence firm Datamonitor.
Australian milk market share could increase 'north of 10%': a2 Milk Company
The a2 Milk Company believes its share of the Australian fresh milk market could increase “north of 10%” in the next 12 months.
Resveratrol supplements may boost mitochondrial function: Mouse data
Supplements containing the red wine polyphenol resveratrol may counter the detrimental effects of a high fat diet including restoring mitochondrial function, suggest results of a study with mice.
From the Vitafoods Live! vault
Can the rise of medical foods tackle ‘unsustainable’ public healthcare costs?
Pharmaceutical-reliant public healthcare systems are unsustainably expensive and governments around the world know it, but can medical foods go part way to breaching the gap and delivering real savings? Panellists at a recent NutraIngredients-hosted...