News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Nitrate from leafy greens may thin the blood and help oxygen circulate around the body more efficiently, according to one of three studies conducted by the University of Cambridge and Southampton.
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New technologies are vital to the future growth of the food and nutrition industry, but their future success depends on much more than the science behind them.
Polyphenol-rich Irish potato extract may help reduce weight gain, according to research in mice.
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The nutrition industry has become increasingly research led, says Food for Health Ireland (FHI).
A crisis communication and issues management plan is something every company should have but never wants to use. Chris Thomas, President of Intrepid, is a crisis management veteran, and, despite being a newcomer to dietary supplements, the lessons he’s...
Nottingham University scientists claim to have shone new light on the intra-gastric behaviour of ‘aerated’ drinks with enhanced satiating properties that they say could be used to fight obesity.
Vitamin C may reduce may reduce bronchoconstriction and respiratory symptoms after exercise, according to a Swedish study.
Functional food specialist Dr Zak’s has developed a high-protein bagel and has flatbreads in development as it looks to stretch its offering in a niche market, its managing director says.
Ongoing research into the effects of individual amino acids will both substantiate their possible effects and counteract the negative assumption that they have been added to sports nutrition products solely to alter the protein test numbers, experts say.
Fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service Blue Apron helps start-ups and small ingredient suppliers build brand awareness and consumer demand by introducing at home cooks to new products and taking the guess work out of the prep.
Proposed FDA revisions to CFSAN’s Redbook to include dietary supplement ingredients, and therefore regulate them as food additives, has created “real and legitimate” concerns for the industry. But also concerning was the limited presence by dietary...