Blood donors may benefit from iron supplements: RCT data
Low-dose iron supplements may help people who donate blood to restore pre-donation haemoglobin levels faster, according to new research.
Archives for February 13, 2015
Habitual yogurt eaters in Spain fail to report improved health-related quality of life
Habitual yogurt eating showed no association with improved health-related quality of life reports among 4,000+ Spanish adults, scientists conclude in a new study, but they admit their work has several limitations.
NBTY launches education campaign to revivify joint health category
Vitamin manufacturing giant NBTY has launched a effort to put a spring into the step of its venerable Osteo Bi-Flex brand with a marketing campaign to raise public awareness of joint health, a category that a recent study has shown to be declining.
GNC revenue declines as company revamps pricing, product mix and corporate culture
GNC Holdings reported declining sales in the fourth quarter and for its full 2014 fiscal year. CEO Michael Archbold attributed the declines to changes in pricing, revamping of stores’ product mix and lower manufacturing volume in an effort to match...
Horphag builds science before launching French oak wood extract to select clients
Horphag, the company behind the Pycnogenol brand of French Maritime Pine bark extracts, has launched a new ingredient, this time based on French oak wood that it is branding Robuvit.
Wearable devices to track personal nutrition by 2020
Technology that helps consumers tailor what they eat to their specific health requirements – so-called ‘personalised nutrition’ – will take off over the next five years, the head of intelligence and economics at the Future Foundation think tank has...
New flavours for omega-3 aimed at children and pregnant women
Croda has added two new flavours to its omega-3 syrup range that are easier to swallow than capsules for pregnant women and children.
How can reviews be used to get a probiotic health claim?
If the probiotic industry wants to secure a health claim it must scientifically justify its use of reviews looking at more than one strain, according to research backed by the sector.
Rethinking malnutrition strategies may reduce relapses and deaths, says researchers
Rethinking the cutoff thresholds of feeding regimens that malnourished children are put on could help to reduce the rate of relapse, which currently stands at 37%, say experts.
First things first Europe: Set pan-EU max limit for caffeine
Europe must push for united mandatory upper caffeine limits for all products with added caffeine if it is to counter current member state disparity.