Vitamin E is vital to building muscles and repairing cells, say researchers
While body builders have long said that vitamin E helps build strong muscles, the mechanism by which it may bring such benefits has been unknown – until now.
Archives for May 19, 2015
Lack of diversity in processed foods may be causing obesity and cancer
It’s not just the high fat, salt or sugar content of processed foods that is driving obesity and diet-related illnesses – the lack of food diversity is killing our gut flora, claims one researcher.
Should vitamin K2 also be recommended for statin users?
Statins may be “mitochondrial toxins”, says a new review that finds that the pharmaceuticals may not only deplete CoQ10 levels but also inhibit the synthesis of vitamin K2. The result could be negative effects on the heart and blood vessels.
Creative crunch? What does David Cameron’s UK Conservative win mean for food innovation?
An abundance of ‘pro-business’ applause followed the recent David Cameron-curveball Conservative party victory in the UK general election. The result is being celebrated as a reassuring safeguard for economic stability and a ‘win’ for nurturing an...
Gee Lawson becomes exclusive distributor for SourceOne Partners in Europe
UK-based Gee Lawson has inked a deal with Chicago supplier SourceOne Partners to distribute the Illinois firm’s ingredients in European nations.
ChromaDex extends earnings streak, cuts losses in half
ChromaDex Corp. notched its fourth consecutive quarter of record earnings with its Q1 2015 earnings report which it made public this week. The company reported net sales of $5.3 million, an increase of 71% year-over-year. The company also halved its net...
‘Prioritize the aggressive pursuit those who sell drug products masquerading as supplements’: Sens Hatch and Heinrich tell US AG Lynch
Senators Orrin Hatch and Martin Heinrich are urging new US Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ‘aggressively’ tackle the issue of products marketed as supplements but tainted with steroids or pharmaceutical ingredients.
Visitors from 101 countries
Vitafoods Europe breaks records (again)
Show traffic was up 12.5% at Vitafoods Europe this year meaning record numbers visited the 800+ suppliers and brands at the 3-day Geneva expo and conference.
Dispatches from Canadean International Beer Strategies, Amsterdam
Are you Twitter ready? Social media strategies must add value, says Twitter guru
Social media strategies need to refrain from insistently pushing brands; but instead add value for consumers, explains Ashley Vinson, head of brand strategy Benelux, Twitter.
HBO report links Hatch to military deaths associated with DMAA via his sponsorship of DSHEA
An HBO Real Sports segment about dietary supplement use in the US military implied that Sen. Orrin Hatch was complicit in the deaths of several US soldiers who collapsed with the banned ingredient DMAA in their systems.
Special edition: Outsourcing
Outsourcing science: Where does the future of industry research lie?
An trend for outsourcing science and research may be good news for contract research organisations (CROs) and open innovation partnerships, but does it mean that internal R&D is suffering?