Lesaffre gets Health Canada claim for ibSium probiotic
Health Canada has approved a condition-specific claim for the Lesaffre Human Care’s Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 for IBS.
Archives for August 5, 2015
EPA’s Clean Power Plan opens the floodgate for algae-based personal care ingredients
Gina McCarthy, the agency’s administrator, signed the new pollution emission guidelines on Monday, and algae industry groups are already calling the plan a “huge win” that will result in the commercialization of countless technologies and products.
‘Groundbreaking’: Citicoline supplements may improve attention in adolescents
Daily supplements of citicoline may improve attention in adolescent males, and boost motor speed and decreased impulsivity, says a new study using Kyowa Hakko’s Cognizin ingredient.
special edition: protein
Protein where it matters: The demands and opportunities in medical nutrition
Protein is a vital part of providing nutrition to the critically ill, but what do we really know about protein demands for this specialist groups, and how can we better meet them.
Protein: Maybe it’s not just about what’s trendy, but what’s needed
Protein is one of the hottest ingredients in food and nutrition currently, but maybe we should focus more attention on developing protein-rich products for those who actually need more protein.
$1 billion annual sales mark in view as Usana rides Q2 sales boom in China
Shares of Usana Health Sciences rose as much as 21% after the company announced strong second quarter earnings that were highlighted by a boom in China, where sales rose 84%. The company posted earnings per share that were 17% higher than analysts had...
Special edition: Protein
Mainstream keen on protein foods (but supplements still rule)
Protein has been hot for some years and shows no sign of abating in the near future as diet trends flip in protein’s favour from largely discredited low-fat to lower-carb/higher-protein regimes and a broader health halo around various protein forms.
special edition: protein
Protein trends: Saturation point or just the tip of the iceberg?
Does the huge demand for protein have the legs to last? And if so, where will it take us in terms of new sources and consumer demands?
Next Top Model catapultes 'Works with Water' into Asia
Having secured a strong following of Chinese consumers in the UK, supplement supplier 'Works with Water' Nutraceuticals has been selected to sponsor the fifth series of TV show China's Next Top Model.
Vitamin E tocotrienol-tocopherol complex shows endothelial benefits: Rat data
A combination of tocotrienols and alpha-tocopherol may help support endothelial function, but the effects were not observed when the tocotrienols were used alone, says a new study.
special edition: Protein
Entrepreneur's frustration in marketing cheap protein for India's poor
There’s no shortage of children in India in need of cheap, high-quality and—crucially—vegetarian protein. Trouble is, there’s a chronic lack of companies wanting to produce it, and governments to promote it, even when its formulation could be massively...
Special edition: Protein
Vegethletics: Are you running on plants?
The ‘no meat athlete’ movement is showing that animal protein isn’t the only track available to sportspeople – and in turn this is smashing old perceptions about what it is to be vegan and vegetarian, says the Vegan Society.