Supersonic spray will transform bioavailability, says BASF
BASF is developing extra-soluble nanoparticles for better drug delivery using faster-than-sound technology.
Archives for September 14, 2015
ESSNA: Specific sports food laws would ‘hurt rather than help’ in Europe
Europe’s peak sports nutrition trade group has affirmed broad support for better and more relevant sports food, drink and supplement regulation across Europe, but emphasised not all parties agree on how to get there.
Massachusetts lawmaker proposes restricting sale of weight loss, muscle supplements
In an apparent widening of the NY AG affair, a state lawmaker in Massachusetts has introduced a bill to restrict the sale of weight loss and muscle building supplements because of the risk they are said to pose to vulnerable underage consumers,...
Recalls for ‘supplement’ with hidden Viagra API
A Florida company is recalling 26 sexual enhancement and diet pills after the US FDA discovered some contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
EVOO and a Mediterranean diet cuts breast cancer risk, says study
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet with extra-virgin olive oil may lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a trial in Spain.
High-dose resveratrol intake linked to stabilised Alzheimer’s biomarker
Long term intake of a high-dose resveratrol supplement or drug may help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease to stabilise a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses, say researchers.
New product pairs chia in prebiotic pas de deux with probiotic
Ecuador-based chia grower Kunachia has launched a new product pairing the milled seeds with a probiotic in Sam’s Club locations in eight states, the company announced recently.
'It's like a Vitamix without the blades': Could dynamic cellular disruption unlock new opportunities in the plant-based foods market?
Dynamic Cellular Disruption – a novel process that breaks up plant matter without using chemicals, enzymes or blades - could enable manufacturers to create new, more nutritious foods and beverages, or produce existing products more cost-effectively,...
JAMA study links low vitamin D levels to ‘profound’ and ‘rapid’ cognitive decline
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency may have “substantial” accelerating effects on cognitive decline in the elderly, says a new study from UC Davis and Rutgers University.
New Zealand
Seadragon sets out to breathe fire into Kiwi fish oil
The town of Nelson will welcome New Zealand's first omega-3 fish oil processing plant in December. Campbell Berry-Kilgour, sales director of Seadragon, who hopes the facility will fill a definite gap in the market, talks about the industry and market in...