Long-lost health manual shown to buck Indian school obesity trend
A long-forgotten school health manual, combined with appropriate training for teachers, could be central in the fight against childhood obesity, Chennai researchers have found.
Archives for February 23, 2016
Herbalist & Alchemist recertified as B Corp
Herbalist & Alchemist has again been certified as a B Corporation, confirming the herbal products company’s high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
‘Brown fat’ wins pharma backers seeking food partners to beat drugs in battle of the bulge
France’s 3rd biggest drug company and a UK stem cell biotech firm have united to develop plant extracts that can promote bodily lipid-burning ‘brown fat’.
Food industry backs roadmap for EU-wide reformulation
The food industry has agreed to work with EU member states to make Europe’s food supply healthier through a voluntary reformulation plan launched by the Dutch presidency.
BGG opens Swiss office to serve growing European market
Beijing Gingko Group (BGG) has opened an office in Switzerland and taken on ex-Indena global marketing chief Christian Artaria to run the operation.
Cacao extract may protect skin from wrinkles: Study
A daily supplement with an extract from cacao may reduce UV-induced skin aging and protect against wrinkles, suggests a new study with lab mice and human skin cells.
HG&H Pharmaceuticals adopts sceletium through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb Program
HG&H Pharmaceuticals has ‘adopted’ the South African herb sceletium through the ABC Adopt-an-Herb Program.
Theacrine and caffeine combination supplement may impact energy and mood
A randomized, double-blind study on 20 young men and women found that ingesting TheaTrim, a supplement with theacrine and caffeine, favorably impacted subjective feelings of energy and mood.
New patent on PMS to help Lipogen defend market position of its phospholipid formulations, CEO says
Lipogen, a pioneer of phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acid for stress applications, is venturing into a new type of stress, helping women deal with symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. The company announced today a new US patent on the application for...
A new era of sports drinks: health-conscious consumers, functional beverages & entrepreneurial brands
While functional sports drinks have been used by athletes for decades, a wider range of consumers are now turning to the beverages, according to a report from MyDrink Beverages.
Dispatches from Probiota 2016
Recent risk-reduction claims ‘have not been positive,’ say EFSA.
Earlier this month at Probiota in Amsterdam, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stated that microbiota changes should be linked to physiological or clinical outcomes of which a direct effect on human health can be attributed to a specific...
Top 10 most complained about ads of 2015
Protein World and Omega Pharma were among the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ten most complained about adverts of 2015 – both of which faced accusations of promoting poor body image in women.
Europe fish oil market worth €630m in 2014
The European fish oil market accounted for $0.69bn (€0.63bn) of the global $2.25bn (€2.04bn) market in 2014, according to a market report from Grand View Research.
L-citrulline may enhance time trial performance for cyclists: Kyowa study
Supplementation with the amino acid L-citrulline may reduce time trial completion times by about 10 seconds, says a new study from Kyowa Hakko.