Naomi Whittel of Reserveage replaces Tom Tolworthy as Twinlab CEO
Twinlab Consolidated Holdings Inc has named Naomi Whittel as its new CEO. Whittel was CEO of Reserveage Organics, a company Twinlab acquired last year.
Archives for March 18, 2016
The Pickle Juice Company elevates folk remedy anecdote to athletic recovery drink
Buying multiple jars of pickles just for the brine isn’t quite practical, so founder Brandon Brooks launched The Pickle Juice Company in 2001, quickly gaining a following among busy athletes.
Climate change could be affecting krill biomass, but experts say more data needed to make connection
Despite a recent TV documentary that raised questions, krill researchers say there is no immediate concern about the abundance of the creatures in the Southern Ocean. But they said that more research is called for.
Healthy diet, healthy planet: UK dietary advice backs plant proteins over meat & dairy
The UK has put sustainability on the menu by backing plant proteins over meat and dairy for sustainability reasons in its updated dietary recommendation and healthy eating guide.
Green tea extracts may cause liver damage, Norway warns
The Norwegian food safety authority has warned against green tea extract supplements following reports of liver damage.
50%+ weight loss botanicals laced with pharma: French research
Over half of so-called 100% natural botanical slimming supplements are adulterated with unlabelled pharmaceuticals, according to French tests of 164 products.
Clearer bioactive standards will benefit innovation, report states
Food supplement and functional food innovation could be made easier if researchers were told the specific amounts of bioactive nutrients to include in their products, a report has concluded.
Algae-derived calcium positively builds bone in older people: Study
Daily supplementation with algae-derived calcium may increase bone mineral density in healthy women with age-related bone loss, according to a long term study.
DISPATCHES FROM FOOD VISION 2016
Gene-diet insights key to personalised nutrition success
Separating fact from fiction will be one of the main challenges for the food industry when it assesses personalised nutrition from the wealth of research that looks into gene-diet interactions.
Prestigious Award Ceremony, Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2016
NutraIngredients Awards finalists announced. 11 categories, 33 potential winners
More than 120 high-quality entries made choosing finalists difficult but our crack judging panel have done it, and 33 stand-out products and ingredients have made the final cut in the second NutraIngredients Awards.