News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Health and nutrition retailer Holland & Barrett has secured a £20m (€25.44m) deal with Indian hospital chain Apollo Hospitals, an agreement which will see 1000 franchise stores open across India over the next five years.
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Targeting different parts of the day, snackifying, and alternative milks are some of the developing trends in dairy, according to research company Canadean.
Special edition: Gender-specific nutrition
As sports nutrition makes gains in the mainstream, the emergence of the fitness-minded female is driving manufacturers to reconsider the typically male-dominated image of the sector.
Special edition: Omega-3s
Innovation in the krill oil sector is gathering momentum, a development which could perhaps help to halt the sales decline currently afflicting the ingredient in the US market.
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Big opportunities exist for food manufacturers to tackle obesity through the use of food containing non-digestible inulin fibre to encourage satiety, according to a leading academic.
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this year's Vitafoods will be the biggest yet.
The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to OmniActive for the composition and process of preparation of its CurcuWIN ingredient. The patent also covers the alleviation of the symptoms of depression in humans.
Special Edition: Omega-3s
Rising ocean temperatures may reduce EPA and DHA production by phytoplankton, with the effects cascading through the world's ecosystems.
Special edition: Omega-3s
While market uptake has been slower than originally envisaged, the needs of vegetarian consumers and sustainability concerns surrounding marine sources will over time boost demand for algal forms of omega-3s, developers of these products say.
Chinese supplier BGG is taking a big step to expand the global footprint of its ingredients with recent establishment of an office in Mexico City to go along with a new European site.
Special edition: Omega-3s
After a bleak couple of years, omega-3 sales are back on the rise, said GOED executive director Adam Ismail.
Special Edition: Omega-3s
Are natural retail buyers bored with fish oil? Can concentrates, convenience, combination products, and third generation forms re-engage them?