Long-term multivitamin use linked to fewer heart problems: Harvard study
A daily multivitamin may protect men from cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in the long-term, says a new study.
Archives for May 2, 2016
UK paediatrics body may cut all ties with formula funding following vote
Attendees of the UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s (RCPCH) annual meeting have voted to cut its financial ties with infant formula companies.
Horphag CEO: “Marketing alone won’t do it; we give more weight to education”
An already a familiar name in the supplements industry, Horphag is ramping up its consumer education efforts on Pycnogenol to appeal to the new wave of environmentally-conscious, well-researched, and clean-label oriented consumers.
Medical food firm eyes obesity-battling health claim
A French company has filed a health claim application for its medical weight loss drink and the decrease in visceral fat in obese people.
NutriScience Innovations offers new spray-dried form of lactoferrin
Connecticut-based NutriScience Innovations has launched a new spray-dried version of lactoferrin for supplements, foods and beverages.
UK obesity soars as government inaction 'disappoints' campaigners and industry
Levels of obesity in the UK have almost doubled since the early 1990s, with 58% of women and 65% of men overweight or obese. Obesity-related hospital admissions for children have almost doubled in the past 10 years, which makes the government’s failure...
Novel bitter melon extract show metabolic and anti-obesity effects: Study
Oil extracts from the seeds of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) may help reduce body weight, suggests a new study from China.
Spanish company files for mastitis probiotic health claim
The Spanish firm Biosearch Life has filed for a health claim linking a probiotic strain with the reduced risk of painful inflammation of the breast during breastfeeding.
Supreme Court affirms FTC's position that POM's claims were unsupported
The US Supreme Court has declined to take up the FTC vs POM case. The action in effect affirms FTC's prior determinations that POM misled consumers in the advertising of its pomegranate products.
Coconut and kefir: Rhythm's fermented drinks
The ‘next generation’ of digestive health drinks? Rhythm tunes into consumer trends
Rhythm Health believes its coconut-based kefir beverages and snacks can be the ‘natural successor’ to the current drinks for digestive health on shelves, because its products also tap into consumer demands such as dairy-free, gluten-free and no added sugar.