SCIENCE SHORT
You are what you eat: Nutrition has upper hand in deciding physical appearance
Nutrition, not genetic differences, appear to control the appearance of certain physical traits, a US study indicates.
Archives for May 11, 2016
Data dive, hands-on approach both advocated as trend spotting methods
What drives new trends? Is this best discovered seeing them unfold in real time at hands of innovators, or are they better discerned via a deep dive into marketing data? Both approaches were presented at the recent Healthy & Natural Show in Chicago.
Bonolive self-affirmed GRAS status for olive polyphenol ingredient
An independent panel of experts has affirmed the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of Bonolive, a unique clinically validated olive polyphenol ingredient for bone health by Ferrer HealthTech.
Brassica Protection Products adopts broccoli through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb Program
The partnership will make broccoli research more easily available to health care professionals, researchers, consumers and industry members.
NBTY donates Pure Protein and Balance Bar to Island Harvest Food Bank
The supplement giant donated 421,315 pounds of nutrition bars to Island Harvest Food Bank. The bars will go along with meals to Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity.
Harris Poll results found younger generations more likely to embrace ‘alternative’ treatments
After surveying 2,252 US adults, The Harris Poll found that 25% of Millennials are using alternative therapies for their health than conventional options.
UK thumbs up for novel ‘mini shrimp’ omega-3 oil
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said miniature shrimp Calanus finmarchicus is safe as a novel source of omega-3 oil and is now seeking feedback on its draft opinion.
RCT supports cardiovascular safety of Bitter Orange in healthy people
Consuming extracts of bitter orange extracts do not (Citrus aurantium) do not detrimentally affect measures of heart function in healthy people, says a new double-blinded, placebo-controlled cross-over study.
New ‘Botanical Adulterants Bulletins’ series launched to help raise awareness of herb adulteration
The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program has announced the publication of a new series of reviews on adulteration of botanical ingredients called the Botanical Adulterants Bulletins (BABs).
And the winners of this year's NutraIngredients Awards are...
About 250 industry enthusiasts gathered last night to hear the winners of this year’s NutraIngredients Awards, which included Roquette, Amazing Grains and Lycored.
Yakult sees net sales growth
Japanese dairy products company Yakult has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2016, and they show an increase in net sales of 5.9%.