News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Special Edition: Antioxidants, polyphenols and carotenoids
Healthy ageing and the insights garnered from micronutrient studies could help drive demand for products that reduce inflammation and ease oxidative stress on the body, according to industry experts.
SPECIAL EDITION: ANTIOXIDANTS, POLYPHENOLS & CAROTENOIDS
European regulatory restraints have killed off antioxidant health claims as lawyers advise firms to play it safe despite leniency in some EU member states. We round up the legal status of the term, and the impact this has had on the market.
Australian supplement manufacturer Swisse Wellness has launched a sugar-free, tooth friendly, range of wellness products for children, the company says.
Japan
New ‘synbiotic’ combinations of probiotics and prebiotics could be used to fight off bacterial and fungal infections in the mouth, according to a new Japanese-led pilot study.
EpiCor, the yeast fermentate from Embria, may reduce the detrimental effects associated with leaky gut, as well as the biochemical changes resulting from that damage, says a new study with lab rats.
The growing popularity of CrossFit will boost the market for premium sports nutrition solutions that offer significantly faster recovery than mainstream products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients.
ChromaDex Corp has been the target of a short seller whose allegations against the company caused the company’s stock price to stagger. CEO Frank Jaksch called the attack ‘baseless.’
Special Edition: Bone & Joint Health
Athletes and active people in general tend to put more wear and tear on their bones and joints. But unlike protein or energy, bone & joint supplements aren’t as easy to market as a sport nutrition product.
Special Edition: Antioxidants, polyphenols & carotenoids
The EU has offered up big money for a project to get high value polyphenol compounds from brewing industry waste. Yet the leader of the project says a business culture shift is also needed to take the practice mainstream.
SPECIAL EDITION: ANTIOXIDANTS, POLYPHENOLS & CAROTENOIDS
Massachusetts-based Juice maker Welch’s entered the global ingredients business in 2014 with its polyphenol-loaded Concord grape offerings. We fly at the speed of words inside the grape with global ingredients VP Wayne D Lutomski.
As Britons prepare to vote tomorrow on whether the UK should leave the European Union, industry players are making last minute pleas to either stay or leave.
Baobab is set to become a significant and sustainable food source for Africa as international project Baofood harnesses its economic value to benefit the local population.
298 studies reviewed
A new world map of omega-3 levels shows consumption is too low to prevent cardiovascular and cognitive health issues, in many places.
Special Edition: Bone & Joint Health
An ideal bone health formulation would include the right amounts of certain minerals and vitamins. And the form of those substances is critical—or maybe not.
science short
Sticking to a high-fibre diet has been shown to instruct the immune system to tolerate foods like peanuts that can set off serious allergies, research has shown.
CHINA
Newly identified polysaccharides from bamboo shoots have the potential to be used as functional ingredients by industry, say researchers.