Tart cherry juice may boost athlete recovery post-exercise: Study
Montmorency tart cherry juice may be a promising recovery aid in sports nutrition as a study highlights its potency in repairing exercise-induced muscle stress in football players.
Archives for August 4, 2016
US Marshals seize $150,000 of kratom
US Marshals Service have seized over 100 cases of products labeled as containing kratom in California, the US Food and Drug Administration has announced.
The internet of nutrition things: Samsung and Nestlé partner for research project
South Korean electronics multinational Samsung and the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences are collaborating on a digital health platform that brings together the concept of the internet of things and sensor technologies with nutrition science to “better...
Australia
‘Demonising’ single nutrients hinders fight against obesity
Blaming fat, carbohydrate or sugar in isolation as causes of an obesity crisis has run its course and is limiting the ability to tackle its associated health problems.
TerraVia CEO: Thrive culinary algae oil could be a sizeable consumer brand
TerraVia – formerly known as Solazyme – has been telling reporters (and investors) that algae is the next big thing in food for years. But when will it really start to change the game?
Gnosis to launch first non-animal chondroitin sulphate
Gnosis is preparing to launch what it claims is the first non-animal-derived chondroitin sulphate (CS) product, Mythocondro. It says this eliminates problems with adulteration and consistency.
Capsugel, BASF, Omega Pharma among firms to benefit from contested tax scheme
Capsugel takes Commission to EU court over ‘illegal’ tax scheme demands
Capsule manufacturer Capsugel and at least six other companies have taken the European Commission to EU court over the ruling that a Belgian ‘excess profit’ tax scheme was illegal.
Australia
Industry slams call to halt complementary medicine sales in pharmacies
Australia's natural nutrition industry body has come out fighting after a government review into pharmacy regulations in the country published concerns over the sale of complementary medicines.
Whey maker gets warning on inflammation claims
A recent warning letter issued by the Food and Drug Administration makes clear the danger marketers run into when using the words “inflammation” and “chronic” in the same breath, even in connection with an unusual product for that sort of claim, such as...
‘We aim to establish Bimuno as a well-recognized & sought after ingredient brand’: Clasado
Clasado – the company behind the Bimuno prebiotic – is offering co-branding opportunities with US customers, while new studies continue to emerge to substantiate the product’s claims.
Ingredientsonline.com expands platform with price matching and pipeline options
Online e-commerce platform ingredientsonline.com has added new features with price matching on over 40 of the most frequently used ingredients.
Herbalife celebrates end of FTC probe with record Q2 results
Herbalife reported record earnings in its second quarter, and announced an earlier-than-expected implementation of its deal with FTC which better categorizes sales to end users.
Playing into the clean label trend, PowerBar launches Clean Whey Protein bar and drink
Targeting a mainstream audience, PowerBar enters the clean label space with two new products marketed for its high protein content, low sugar amount, and absence of “artificial sweeteners.”