Cacao extract may improve atopic dermatitis-like symptoms, rodent study
Researchers in South Korea studied how the polyphenols in Theobroma cacao extract may reduce atopic dermatitis-like symptoms.
Archives for August 23, 2016
New name would 'improve consumer understanding and promote clear food labeling' says Unilever
Unilever, CSPI support NuTek potassium salt petition, but the Salt Institute urges FDA to reject it ‘in the strongest terms’
Unilever and The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) have both voiced their support for a citizen’s petition asking the FDA to permit ‘potassium salt’ as an alternate name for potassium chloride on food labels, while the Salt Institute has...
Leftover coffee grounds: Unlocking 6m tonnes of unused antioxidant dietary fibre
The use of leftover coffee grounds as an antioxidant dietary fibre is a low-cost value-added opportunity for an otherwise waste product, say Spanish researchers.
Low vitamin D during pregnancy linked with learning disabilities: Study
Lower levels of vitamin D in pregnant women could be associated with certain learning disabilities in children, as a British study highlights seasonal variations as a factor in brain development.
Supplement firm adds probiotic to product for colicky babies
Wellements, an Arizona supplement company, has put a new twist on a legacy category by introducing a probiotic gripe water.
Twinlab CEO bolsters connection to 'ecosystem' by inviting Utah AG for a visit
There is a thread of rhetoric in the supplement industry about being an ‘above board’ company. Twinlab CEO Naomi Whittel decided to take that notion to the next level by inviting Utah’s top law enforcement official for a visit.
TeaCrine poised to rev up market size post self-affirmed GRAS
Compound Solutions, the company behind nature identical theacrine called TeaCrine, is aiming to make cognitive plus energy products more mainstream.
Could Brexit give a boost to the UK’s supplements industry?
Amid the uncertainty of Brexit, supplement industry groups see opportunities for a more liberal UK regime outside the EU, but others question how much practical difference the UK’s split will make.