Infant nutrition firm Ausnutria eyes record profits on back of sales boom
Hong Kong-listed infant nutrition company Ausnutria Dairy Corporation is forecasting record profits of around RMB135m (USD $19.8m).
Archives for November 8, 2016
US gluten-free retail sales rose 11% in 2015; will slow to +6% in 2016, says Packaged Facts
US retail sales* of gluten-free products rose 11% in 2015 and are predicted to rise a more modest 6% to $1.66bn in 2016, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, which predicts that as the market matures, growth rates are “expected to slow...
Are personalized health developments changing the conversations around supplements?
Developments in personalized health has switched the data ownership from the doctor to the patient, and that’s changing the conversation around nutrition, lifestyle, and dietary supplements, says Aaron Bartz, President of Ortho Molecular Products, Inc.
Whey appetite quenched thanks to amino mix: Research
The satiating effect of whey protein may be because of its specific amino acid composition, New Zealand researchers have said.
Pioneering test could 'revolutionise' measurement of infant malnutrition in developing countries
A new low-cost test to measure early-stage infant malnutrition that is suitable for use in areas with limited electricity and little health expertise has been developed by University of Sydney researchers.
Romania goes beyond EU minimum with infant formula restrictions
Romania wants to ban the promotion of infant formula products for children up to the age of two years, but it remains to be seen whether this draft law will make it past EU scrutiny.
Hard to do systems biology when you ignore 99% of us (the microbiome): Expert
Any advances in systems biology must incorporate study of the microbiome, says Rob Knight from the University of California in San Diego, because if we don’t we’re ignoring 99% of ourselves.
Trade groups urge FDA to reconsider stance on vinpocetine
Trade organizations representing the dietary supplement industry urged the Food and Drug Administration to reverse its tentative conclusion that vinpocetine, despite several successful NDI filings, is no longer a legal dietary ingredient.
Despite sluggish enforcement, FDA still prone to cite noncompliant delivery modes, expert says
FDA has not moved vigorously to police delivery formats that fall into gray areas, but that doesn’t mean that dietary supplement companies using these modes can assume they’re flying completely under the radar.
'The fundamentals of good nutrition actually haven’t changed for decades'
Dr David Katz at reThink Food 2016: 'We're told nutritional advice keeps changing... that's just not true'
“I don’t know what to eat anymore because the ‘experts’ keep changing their minds about what’s good for me…” It’s a common refrain, and a convenient one if you’re trying to justify a lousy diet, says one leading nutrition researcher. But it’s also plain...
Goal! English football giant backs high-dose omega-3 for recovery
London-based English Premier League (EPL) football club Tottenham Hotspur has inked a deal with Norwegian firm Smartfish to supply high-dose omega-3 products for player recovery.
Regulator seeks opinions on alternative DHA source for infant formula
The antipodean food regulator has called for opinions on an alternative source of DHA for use in infant formula products.
RCT supports B420 probiotic’s weight management benefits in overweight adults
Researchers found that consumption of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. Lactis 420, with or without a prebiotic fiber, reduced body fat mass, trunk fat mass, waist circumference, and energy intake in 224 overweight adults, compared to a placebo.