Resistant starch shows blood glucose benefits: Swine study
MSPrebiotic, a prebiotic digestion-resistant starch supplement, may lower fasting glucose levels by 20% in swine fed a Western Diet, says a new study.
Archives for April 16, 2017
Lifeway to 'vigorously defend' false ad lawsuit: 'Our kefir is 99% lactose free'
Lifeway Foods has vowed to defend itself “vigorously” against a lawsuit claiming it falsely advertised its fermented dairy products as ‘99% lactose free’ when they allegedly contained almost 4% lactose (milk sugar).
Garden of Life earns Non-GMO Project verification for probiotics line
The company’s entire line of “Dr. Formulated” probiotics has earned Non-GMO Project Verification. The line is reportedly the fastest-growing probiotics line in the natural channel.
Children have ‘non-negotiable’ right to good nutrition amid dismal Indian health survey findings
Ninety percent of Indian children are not getting the proper nutrients crucial for their development, a new survey has found.
Hemp product sales slowly inch up as cultivation barriers get more lax
Retail sales of hemp food, CBD, and supplements posted $285.3 million in sales in 2016, according to data by retail research firm SPINS and Vote Hemp, a non-profit advocating a freer market for industrial hemp.
Healthy Skoop aims to ride plant based trend
Healthy Skoop, a Boulder-based nutritional product company, is capitalizing on the plant-based nutrition trend with new product launches and an expanded retail footprint.
Why fortification should be seen as a business case, not a nutritional handout
The most effective way to boost nutrition through fortification is by targetting people as consumers, not merely recipients of a donation or a public policy programme.
Contract manufacturer believes commitment to quality, compliance sets it apart
A proactive approach toward product development has helped Columbia Nutritional to grow to be one of the largest contract manufacturers in the Pacific Northwest, a postion further bolstered with its acquisition of Pacific Nutritional Inc.