Blackmores CEO Christine Holgate quits to run Australia Post
Blackmores CEO and MD Christine Holgate is leaving the supplements giant after nine years at the helm to take the top job at state-owned Australia Post.
Archives for June 26, 2017
Lonza’s $5.5bn Capsugel takeover cleared by regulators
Lonza expects to complete its $5.5bn (€5.2bn) takeover of Capsugel SA in the next few days having secured approval from competition authorities around the world.
'Insufficient evidence' of a link between omega-3’s vascular and cognitive benefits
There is insufficient evidence that the cognitive benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are directly linked to its separate ability to help lower blood pressure, according to a review from the University of Newcastle in Australia.
What’s new for the European market of sports nutrition?
The sports and health nutrition industry is booming in Western Europe as more consumers look for a healthy lifestyle, according to market intelligence agencies.
FMC to sell omega-3 business to Pelagia
The Epax omega-3 business is being sold by FMC Corporation to Pelagia AS.
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Sports nutrition growth spoiled by ‘wrong and immoral’ marketing
The global sports nutrition industry is forecast to leap in size from $28bn in 2016 to $45bn in 2022 but the industry believes its growth is being stymied in Europe by restrictive regulation while critics argue the industry is still undermined by some of...
Lycored sells China and UK premix operations to Prinova
Carotenoid supplier Lycored has sold its premix operations in China and the UK to US firm Prinova Solutions.
Iron supplementation may influence degree of bacterial infection
Dietary iron overload may impair the host's ability to fight off harmful bacteria, a study declares as its implications now turn to the effects of imprecise iron supplementation.
Regulatory battle: New Zealand manufacturers hit out at health bill ‘detractors’
Five major New Zealand manufacturers – backed by trade body Natural Products New Zealand (NPNZ) – have hit out at a "small group of detractors” which they claim is creating "misinformation" about the country's proposed Natural Health Products Bill.
Prinova expands global manufacturing with acquisition of Lycored's premix business
Food ingredients giant Prinova is accelerating its global expansion strategy with the acquition of Lycored's premix business. Lycored, in turn, will expedite its move toward concentration in its carotenoid and encapsulation businesses.
Russian billionaire buys Holland & Barrett for healthy €2.0bn
US private equity firm Carlyle sells Europe’s largest health and wellness retailer to investment fund controlled by Mikhail Fridman
Dosage and delivery shine in a generic sports nutrition market
Improvements in delivery formats and dosage forms has been a hallmark of the sports nutrition space for a number of years now as demands of an athlete require food to be even more functional.
Vitacost debuts new branding with simplified packaging to make supplement buying ‘easier’
Online retailer Vitacost.com is aiming to boost transparency and consumer understanding with a re-launch of its own brand of dietary supplements with new names and simplified packaging.
Olive fermentation yeast strains have probiotic potential, study finds
Researchers have called for further testing and fresh investment in novel and non-dairy probiotics after new research suggests that some yeast strains involved in the fermentation of table olives have probiotic potential, leading to the possibility of...
Can probiotics help respiratory illnesses in athletes?
Despite widespread interest in improving athletes’ health and performance with probiotics, the reduction of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) in humans has achieved substantial confirmatory evidence.