Colorado CBD brand takes aim at national specialty retail distribution
Colorado-based brand NuLeaf Naturals is expanding its distribution footprint beyond online sales into brick and mortar retail for its line of CBD products.
Archives for August 13, 2017
Bayir Group announces $2.45 million investment via Rabobank
Ingredient supplier Bayir Group has announced $2.45 million in funding which will be used for a manufacturing expansion primarily aimed at pharmaceutical applications.
NutraIngredients-Asia state of the industry survey part 1: Optimism high and finances buoyant, but new funding still a challenge
Three out of four respondents in the first NutraIngredients-Asia State of the Supplements, Health & Nutrition Survey believe their firms will post better financial results this year than last.
Resveratrol drives increased sales for Evolva as it 2018 stevia launch
Swiss-based biotech Evolva is looking to triple is sales in 2017 as the firm takes steps to transform from a research focus into a product-based company.
Study backs multivitamins' ability to prevent nutrient shortfalls with hard data
A study published last week in the journal Nutrients adds another brick in the wall backing the ability of multivitamins to fill in nutrient shortfalls. While this notion is taken for granted among experts in the dietary supplement field, it is still...
Cambridge Commodities named UK distributor for organic baobab powder
UK-based nutritional ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities is set to become the exclusive UK distributor of baobab powder Baobest.
Dietary fibre helps ‘good’ bacteria win battle of the microbiome
Feeding beneficial gut bacteria with fibre appears to help a signalling mechanism which limits the growth of harmful pathogens, according to a new study published in Science.
Vegetarian diet might reduce diabetes risk: South Korean review
Maintaining a vegetarian diet might contribute to a lower risk of diabetes, according to a South Korean review.
Personalized nutrition firm Vitamin Packs goes down ‘influencer’ route to grow business
Startup Vitamin Packs launched a new affiliate program, which recruits health and wellness influencers to help promote the brand.
Probiotics in space: NASA explores viability of microorganisms for space flight
Spending time in the low gravity environment of space leads to significant changes to your body – your bones weaken and your sense of taste may diminish. It is also known that the diversity of culturable bacteria in the gut microbiome decreases, which...
Probiotic supplementation may ease constipation among elderly, new study suggests
Different strains of probiotics induced beneficial effects in chronic constipation among the elderly, researchers from the University of Valencia found.