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Vitafoods Asia 2017
The addition of food items in formula and breast milk, as well as the intake of sweetened juices, are contributing to child obesity rates in Singapore, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented at Vitafoods Asia 2017.
VITAFOODS ASIA 2017
New Zealand mānuka honey brand Manukora has launched a new firm to target b2b sales in the functional food and supplement space.
Expensive and energy intensive methods to purify protein may not be necessary because 'impure' proteins can perform as well as, or even better than, pure ones for functionality, a two-year Wageningen-led project has found.
A new cognitive support ingredient—a mixture of rosemary and daylily extracts—is debuting on the market with the support of two randomized, placebo controlled trials.
Transparency is becoming more of a watchword for the industry, says Mark Blumenthal of the American Botanical Council. Whether it's a word to live by or to hide behind is the question, he said.
Research can be used to support amazing and important findings – it can also unfortunately be taken the wrong way before a true causative relationship is established, to create fear.
New Zealand supplement firm Anagenix has secured an exclusive supply deal with Boysenberries New Zealand Ltd (BNZL), the largest marketer of boysenberries worldwide.
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Changes in South Africa’s legislation on vitamins and dietary supplements appear to be slowing growth in the market which has recently seen double digit growth, according to a recent Euromonitor podcast.
Myprotein is recalling more than 10 products from multiple countries due to Salmonella.
Curcumin has been shown to inhibit the spread of bladder cancer in in vitro studies, according to Chinese researchers.
In a systematic review, researchers in Brazil concluded that with the science available, “it would not be appropriate to recommend, at the moment”, the clinical use of prebiotics, or its combination with probiotics, to tackle obesity-related health risks.