Weight management market stagnation obscures shift away from pills toward functional foods
The weight management supplement market appears to be nearing the end of growth, perhaps in part because the users of the products aren’t. In weight, that is.
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Special Edition: Weight Management
To win in weight management game a botanical ingredient needs science, transparency, suppliers say
As weight management products enter a new landscape with sales expected to flatten out over the next five to ten years, well-researched ingredients will be well positioned to weather that storm and to continue to prosper, suppliers said.
Special edition: Weight management
Popular diets could create opportunity for fiber ingredients
The explosion of new diet plans that demonize carbohydrates offer a unique opportunity for fiber ingredients that can be added to foods or be offered as standalone dietary ingredients.
Special edition: Weight Management
FTC, media outlets can do more to help curb fraudulent weight loss pill peddling ads, CRN president argues
There are more self-policing initiatives from within the industry compared to four years ago, when a senate informational hearing brought the weight management supplement category to national attention, argued Steve Mister, CEO and president of the trade...
Special edition: Weight Management
Poor science, overblown marketing cause ingredients to fall by wayside
A number of ingredients have fared well in the weight management game, generating solid sales over the years. Others have burned brightly and then flamed out fast.
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Blue Marble Biomaterials to develop “exclusive, novel natural ingredients” for Firmenich
Montana based biotech firm Blue Marble Biomaterials will develop “exclusive, novel natural ingredients” for flavors and fragrances giant Firmenich under a new exclusive partnership.
Finding right partners key to entering US market, Canadian distributor says
Branded ingredient distributor CK Nutraceuticals, up to now a Canadian market specialist, is leveraging a deal with a direct response marketing company to expand into the US market.
Special edition: Weight Management
Vox Pop: Weight management supplements aren't just 'weight loss pills,' but do consumers know that?
The term ‘weight management supplement’ may conjure associations with the passé and unpopular ‘weight loss pill,’ despite the diversity of delivery formats and functions the category offers consumers.
Healthy heart campaign: IPSSA launches 'Voices for Cholesterol' initiative
The International Plant Sterols and Stanols Association (IPSSA) is today launching an initiative to provide more information on the importance of LDL- cholesterol as a key modifiable risk factor for heart disease, and what people can do in general to...
EFSA raises red flag for silicon dioxide safety over nanoparticles
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) cannot give food additive silicon dioxide the safety all clear because it may contain nano-sized particles, and has urged the Commission to change the specifications.
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The microbiome in mind: Probiotic futures point to gut-brain axis leading the way
The gut-brain axis holds great promise for a future in which probiotics could be capable of slowing down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, says Dr Ger Rijkers ahead of his appearance at the IPA World Congress...
Inventor's wheeze could deliver inhaled nutrition
A unique inhaler designed to be less cumbersome than the standard 200-dose puffers could be used to deliver nutrition through the lungs — with distinct uses in Asia.
Women with gestational diabetes '20 times' more likely to develop type 2 condition
Women who have gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease later in life, according to a new cohort study penned by a New Zealand academic.
China rice bran oil debuts in Japan to take on domestic brands
China rice bran oil brand Arawana has made its first move into the ultra-competitive Japan market with its first supermarket launch.