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AstaReal bolsters quality positioning with USP seal
Supplier AstaReal has taken another step in trying to differentiate itself within the astaxanthin category by announcing it has achieved USP Ingredient Verification on its ingredient.
Archives for January 26, 2018
Could SAD be new marketing angle for probiotics?
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a surprisingly common complaint, and might provide another avenue for probiotic manufacturers to market their products, a nutritionist has said.
InsideTracker integrates DNA insights with GoalGetter
Personalized nutrition specialist InsideTracker is expanding its analytical offerings with the launch GoalGetter, a DNA-based personalized nutrition and wellness product in the Helix.com store.
New study points to bone health benefits of annatto-derived tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E
Supplementation with annatto-derived tocotrienol decreased bone resorption and improved bone turnover rate in postmenopausal women more than a placebo, according to a new study.
Start-up LifeDNA recommends skincare products, supplements, based on genetics
What can our DNA tell us about our skincare needs? A lot, according to Cyril Moukarzel, CEO and co-founder of Hawaii-based LifeDNA.
Pfizer consumer health sale: Nestlé, GSK and Reckitt Benckiser lead as J&J 'pull out'
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has left the race to buy Pfizer’s consumer health unit – leaving GlaxoSmithKline, Nestlé and Reckitt Benckiser as favourites for the €16 billion deal.
Algalif’s astaxanthin awarded non-GMO status
Icelandic astaxanthin producer Algalif has received non-GMO accreditation for its Astalíf 5% and 10% oleoresin products, microalgae-based antioxidants suitable for softgel capsule formulations.
Affordability and education key to improving nutrition: DSM
Food and nutrition firms need to better educate consumers so they start to demand more nutritious products, an industry roundtable in Singapore heard.
Durian-based probiotic products on the cards after researchers reveal ideal combination
The sequential inoculation of a certain type of yeast in durian pulp fermentation could lead to the development of a new non-dairy durian-based probiotic beverage, say researchers in Singapore and China.