NEWS IN BRIEF
LifeVantage rides wave of single-serve supplements with Vitality Stack Packets launch
Multi-level marketing supplement firm LifeVantage is now offering a single-serve packet format for its Vitality Stack line.
Archives for January 30, 2018
Lemon verbena extract may help reduce muscle damage post-exercise
Supplementation of lemon verbena extract capsules taken with exhaustive exercise by moderately active study participants reduced muscle damage more than a placebo, according to a study conducted in Germany.
MSPrebiotics gets FODMAP Friendly certification for resistant starch ingredient
Manitoba, Canada-based MSPrebiotics Inc has received FODMAP Friendly certification, with updated logos for the products expected to hit shelves in spring 2018.
NutraIngredients-USA 2018 predictions, Part 1: The microbiome, adaptogens, nootropics & more
As the New Year begins, NutraIngredients-USA looks at some of the big trends, hot ingredients, and strong influences affecting the US dietary supplements industry in 2018.
Vitafoods survey shows digestive health is top concern for industry – for the first time
Gut feelings: Digestive health is top of the agenda for nutraceutical industry
An increasing consumer interest in probiotics and the microbiome could be one reason why digestive health has hit the top of the nutraceutical and functional food industry agenda for the first time, say experts.
African initiative will 'elevate nutrition to overcome malnutrition'
African leaders took a stand against malnutrition this week, with a united commitment to improve the nutritional needs of the continent’s children and reduce the rates of stunted growth and development.
Punjab Food Authority bans Ajinomoto salt, brands it a 'health hazard'
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) in Pakistan has banned the sale and use of Ajinomoto salt — known locally as Chinese salt — across the province.
How oral supplements help reduce chemo-induced complications in child leukaemia patients
Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) can benefit children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in chemotherapy, according to a Chinese population study.
Philippines suffers PHP220bn annual loss from child under-nutrition: UNICEF report
Widespread child under-nutrition causes the Philippines an annual loss of PHP220bn, according to a new UNICEF report.
Hot and heavy: Does eating spicy food make you fat?
Frequent consumption of spicy food may be linked to obesity, according to a group of Chinese researchers.
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: The biggest food and nutrition opportunities to be revealed at Singapore event
NutraIngredients-Asia and FoodNavigator-Asia are bringing together business leaders, policymakers and academics to debate how industry can meet the food and nutritional challenges brought about by Asia-Pacific's rapidly ageing population.