Protein boosting ingredient provides points non controversial way toward new sports product development
Finding ways to boost the activity of legacy sports nutrition ingredients can be a noncontroversial way forward in the sports nutrition space.
Archives for March 12, 2018
In conversation with Jas Krdzalic, CEO of BodyBuilding.com
‘Amazon has accelerated the path to either consolidation or exit strategies out of the space’: BodyBuilding.com CEO
NutraIngredients-USA traveled to Boise, Idaho to the HQ of BodyBuilding to catch up with its (relatively new) CEO, Jas Krdzalic to talk about a wide variety of topics. In Part 2 we cover e-commerce, from the company’s best-selling products to the...
Food applications a way to grow new consumers for omega-3s, exec says
The head of Norwegian company Pharma Marine said that creating new customers is the name of the game in the omega-3s business. Creating a new culinary oil enhanced with omega-3s will do this better than building a better soft gel product, he said.
Baby supplements maker Wellements expands with new products
Arizona-based Wellements launched four new dietary supplements, two of which are going into distribution with Walgreens, the company announced at the Natural Products Expo West Show last weekend.
Clorox to acquire supplement portfolio company Nutranext for $700 million
The Clorox Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nutranext, parent company of supplement brands Rainbow Light and Neocell.
Mythocondro the non-animal chondroitin sulfate
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Mythocondro is the first non-animal chondroitin sulfate (CS) obtained through a fermentation-based manufacturing process providing a reliable and reproducible source of product. Mythocondro solves any concerns related to the production origin, the...
Do umami-flavoured insects need new categories for sweet success?
Insects have a meaty, umami flavour with herby flavour notes - so why are most manufacturers using them in sweet products? It may be time for a category re-think, says one researcher.
Probiotic potential: Specific gut microbes could cut severity of parasitic infections in developing countries
Specific profiles of microbes in the gut could have a strong influence on the severity and risk of recurrence for parasitic worm infections in developing countries, say researchers who back the use of fermented foods and probiotics to help manage health.
Study links decline of 'good' bacteria in infants to higher long-term increases in pH of poo
Historical changes in the pH level of infant faeces may be the result of lower levels of the beneficial bacteria Bifidobacterium, say researchers.
Habitual protein intake may explain 'no effect' of insect protein supplementation, study says
Supplementation using insect-derived protein appears to offer no muscle mass or strength advantages over carbohydrate supplementation, according to a pioneering Danish study.
Malaysia zones in on 'personal responsibility' to tackle rocketing diabetes and obesity rates
People have to take ownership of their lifestyle and find new ways to change their behaviour, as the debate over how best to tackle non-communicable diseases roars on in Malaysia.
Selenium's effects against metabolic diseases worthy of further research: HK review
Selenium may have a purpose in the dietary management of chronic metabolic diseases and as such, more studies on its potential benefits are needed, according to researchers in Hong Kong.
Raft of changes to the legal status of edible insects around the globe
This time last year, Bugsolutely founder Massimo Reverberi provided us with a comprehensive assessment of the legal status of edible insects. Revising the topic 12 months on, he has found some significant changes.