Cardax shows sales growth with supplement based on DSM's synthetic astaxanthin
Cardax, which is selling DSM’s synthetic astaxanthin in finished goods form, reported strong sales growth in its year end results posted today.
Archives for March 27, 2018
Australian olive producer to debut leaf extracts in US
An Australian giant in olive production intends to make a splash in the US market with antioxidant-rich extracts from the fresh leaves.
Even with thousands of SKUs, there’s always still white space to fill, says Swanson Health innovation chief
Just one year shy of turning 50, how can supplement brand Swanson Health stay relevant in an ever-changing market? A focus on ‘real food’ and streamlining SKUs were among the things the company did to stay up-to-date, said Chief Innovation Officer Shane...
BASF joins personalised nutrition and health consortium
Nutritional ingredients giant BASF has become the newest member of a personalised health consortium founded by TNO and Wageningen University & Research.
GSK announces ‘strategic review’ of consumer nutrition portfolio to help fund €13bn Novartis deal
GlaxoSmithKline could look to sell some – or all – of its nutrition portfolio to help fund the €10.5 billion acquisition of Novartis’ stake in their consumer-health joint venture.
NPA completes pilot audit for Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on Thursday that it has completed pilot audits for the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI).
Any talk about regenerative agriculture must involve policy: Clif Bar exec
“I wish we had as much energy around a regenerative, climate-smart Farm Bill as we did around the marketing of regenerative, because now is the time to craft a Farm Bill that could actually improve climate and the quality of our farming,” says Clif Bar’s...
Novartis: ‘Time is right’ for $13bn consumer health sale to GSK
Novartis will sell its stake in a consumer healthcare joint venture to partner GSK and plans to invest the $13bn into its core pharmaceutical businesses.
Kellogg’s doubles Vitamin D content in its cereals
Breakfast cereal giant Kellogg Company is doubling the vitamin D content in its cereals to ‘help tackle the chronic low levels of Vitamin D in the UK.’
Dispatches: Food Protein Vision 2018
Arla Foods: Developing a taste for innovation and a big slice of data
Consumer-focused innovation may take on another creative element with the adoption of big data but for Arla Foods the data-heavy approach is key to gaining a competitive advantage.
OPINION: Funding research is not generous, it’s a responsibility
The support that the recent Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill received from both policy-makers and from industry is a timely reminder that natural medicine is firmly ingrained in the healthcare landscape, writes Blackmores executive director Marcus Blackmore.
NATURAL PRODUCTS NEW ZEALAND SUMMIT 2018
Cutting-edge computer modelling reveals how gold kiwifruit supplement aids gut motility
'In silico' computer modelling has been used to identify the physiological pathways of Anagenix’s gold kiwifruit powder ingredient, Livaux, revealing how it aids gut health.