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Personalized nutrition startup Vitamin Packs announced that it has received ‘significant growth investment’ from L Catterton, a global venture capital and private equity firm.
Colombia represents one of the more attractive market opportunities for dietary supplements in Latin America because of favorable growth projections as well as familiar and fairly lenient regulations, experts say.
Another season-specific disease claim warning has hit the airwaves, with FDA admonishing a Utah company over its claims connected to Lyme’s Disease.
To Redcon1's CEO and founder, the newly-inked nationwide distribution deal with legacy retailer Vitamin Shoppe is a testament to his brand, and an indicator of change for the retailer.
Researchers in Singapore say insufficient vitamin B12 coupled with higher folate may lead to higher gestational diabetes risk, holding "potential implications for antenatal supplement recommendations".
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Chinese supplier Layn is driving efforts to bring monk fruit into use in Europe, saying that its stevia-monk fruit blend Lovia can offer an answer to the taste issues associated with stevia.
The organization’s annual beauty awards expanded this year to celebrate not only innovative brands and products and perfumers but also—for the first time—packaging and ingredient suppliers as well.Cosmetics Design was there to see the 2018 winners, of...
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HP Ingredients has revealed details of a new European Union (EU) patent granted to its cognitive health ingredient NeuroActin, which has shown efficacy in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease.
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The concept of nutrient timing still has a place among the supplements and recovery aids that make up the sports nutrition sector, as an expert believes manufacturers can harness its principles to enhance a product's effectiveness.
The global trend for natural colours has been slower to catch on in APAC, where the market is still overwhelmingly driven by price, according to a senior executive at Arjuna.
Therapy involving a combination of bisphosphonates and vitamin D may help prevent atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), say researchers in Japan.
Maintaining a balance between omega-3 and omega-6 intake can lead to better overall health, say researchers in China, who also noted that marine-sources of PUFAs appear to be particularly beneficial among the local population.
Bega Bionutrients, the health and ingredient arm of Australian firm Bega Cheese, has launched a novel form of microencapsulated infant formula ingredient lactoferrin – Inferrin.
Indonesia and the UAE will drive growth in the global US$55bn halal packaged food and drinks market over the next five years, with China also performing strongly despite its minority Muslim population.