AIDP aims new prebiotic toward novel beauty-from-within positioning
A novel beauty-from-within positioning will help a line of prebiotics new to the US market compete in a crowded space, branded ingredient marketer AIDP says.
Archives for May 29, 2018
Probiotics developer finds functional candidates in athletes’ microbiomes
Jonathan Schieman, PhD has chartered a research course and founded a research company based on the search for good bacteria that want to be great.
In vitro study finds probiotic potential of Lactobacillus isolated from fermented vegetable
Researchers in India looked at a strain of bacteria isolated from a fermented leafy grean dish and found that it has anti-inflammatory benefits, in a petri dish at least.
Capsaicin, green tea have strong body of science supporting weight management benefits
According to a meta-analysis conducted by Iranian researchers, supplementation of capsaicin and green tea have strong bodies of science supporting their potential weight management benefits.
Cargill sustainability chief on meeting the target for 100% sustainable palm oil
In the complex palm oil supply chain, Cargill's competitors, customers and suppliers are sometimes the same organisation. "As a fundamental approach, our objective is to transition the entire industry into a sustainable one,” says the supplier's global...
Carob's health halo beats cocoa for kids confectionery, says UK start-up
Far from being cocoa's poor cousin, carob powder is the ideal ingredient for healthy confectionery for kids, mimicking the "shine, snap and silky smooth texture" of milk chocolate without the stimulants caffeine and theobromine, says Supertreats founder.
Mouse data backs nori carbohydrate as potential prebiotic
Can seaweed help modify your microbiome?
A specific carbohydrate found in nori seaweed could help drive changes to our gut bacteria by encouraging the growth of certain probiotic strains, say researchers in Nature.
Unilever receives EFSA backing over attention-enhancing black tea claims
European regulators confirm Unilever’s assertion that black tea can improve attention identifying caffeine and l‐theanine actions as ‘sufficiently characterised’ during the health claim approval process.