Demand for black raspberry seed oil drives company’s expansion
Increasing demand for one of its signature products has led low-profile company Botanic Innovations to more than double the size of its Wisconsin facility.
Archives for July 2, 2018
Dietary fiber intake inversely related to depression symptoms in US adults, study suggests
After analyzing data from a national US survey, researchers in China suggest that dietary fiber intake may be inversely related to depression symptoms.
Probiotic and prebiotic combo may reduce obesity-related symptoms, rat study suggests
Researchers in Thailand suggest that long-term consumption of a probiotic and prebiotic combo may improve obesity-related metabolic symptoms like insulin resistance, based on their study on rats.
Hum Nutrition launches dissolving collagen tablets
The beauty-from-within and supplements brand just debuted Collagen Pop, pressed tablets that dissolve in water like Airborne or 8Greens. Sold on the Hum Nutrition site and at all Sephora stores in the US, the new wellness / beauty ingestible is the...
Report urges more private sector action to achieve UN's global nutrition goals
A new report has highlighted the role of the private sector in tackling global malnutrition, calling on businesses to be responsible and incentivised to reduce the 3 million deaths annually from malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies.
Nordic Group: Nutrigenomics needs to be 'done with integrity' - it's too early for direct consumer models
Nutrigenomics is gaining plenty of attention but it remains extremely complex and unadapted to direct-to-consumer models, says the MD of Nordic Group – owner of DNA Life and more recently AthGene.
China now one of 'most important players' in global probiotics market as sales top $8bn: IPA
China has cemented its status as one of the world’s most important global players, according to industry body the International Probiotics Association (IPA), with data revealing that nearly half of all APAC sales come from the country.
Philippines primed to put in place 'cigarette-style' health warnings on sweet drinks
The Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that health warnings may soon be placed on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), within the next one to two months.
Probiota Asia: World-leading probiotics summit returns to Singapore — calls for abstracts
NutraIngredients-Asia is delighted to announce that the second Asia edition of the global probiotics and prebiotics summit, Probiota, will be held in Singapore in October.
Fonterra remains tight-lipped over Beingmate's infant formula controversy in China
Fonterra has denied allegations that its China partner Beingmate's infant formula contains additives from unlicensed suppliers, insisting that recent case was a 'technical issue' and not a food safety issue.