Probiotic survival: Study by Sabinsa suggests that flow cytometry beats plate count for probiotic enumeration
Ingredient manufacturer Sabinsa makes a case for flow cytometry as a more accurate method to calculate a probiotic's survivability.
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Eurofins partners with DuPont for strain level probiotic genotyping assays
Responding to the need for strain-specific probiotic testing, Eurofins becomes the first third party laboratory to employ DuPont’s polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) genotyping assays to identify probiotics at the strain level.
Weight loss presents 'lucrative' opportunity in nutrigenomics, says analyst
Nutrigenomics remains a growing niche within the burgeoning personalised nutrition trend but there is significant potential to spark mass market appeal with a focus on weight loss, says a consumer expert.
Product built on effervescent delivery, solid nutrient punch survives fractious foundation
Putting new energy into what was once a struggling brand has yielded an energy product that an executive believes could be a game changer in the space.
BASF to consider VC investment and partnerships with shortlisted proposals
Newtrition Health Innovation Challenge: BASF calls for proposals
BASF's human nutrition brand Newtrition is on the hunt for innovators and entrepreneurs to participate in the first-ever Newtrition Health Innovation Challenge.
Lower sodium concentration offset by bigger portion: Reformulation woes in New Zealand fast food chains
The sodium density of fast food in New Zealand has dropped by 7%, but the overall increase in serving size has resulted in higher energy and sodium intake, a group of researchers found.
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018
Healthy ageing: Better diets or personalised nutrition — what's the best approach?
Do we need precise nutrition or a generally nutritional diet to achieve good health in old age? A group of panellists expressed differing views at the first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, organised by NutraIngredients-Asia and FoodNavigator-Asia.
Questionable sources of sports supplements among Saudi users a cause for concern
Less than 50% of Saudi supplement users purchase their supplements from licensed stores, pharmacies and medical clinics, with the rest buying these products online, overseas, or even from peddlers.
Omega-3 fish oil firm SeaDragon maintains positive outlook despite posting fresh losses
Kiwi omega-3 fish oil supplier SeaDragon recently released its latest annual report, announcing a net loss of NZ$6.1m.
EU permits market entry of egg lysozyme hydrolysate for supplement use
The European Commission (EC) has authorised the use of egg white lysozyme hydrolysate as a novel food in food supplements and other food categories such as a fortification ingredient.
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China in Focus – Probiotics: From sports nutrition to weight management, the market is booming
China's probiotics market is going from strength to strength, with suppliers and industry experts reporting rapid growth. Therefore, we have made the sector the subject of the first of our in-depth three-part China in Focus features.
Japanese food manufacturer sets up independent factory to produce allergen-free chocolates
Allergen-Free Foods, an arm of Nikkoh Co., is targeting growth with free-from chocolates after establishing an independent factory to develop products that do not contain 27 types of allergens.