WATCH: Highlights from the inaugural NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2018
We celebrated the 12 winners out of 110 entries within the nutrition and wellness industry who won our first ever NutraIngredients-USA awards. Here are some highlights:
Archives for September 4, 2018
MegaFood launches out-of-stock guarantee to support smaller natural channel stores
Whole food supplement manufacturer MegaFood is launching an out-of-stock program aimed at helping smaller natural channel retailers compete more effectively in the changing marketplace.
NutraIngredients-USA Global Round-up: Blackmores, e-Commerce in China, Carbiotix, and more
It’s a global industry, but it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our new weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Energy drink maker Celsius taps Hispanic millennials with new flavor
The publicly traded Celsius Holdings is growing its energy drink empire with the expansion of its Kiwi Guava flavor in national retailers.
Demand for Indian frankincense threatens health of slow growing raw material, authors say
A recent study cast doubt on the future health of the raw material for Indian frankincense, an increasingly popular botanical.
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Cocoa for cognition: Study proposes how to assess what exactly in chocolate may give brains a boost
Belgian researchers propose a chocolate ‘mood pyramid’ to assess which of chocolate’s constituent compounds may affect the mood of chocolate eaters.
Delivery systems a 'determining factor' in probiotic success, suggests Lumina Intelligence
Delivery systems for probiotic supplements will determine probiotic storage, release time and viability through the body, according to recent research with these systems' ability largely determining product success.
SPORTS NUTRITION CONGRESS 2018 PREVIEW
Nutrition the ‘extra man’ in the sporting quest for a mental cutting edge
The mental aspect of sport is a crucial yet overlooked aspect of athletic performance, according to a performance nutritionist, who believes nutrition tweaks can aid in making match-winning decisions.
Pandan sesame cookies and reduced-sodium noodles…US dairy innovations for Asian consumers
The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Food Innovation and Resource Center (FIRC) at Singapore Polytechnic have created South East Asian food with reduced salt and sugar, using US dairy ingredients.
Nutrient intervention needed to fight widespread micronutrient deficiency among pregnant women in Vietnam
Pregnant Vietnamese women urgently need suitable nutrient intervention, with over 50% failing to meet the recommended daily intake for essential micronutrients, say researchers in Vietnam and Australia.
'Complete regulatory system': Chinese officials confirm shake-up of cross-border e-commerce rules
The Chinese authorities have approved new e-commerce rules, with lawmakers now calling for a 'complete regulatory system' to also cover cross-border transactions.
Revenue rockets at Swisse parent firm Health and Happiness as probiotics perform well
Health and Happiness (H&H) achieved a revenue of RMB4573.6m (about US$669m) in the first half of 2018, which is 28.8% higher than the same period last year.
Probiota Asia: Life-Space boss to reveal how consumer insights can lead to more relevant research
The CEO of Evolution Health – which enjoyed meteoric growth with its Life-Space probiotic brand that was recently acquired by China's By-Health for almost $700m – will deliver a keynote address at our Probiota Asia summit in October.