GSK-Pfizer joint venture to tap growing interest in vitamins and dietary supplements
Pharmaceutical heavyweights Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) recently announced that they will merge their consumer health units.
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Herbalife’s Latin American declines in contrast to strong growth elsewhere
The multi-level marketing (MLM) giant reported that sales in Central and South America plunged by 10%. This is in stark contrast to Herbalife’s 15% increase in sales globally, with record sales in China and the rest of Asia.
Prenatal dietary supplements use in Colombia is ‘substantial’: Study
New health policies should be implemented to guarantee uniform access to nutritional supplements for all pregnant women, according to researchers from the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia.
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Campus Protein: 'The college student market is really big, but no one was doing marketing targeting them'
In college, Russell Saks and some college friends took a risk by buying sports supplements in bulk and selling them to fellow students at a loss. The risk paid off.
Puerto Rico passes law that exempts supplement companies from registration requirement
Puerto Rico has passed legislation that will allow supplement companies doing business there to sidestep legislation that the industry has objected to as burdensome and unnecessary.
PC purveyor sees bright future for ingredient in 2019
BodyBio, a supplement company that grew out of a blood test, is entering 2019 with a plan to reinvigorate the brand with new products and labeling.
New report supports chromium picolinate’s weight management benefits
A new review of published studies argues that the trace mineral chromium picolinate may have an edge over other popular weight management ingredients because it helps users preserve lean body mass.
LISTEN NOW: The NutraIngredients Review of 2018
Happy New Year from the Nutraingredients team! In a break from our weekly review of the news, this week our editors run down their news highlights from last year!
Could vitamin D help tackle ‘occupational asthma’?
People with occupational asthma could gain significant benefits from nutritional interventions aimed at reducing fat mass and increasing vitamin D status, according to new research.
Still feeling festive? Research warns of Christmas cholesterol spike
Indulgent Christmas food can boost cholesterol levels by 20%, according to a new study of 25,000 Danes.
Trend Tracker: Hemp in Japan, dairy in SEA and plant protein's potential across APAC star in our trends round-up
Japanese consumers are tapping into the trend for hemp products, while Chinese gainats are seeking to cash in on South East Asia’s dairy boom. Find out more in our Trend Tracker review.
Australian fears arise over country-of-origin labelling laws after Federal Court ruling against Nature's Care
Australian supplement and health good manufacturers have expressed concerns over potential sales losses, following changes to Aussie country-of-origin labelling laws.
FSSAI issues guidelines for fortification ingredients in children's supplements
Indian regulator FSSAI has issued a gazette notification of its amendments to the standards for children's supplements in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
Prebiotics' and probiotics' anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties useful to NAFLD patients: Iranian study
Daily prebiotic and probiotic supplementation can decrease inflammation and increase antioxidant capacity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, according to an Iranian population study.
Omega-3 and gynaecological cancers: South Korean researchers make case for large prospective studies
More large prospective studies are needed to determine if the dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids have any impact on endocrine-related gynaecological cancer, say researchers in South Korea.