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Dymatize expands its protein powder offerings in club, mass grocery retail
The Post Holdings-owned sports nutrition brand Dymatize is expanding its offering of bulk-sized protein powders at Sam’s Club, Costco, and Walmart.
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European patent granted for long-life softgel capsule for probiotics and oil
Ayanda, the European HQ of the Sirio Group, has secured a European patent for its softgel capsules able to contain an active probiotic bacteria alongside oil, therefore reducing the number of dosages needed to reach supplement needs.
Harvard researchers call for more surveillance, targeted policy for energy drink marketing
What’s the typical profile of an energy drink consumer in the US, and how much are they drinking? Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed data from a national health survey to get some answers.
Sleeping supplement in a can Som Sleep rolls out nationwide with Walmart
Walmart will soon stock the liquid supplement Som Sleep in its stores across the US, marking the brands debut in the mass retail channel.
‘Designer prebiotics’ are the future of food and microbiome modulation, says expert
‘Designer prebiotics’ have greater potential than probiotics to be able to modify our microbiomes and improve our long-term health, according to the founder and CEO of a trailblazing life science firm.
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Japan Focus: What Kirin and Asahi are planning, what's new in men's health, and what seniors want
Read about Kirin's innovation strategy for seniors, Asahi's R&D plans for health food ingredients, new products in the beauty-from-within and men's health spaces, and home-delivered nutrition for the elderly in our latest country round-up.
Gaining popularity: Japan start-up launches cricket bars as an alternative protein source
Japan start up Bugmo is offering an alternative protein source — in the form of cricket protein bars to boost general wellness and confer muscle benefits.
BEUC calls for new MEPs to ‘make the healthy option the easy option’
An EU-wide front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme with colour coding could help reduce obesity levels and tackle rising non-communicable disease rates, argues the BEUC.
Boosting ayurvedic availability and bioavailability: Pure Nutrition reveals consumer strategy and retail expansion plan
Indian firm Pure Nutrition is bringing what it claims is higher bioavailability in ayurvedic nutraceuticals to adults aged 32 to 60, while also planning to open up to 100 retail outlets in the country.
Continuous intake of glucosamine needed to maintain joint health of endurance athletes: Study
Regular consumption of glucosamine is needed for endurance athletes, such as football and rugby players, to reduce the rate of cartilage metabolism and maintain collagen synthesis — two factors that determine joint health.