NIU’s Global Round-up: Blackmores’ new CEO, Akkermansia’s metabolic potential, and more
What's happened this week around the Nutra-Verse? Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Archives for July 8, 2019
Across the Nutra-verse: Robertet's new JV for hemp, Akkermansia potential, and more
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Compound Solutions goes through self-affirmed GRAS process for energy ingredient Dynamine
Dynamine, a branded form of methylliberine distributed by California-based ingredient company Compound Solutions, has gone through the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process to validate its safety.
Probiota Americas 2019
Data shows probiotic supplement sales entering slow growth phase
Euromonitor has seen a definite softening of the market for probiotic supplements, according to data presented at the recent Probiota Americas 2019 meeting.
Pushing formula in Peru? Nestlé and Reckitt Benckiser 'firmly committed' to promoting breastfeeding
Nestlé Peru and Reckitt Benckiser have responded to a study suggesting they play a role in influencing mothers in Peru to choose infant formula over breast milk, stating they are firmly committed to the protection and promotion of breastfeeding. Nestlé...
Infant formula pushed in Peru? 'I think this is a rising threat', says researcher
Medical staff and infant formula representatives are part of a complex web influencing mothers in Peru to opt out of breastfeeding unnecessarily, claims the lead-author of a recently published study.
Convenience is a leading motivator for dietary supplement use in North America, says Euromonitor
According to a survey of over 20,000 respondents conducted by market research firm Euromonitor International, North Americans are ‘heavily reliant on vitamins and supplements.’
DuPont develops fermented stabiliser for plant-based drinks: ‘We are duplicating what nature does itself’
The ingredients manufacturer has launched a stabiliser made from fermented bio-based raw materials that caters to the surging plant-based trend, DuPont tells FoodNavigator.
News in brief
FDA issues another warning over sibutramine contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer alert on a supplement-like weight loss product because of sibutramine contamination.
Alan Barratt, founder of Grenade, tells NutraIngredients his tips to startup success
Grenade boss: From illicit playground cakes to the UK's biggest protein bar brand
When husband and wife team Alan and Juliet Barratt co-founded the brand Grenade as a fun way to sell their own sports nutrition they had no idea they would end up selling 140,000 protein bars around the globe every day.
Supplement regulation delay puts consumers ‘in jeopardy,’ insists Romanian industry group
The Romanian Association of the Self-Care Industry (RASCI) expresses frustration with the country’s delay in approving food supplement regulation saying it “jeopardises” the safety of its consumers.
Facebook tweaks platform to ‘relegate’ misleading nutrition claims
Facebook is to address misleading nutrition, health and fitness claims that have blighted its platform after accusations the company is a source of fake news and “inaccurate articles”.
Active approach: NZMP establishes dedicated sports nutrition and lifestyle unit to drive APAC growth
NZMP has its eye on sports nutrition success in APAC — with its recently established Sport and Active Lifestyle business unit tasked with driving growth in the market — as it assesses regional opportunities for its new probiotics range.
Supplements and Chinese kids: Parents need more education to make informed choices — study
Chinese parents and caregivers who buy dietary supplements for their children often lack the necessary knowledge to make informed choices, according to a cross-sectional study conducted in Hunan province.
Japanese researchers advise against vitamin D supplementation for recovering stroke patients
Japanese researchers do not recommend the use of vitamin D supplementation for post-acute stroke patients, despite low vitamin D levels being linked to poorer post-stroke outcomes.