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High cost of ‘health foods’ helps drive malnutrition: Study
The high prices of healthy foods, coupled with an abundance of cheap unhealthy foods, remains a prime contributor to malnutrition globally, warn researchers.
Archives for July 26, 2019
Experts propose USDA branch as most logical federal coordinator of cannabis trade
The authors of a guest editorial published by the American Botanical Council have proposed a regulatory structure for cannabis products that relies on federal support and coordination for state initiatives.
Making the case for personalized nutrition
University of Minnesota study sheds more light on how similar foods have different effects on different people
Evidence is mounting suggesting that the bacteria in our guts respond differently to foods, even though they have similar nutritional content.
Three questions with NAI CEO and founder Mark LeDoux
NAI founder and CEO: ‘This is an interesting time in our company’s history’
A branded form of non-essential amino acid beta-alanine called CarnoSyn won the NutraIngredients-USA Sports Nutrition Ingredient of the Year award last month. We spoke with Mark LeDoux, CEO and founder of the company behind CarnoSyn, about how he’s...
How Unilever is driving the digital conversation: Relevance, quality, segmentation and targeting
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is focused on developing connections with consumers through its digital strategy which is focused on four key planks: relevance, quality, segmentation and targeting.
Tour de France puts ketones under the spotlight
Major ketone ester manufacturers are reporting booming business as pro cycling’s biggest race courses through the French countryside and mountain ranges.
APAC (日本以外) 7月の ヘッドラインニュース
APACから注目すべきトップストーリー
新製品開発を牽引するパーソナルトレーナー：インストラクターによって開発された女性のためのプロテインパウダーを販売する日本のジム
パーソナルトレーナーによってデザインされた新しいブランドのプロテインパウダーが、特に女性のスポーツニュートリション市場向けに日本のジムで発売されている。
中国のサントリー：eコマース経由でサプリメントや健康食品を拡大
サントリーは、中国最大のコングロマリットであるCitic Groupとの既存の合弁事業を通じて、中国における健康食品のポートフォリオを拡大している。
日本のティーンエイジャーとサプリメント：男子はスポーツニュートリション、女子は体重管理が狙い
国立健康・栄養研究所が実施した全国規模の調査によると、サプリメントを摂取している15〜18歳の日本の男子が通常、サプリメントにスポーツベネフィットを求める一方、女子は減量関連製品を求めていた。
日本の研究者らは脳卒中患者の回復のためのビタミンD補給に反対している。
日本の研究者は、低いビタミンDレベルがより捗々しくない脳卒中後の転帰不良と関連しているにもかかわらず、急性脳卒中後の患者にビタミンDサプリメントの使用を推奨しない
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2019
No strain no gain: Kirin seeks expansion for immunity and anti-ageing functional foods
Kirin is seeking to secure new markets for its functional food brand “iMUSE”, which contains the lactic acid bacteria Lactococcus Plasma, with work also underway to include another strain, Lactobacillus KW.
Personal trainers driving NPD: Japanese gyms to sell protein powder for women developed by instructors
A new brand of protein powder designed by personal trainers is being launched in Japanese gyms, especially for the female sports nutrition market.
Japanese teens and supplements: Males hot on sports nutrition, females target weight management
Japanese males aged between 15 and 18 taking supplements most commonly seek sports benefits, while girls seek weight loss products, according to a nationwide survey conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Health and Nutrition.
Suntory in China: Firm to expand supplements and health food offerings via e-commerce
Japan’s Suntory is expanding its health foods portfolio in China through an existing joint venture with Citic Group – a Chinese state conglomerate.
Danish authorities find no banned substances in sport supplements sample
Food authorities in Denmark could find no evidence of banned substances contaminating a sample of sports supplements and products in the latest clamp down of rogue traders by Danish regulators.
Nutrition Asia
WATCH: Maternal and infant health – what can probiotics offer?
Asia-Pacific is driving the growth of the global probiotics market, and two of the most in-demand areas are for infant and maternal health.