The Vitamin Shoppe sold to tax franchiser for $208 million
The Vitamin Shoppe has been acquired by Liberty Tax in an all cash deal worth $208 million.
Archives for August 15, 2019
Why sports nutrition in Mexico is a "do or die market"
From ingredients to nutrition to claims, we explore the Mexican sports nutrition market with Lumina Intelligence’s Senior Market Analyst, Tom Morgan.
‘Promising’: Multi-strain probiotic may held modulate behavior in healthy people
Supplementing the diet with a combination of different probiotic strains may modulate behavior in healthy volunteers, says a new RCT from Austria that supports the role of the gut-brain axis.
Functional water brand Phocus expands distribution footprint with two new grocery chains
Phocus, a beverage with caffeine and L-theanine, has added grocery retailers Lucky’s Market and GIANT Food Stores to its distribution footprint.
Study supports branded hesperidin’s performance enhancing potential
Researchers in Spain linked consumption of a citrus-derived form of hesperidin to improved anaerobic performance in amateur cyclists.
Edible flowers can contribute to daily dose of vitamin E, study suggests
A flower a day keeps the doctor away? Study highlights two flowers as source of healthy fatty-acids, carotenoids, and more.
Hot Right Now: Essence of chicken's benefits for working memory and NutraIngredients-Asia awards finalist revealed
Read the top stories trending on social media right now, including a meta-analysis which shows the benefits of essence of chicken on working memory, the firms shortlisted for NutraIngredients-Asia awards and more.
China struggles see Blackmores’ profit drop 24% but sales surge in Vietnam and Indonesia
Australia’s biggest supplement firm Blackmores saw profits drop 24% over the last year, with struggling performance in China cited as the key factor.
The new whey protein? Vitafoods Asia speaker reveals why fenugreek seed is a promising sports nutrition ingredient
Fenugreek seed’s androgenic effect, which increases testosterone levels in males, makes it a promising nutritional ingredient for fitness supplement, according to a speaker at the forthcoming Vitafoods Asia exhibition in Singapore.
Drink for hydration: Brewed roselle promising for skin hydration - Vitafoods Asia speaker
Daily consumption of brewed roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) could improve skin hydration and reduce wrinkles, according to a study from Taiwan.