EpiCor shows intestinal barrier benefits: Animal data
Consumption of the yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) fermentate EpiCor may protect against leaky gut as a result of heat stress, according to a new study with lab rats.
Archives for August 27, 2019
Cardax files to sell more shares as losses continue to mount
Hawaii-based company Cardax is planning another round of stock sales to fund continuing operations amid a slowdown in sales at GNC.
FTC sets up false weight loss claims website, pays out settlements for bogus joint care product
The Federal Trade Commission has set up a new website that aims to help consumers sort though false weight loss claims. At the same time, FTC started paying restitution to consumers collected in a settlement involving a joint care product.
Tomato nutrient complex beats synthetic lycopene for blood pressure benefits: Lycored study
Lycored’s tomato nutrient complex may lower blood pressure in untreated hypertensive people, while synthetic lycopene alone had no effect, says a new double-blind, randomized dose-response study from Israel.
What does ‘natural’ food mean? Researchers develop index to boost transparency, simplicity, and trust
Researchers have developed a comprehensive index that measures the degree of naturalness in foods. The integrative tool could “significantly improve transparency, simplicity, and trust in the food marketplace,” Hero Group’s Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles...
Nestlé acquires personalized (beauty) supplement brand Persona
Persona relies on genetic data, individual consumer assessments, and algorithmic technology to customize vitamins and supplements. And late last year, the relatively new company added beauty supplements with hair and skin benefits to its product portfolio.
Plant-derived phytochemicals show promise as hair loss treatment, says International Journal of Cosmetic Science
A recently published critical review of available data on the efficacy of phytochemicals on scalp, follicle, and fiber condition finds that the plant-derived actives have potential to be used in formulating effective hair loss treatment products. Though...
Omega-3 supplements have little or no effect on risk of Type 2 diabetes, say researchers
Omega-3 supplements should not be encouraged to help tackle diabetes, University of East Anglia researchers have argued following a systematic review that found no benefit of the supplement.
Poland proactive in setting maximum vitamin and mineral limits
Poland’s Ministry of Health sets the country’s maximum intake values for vitamin and minerals for its populations in a move that attempts to address a lack of European harmonisation on this matter.
Hazard reduction: FSSAI mandates compulsory third-party food safety audits in six ‘high-risk’ categories
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a formal order mandating compulsory third party food safety auditing for all food companies that deal in ‘high-risk’ product categories in hopes of reducing the need for frequent...
Not all proteins are equal: Leucine triggers muscle protein synthesis more effectively than others – study
Protein supplements containing high amounts of leucine are more effective than others in triggering muscle building synthesis, a kinesiology professor has argued, citing a number of scientific studies.
Liquid formula sales boom in Japan for Ezaki Glico after sales ban lifted
Japan’s Ezaki Glico’s liquid infant formula sales was three times higher than initial forecasts, the company told us.
Health and Happiness records double-digit revenue growth in H1 on back of strong infant nutrition performance
Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Ltd has reported 11% revenue growth in the first half of 2019, from its two core business – baby nutrition and care (BNC) and adult nutrition and care (ANC).