NIU’s Global Round-up: Thailand approves hemp/ CBD, GNC in Brazil, 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 September 9, 2019
BI calls on hemp industry to up their sterilization standards
BI Nutraceuticals will to unveil their SQF Certified, FSMA and cGMP compliant hemp product line at the upcoming SupplySide West
New Test Strip Detects NO Levels
A new nitric oxide test called MyFitStrip is offering what the company calls a “next generation saliva test strip” to detect dietary inorganic nitrate and the presence of the healthy oral microflora.
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
How Fulfil took the protein snack market by storm
Fulfil, the vitamin and protein bar brand, sold its first bars in Ireland in January 2016 with an initial hope simply to deliver a better-tasting protein bar. The ensuing demand, however, was unprecedented.
Across the Nutra-verse: Vitamin Shoppe’s targets personalized nutrition, CBD in Thailand, and more
A lot has happened over the past seven days: Stay on top of the global nutra-news with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Sports Nutrition Summit 2019
Vegan Sports Nutrition: Now is the time to shape the future of the industry
The sports nutrition industry is on the crest of some tenacious trends and now is the time to lead the market with strong product innovation that will shape the industry over the coming decades.
Vitamin E study reveals 'remarkable' new insight
New insight published today shows that even though vitamin E is fat soluble you don't have to consume fat with it to enable absorption as it will sit in the intestinal cell and wait for the next meal to come along.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Sabinsa opens Polish offices to address growing Eastern European demand
Sabinsa opens a new warehousing, sales and distribution office in Poland in response to a growing customer base in the East European, Eastern Block and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
Energy drinks take a hit in New Zealand as grocery chain ban sales to teenagers
New Zealand supermarket chain Countdown has banned the sale of energy drinks to under 16s, with its 180 outlets requiring young customers to present their ID when seeking to make purchases.
Supplement firms express interest as Thai authorities relax rules on the use of hemp and CBD
A number of hemp and CBD product manufacturers have expressed interest in doing business in Thailand, after the country recently announced changes to its regulations.
Bitter sweet: Korean study shows bitter orange may reduce body weight and cholesterol
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium Linné, CA) has been found to help reduce body weight and cholesterol in obese mice.
Functional foods and supplements to contribute towards $25bn Australian market by 2030
Australian ‘health and wellness’ products including functional foods, supplements and personalised nutrition, along with more sustainable products such as alternative protein, will become a AU$25bn billion market by 2030, according to new data.