Modified quercetin facilitated muscle growth in young athletes, study finds
A modified form of queretin has been shown to increase muscle mass in a trial with teenaged athletes, opening up a potential new application for this antioxidant ingredient.
Archives for September 16, 2019
Hemp producer signs UFC deal in fiscal year that saw sales soar 349%
Hemp/CBD player Aurora Cannabis announced a huge gain in sales in a fiscal year that saw the company sign a ‘research partnership’ with the UFC, a combat sports league.
Today’s consumer wants to engage all their senses with a personalized snack that is also a responsible treat
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has identified three global trends that disparage the one-bite-fits-all approach.
NIU’s Global Round-up: LATAM DS consumers’ price sensitivity, Thailand promotes Thai herbs, 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.
Argentina: Economic instability, global brand dominance and localized efforts
With a rise in inflation and increase in the number of people suffering poverty, we explore Argentina’s food and nutrition landscape.
Across the Nutra-verse: Tackling Saw Palmetto adulteration, promoting Thai herbs, 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.
Peru employs communication strategy to improve nutrition
The World Food Programme (WFP) announces the country’s new behavior change communication strategy to promote healthy eating habits and reduce child malnutrition.
Indonesia’s bird’s nest expansion: Exports from Surabaya grew by 25%
Bird’s nest exports from the Indonesian city Surabaya grew by 25% in the first eight months of this year, and the authorities hope to boost trade further by working with more overseas importers.
FI Asia 2019
Curcuminoid power: Thai juice firm Tipco’s biotech arm aims for fast growth with new high grade ingredient
Thai firm Tipco Biotech is eyeing a revenue boost with its high grade curcuminoid that is expected to launch next year.
‘Top-tier evidence’: Major Australian meta-review backs EPA for improving mental health
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), has shown the strongest evidence for improving cognitive disorders, such as depression, according to a meta-review.
New recommendations for migraine related probiotic studies
Researchers from ADM Protexin have published a list of recommendations for future probiotic trials in migraine sufferers in order to improve the body of evidence in the field, after they discovered it was impossible to perform a meta-analysis in this area.
UK NHS to limit probiotic, vitamin & mineral prescriptions in cost-cutting proposals
Probiotics, vitamins and minerals are under scrutiny by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as a governing body proposes their removal from a list of routinely prescribed remedies.
Moving Beyond Protein: How Ingredients Suppliers are Innovating
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Sports nutrition category is growing but innovation is stagnant. Learn how ingredients such as Levagen+ PEA and HydroCurc are helping consumers recover quicker, sleep better & workout harder.
Strengthen your omega-3 business with these five tools
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Growing your EPA and DHA omega-3 business can help improve people’s health, as well as the health of your business. Here are five sales-boosting resources you can use to deepen your omega-3 knowledge and help educate your customers.