From the editor's desk
When ‘edgy’ marketing goes over the edge
The case this week of a beverage brand making a supposedly tongue in cheek reference to suicide points to the risks inherent in swinging for the fences in product marketing.
Archives for November 1, 2019
Melancholic microbiome? EU-backed project publishes recommendations for diet and mood
People with depression or vulnerability to depression should be encouraged to eat plant-based diets with higher levels of grains, fibres and fish, according to new recommendations published by the MyNetGut consortium.
Clinical trial finds curcuminoids plus piperine improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
The American Liver Foundation estimates at least 25% of the US population has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition in which excess fat is stored in your liver. NAFLD is the most common chronic liver condition and currently there are no approved...
CBD ruckus obscures other important issues, observer says
Legislative challenges to dietary supplements and opportunities for regulatory fine tuning continue even as the industry is distracted, said Steve Mister of CRN.
XpresSpa, Persona team up to tap into travel segment
XpresSpa announced they will offer Persona’s vitamin packs in their domestic airport locations.
Japan Focus: Kirin and Ezaki Glico launches functional beer and coffee and the ways to increase protein absorption
In this round up of developments related to the Japanese health foods market, we look at how some firms, such as Kirin and Ezaki Glico have launched beer and coffee that produce fat-reducing and stress relieving functions respectively.