Unlimitech unveils new sports performance and nutrition device
Preparing to launch its ‘smartmask’, a wearable facemask, start-up Unlimitech is pairing sports nutrition science with technology to unveil its latest invention.
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Digestion leads nutritional health benefits in Brazil and Mexico probiotics
Reviews of certain probiotic products are on the up in the Latin American countries. NutraIngredients-LATAM spoke to Emer Mackle, Market Analyst at Lumina Intelligence about the current probiotic landscape.
Researchers highlight need for more responsible CBD labeling
The increasing popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) only underscores the need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products, according to researchers.
AHPA: Our essential community is in this together
The world as we know it is changing.
Coronavirus relief package will ease loan process for smaller supplement firms
The $2 trillion stimulus packaged passed unanimously by the US Senate this morning will have important implications for the dietary supplement industry that may help companies survive the worst of the coronavirus crisis impacts.
Prenatal folic acid supplementation may also offer cognitive benefits for children
The importance of folic acid before conception and during the first trimester are well established, but new data from Ireland indicates that maintaining supplementation beyond the first trimester may lead to cognitive performance benefits for the child.
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New ingredients revealed for natural calcium-rich baby foods
Omya, the global producer of mineral ingredients based in Switzerland, has developed a natural, easy to process source of calcium that can be added to a range of infant food and formula solutions.
Professor's coronavirus tracker app gets 1 million downloads in 48 hours
The entrepreneurial professor behind the infamous TwinsUK study and ZOE personalised nutrition app has led the creation of a COVID Symptom Tracker app to bolster scientific knowledge into how the virus spreads.
Hospital turns to high-dose vitamin C to fight coronavirus
A hospital has reportedly turned to vitamin C as a treatment for the coronavirus, after reports emerged from China that doses well in excess of daily Dietary Reference Values (DRV) showed promise.
Regulatory round-up: S'pore COVID-19 health claims clampdown, South Korea's new rules for functional ingredients and more
In this round-up, we shine the spotlight on Singapore's clampdown on products that claim to have COVID-19 health claims, South Korea's new rules for functional ingredients use, and how the Indian state of Odisha is the first to exercise nutrition...
New Zealand pine bark extract can reduce glucose levels in healthy population: RCT
New Zealand pine bark extract is being studied for the first time for its glucose-lowering potential in healthy participants.
Eating right: COVID-19 pumps up sales for India’s protein bread maker
An Indian start-up specialising in making protein bread and cookies saw online sales go up by 15% in mid March, with the firm believing consumers are increasingly making more healthy food choices as COVID-19 continues to spread.