Developer promotes colostrum as weapon in immune arsenal
With the focus now on immune health more than ever before, many consumers are exploring all their options.
Archives for May 14, 2020
Alkemist Labs rings alarm on doctored C of A certificates
Alkemist Labs' CEO Elan Sudberg says he's seen evidence that some ingredient suppliers and marketing companies have been altering valid lab reports and using those falsified reports to promote their products.
Celsius bucks postulated drop in energy category, notching 95% sales growth
Energy drink manufacturer Celsius was able to quickly transition its marketing to online, streaming events which helped it to report a strong quarter, even as the face to face marketing it had relied on came to a hard stop.
NOW testing reveals CoQ10, SAMe products sold on Amazon to be of almost uniformly low potency
Supplement manufacturer NOW reports that among CoQ10 and SAMe products it purchased recently on Amazon and subjected to analytical testing, only a few came close to meeting label claim for the amount of active ingredients, while most had little or none...
CBD industry body looks to lay foundation for standardised testing
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), which aims to create a safe, legal and well-regulated CBD market in the UK, says it is in high-level discussions with the Laboratory of Government Chemists (LGC) to develop more precise methods for...
Digital health and IBS: The big opportunity
Digital therapeutics for IBS is a huge opportunity that has been largely untapped by players in the nutrition industry. Here, personalised nutrition expert Mariette Abrahams outlines the opportunities and challenges in how to get involved in this...
DSM Venturing backs mulberry leaf ingredient in €10m funding round
DSM Venturing has taken part in a €10m funding round that backs the efforts of British life science company Phynova and its mulberry leaf extract ingredient that addresses blood glucose levels.
Spring in its step: New Zealand sheep milk firm reveals APAC expansion plans for infant and toddler formula
New Zealand’s Spring Sheep Milk Co will launch its Gentle Sheep Premium Toddler Formula (stage 3) into more APAC markets this year, following its initial debut in Malaysia.
Dementia preventing seasoning? Ajinomoto proposes MSG to fight age-related cognitive decline
Japan’s food seasoning giant Ajinomoto is proposing amino acids like monosodium glutamate (MSG) as a candidate to help fight dementia and is working on a new range of seasoning products to help improve cognitive health.
Plant-based infant formula: Else Nutrition adds India to IP portfolio in market access push
Israel-based plant-based infant and toddler formula Else Nutrition has received approval for its patent in India, bringing the company’s total to 22 patents worldwide, and one step closer to distributing in these markets.