Swapping out meat and dairy for soy poses possible health risk for kids
Researchers in Denmark cannot rule out the potential for health risk if meat and dairy products are replaced with soy-based alternatives in children’s diets.
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For the Biome makes leap from skin to immune health
The company said they are redefining immunity health with a new 3-product system that begins in the gut — home to 70% of the immune system.
Probiota Champions: In conversation with Prof Gregor Reid
From leading the FAO/WHO working group on Probiotics to his pioneering work in Africa, Prof Gregor Reid’s impact on the probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome fields is immense. We caught up with him to hear his stories, opinions, and thoughts on what’s...
Superfoods part of a healthy diet for almost half of Germany, says survey
Vitamin and mineral-enriched chia seeds and fibre-packed goji berries are now part of a healthy diet for around half of Germany’s population, says a survey by the country’s institute for risk assessment.
Gut virus research receives prestigious funding
A new €910,000 cash boost from The Wellcome Trust will see researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland investigate the role of bacteriophages in the gut microbiome.
From children to seniors: How healthy ageing needs offer huge scope for NPD – new paper
The dietary supplement and functional food industries has a huge opportunity to create new products across all life stages in order to tap the full potential of the healthy ageing market in Asia-Pacific.
New immunity booster? South Korean researchers say sword bean, burdock extract enhances immunity in eight-week trial
A group of South Korean researchers is proposing the intake of sword bean and burdock to improve the immune system after yielding evidence from an eight-week RCT.
‘The longevity pill’: NMN craze in China drives sales spurt for US, Japanese, NZ brands
China’s increasing interest in nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), colloquially known as ‘the longevity pill’ in the country, has push sales to a new high for brands from the US brand Doctor’s Best, New Zealand’s EZZ, and Japan’s NADaltus.
Nature’s Way toddler supplement range Kids Smart boosting double-11 sales
Australian supplement brand Nature’s Way says its toddler nutrition range Kids Smart has smashed new sales records and was the pivotal in the firm’s overall performance in this year’s Double 11 shopping event in China.
Organic scepticism in China: Consumers wary and few international brands seeking certification
Only 220 foreign brands have been certified as organic in China, versus almost 14,000 local products, with traceability concerns and consumer scepticism over certification systems seemingly blighting what should be a booming category.