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Lallemand partners with Aventus for delivery technology agreement
Canada’s Lallemand Health Solutions has signed an exclusive global agreement for Aventus’ NutraJIT oral delivery technology.
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Natac Group doubles ingredient capacity with new factory
Spanish biotechnology business group, Natac Group, has inaugurated its new factory in Hervás, Spain, boosting the company’s plant extract production capacity.
New York bill to restrict supplement sales fails to progress in state assembly
A bill that would have significantly restrict the sale of some dietary supplements in New York State has withered on the vine by not advancing for discussion in the NY State Assembly.
PlantFuel signs agreement with Amazon's Launchpad to amplify digital sales channel
PlantFuel Life Inc. recently announced that its PlantFuel supplement brand has signed an agreement with Amazon’s Launchpad, a program aimed at empowering new brands.
Spermidine: ‘An underappreciated nutrient that may pack a powerful punch in the management of aging’
With studies showing significant benefits for cognitive function and brain health, plus data suggesting a link to measures of biological age, spermidine holds “significant promise in limiting the effects of aging”.
Google search trends: Consumers on the search for prebiotics
Prebiotics are trending on multiple fronts right now, according to new research from Lumina Intelligence, as consumers look to improve their own health as well as their pets'.
Application of yeast protein in vegetarian products with a growing trend toward vegetarianism
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Due to various reasons, consumers are increasingly reducing their meat and other animal products consumption. More and more people claim to be vegetarians or dieters, and they look beyond animal protein for alternative protein to meet their nutritional...
‘Designer’ biotherapeutics may offer personalised way to tackle microbiome-related bowel disorders
‘Designer’ biotherapeutics rationally designed to address the dysbiotic microbiome seen in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be the ‘breakthrough’ researchers are looking for in tackling these conditions.
ESSNA inducts CBD firm Cannaray and drinks makers Genki Forest as alliance members
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) continues to swell its memberships ranks with the news that CBD firm Cannaray and healthy drinks makers Genki Forest have signed up.
Mega brand potential: Huons launches powder stick format of bestselling probiotics for menopausal health
South Korean biotech company Huons has launched a powder stick version of its flagship product Elruby Menolacto, a probiotic said to alleviate menopausal symptoms.
BY-HEALTH’s APAC expansion: China brand sees beauty-from-within and female health markets as first steps
BY-HEALTH sees huge opportunities in the beauty-from-within supplement category and the wider female consumer market – two categories it will focus on as it expands its presence in Asia-Pacific.