February Launch Pad: Energy in focus
This month energy is on trend, with brands debuting a wider variety of ingredients and natural caffeine.
Archives for February 7, 2022
The Vitamin Shoppe unveils expansive line catered to women
The omni-channel specialty retailer of nutritional products just launched TrueYou, a comprehensive assortment of supplements designed for every stage of a woman's life.
Indian vitamin K2 supplier to fly own flag in US market
Indian ingredient manufacturer Synergia is stepping out from its longtime back channel supply relationships to sell fermentation-derived vitamin K2 directly to the US market.
NEWS IN BRIEF
FDA resumes domestic inspections as Omicron wave subsides
A decline in COVID-19 cases nationwide has led the US Food and Drug Administration to resume domestic surveillance inspections across the country.
NPA urges industry to oppose state weight management supplements bill
The Natural Products Association is sounding an alarm over the progress of a proposed California law that would place restrictions on the sale of some weight management supplements.
Study unlocks dual action of probiotic BB-12’s weight management effects
The potential anti-obesity effects of an extensively studied probiotic may occur via two distinct pathways, says a new study from China that deepens our understanding of the strain’s efficacy.
How traceable single sourcing ensures the consistency of collagen supplies
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Sourcing consistent collagen is a challenge for nutraceutical companies. With marine collagen suppliers blending different species of fish to create their ingredients, the consistency, viscosity, and taste profile of their products varies from batch to...
长崎大学和麒麟集团将展开乳杆菌补充对缓解冠病症状的研究
长崎大学和麒麟集团将携手展开临床研究，测试乳杆菌补充对于缓解冠病症状的有效性。
康萃乐表示，女性健康和体重管理益生菌在中国越来越受欢迎
据益生菌品牌康萃乐（Culturelle)，除了有助于消化系统的益生菌，有益于女性私密健康和体重管理的产品也越来越受到中国消费者的青睐。
芝麻的好处：白兰氏三得利推出有益于大脑和心脏健康的新产品
白兰氏三得利正逐步扩大旗下大脑和心脏健康的产品种类，近日在新加坡的D2C渠道推出了新产品。
雀巢马来西亚推出糖尿病前期风险检测网站，以及新的控糖保健食品
雀巢马来西亚近日推出了一个可让公众测试糖尿病前期风险的网站，以及新的控糖保健食品。
直播以外：汤臣倍健透过“分销王国”、私域流量管理取得销量突破
在电商平台上建立“分销王国”、管理私域流量，是汤臣倍健将旗下国际版产品成功打入中国市场的几大销售策略。
Beyond livestreaming: How BYHEALTH is securing e-comm success via distributor empire, private domain management in China
Building a distributor empire and maximising the ‘private domain management’ of flagship online stores are two of the methods BYHEALTH International is tapping to drive e-commerce sales in China.
Functional innovation should target ‘planet-first’ nutrition
More consumers are recognising the link between personal and environmental health and will choose brands based on transparency and ‘ethical consciousness’, according to a report from FrieslandCampina Ingredients.
New evidence supports the restorative effects of phytonutrients
A study into the protective role of carotenoid phytonutrients provides new evidence that pre-treatment can help reverse skin cell damage caused by oxidative stress.
Aged garlic extract can help manage cardiovascular disease risk factors, says Pharmactive
Consuming aged black garlic (ABG) can help manage blood pressure, according to a new study.
‘Richer and sweeter’: Yili reveals growth strategy to conquer SEA dairy market following Indonesian factory launch
Chinese dairy giant Yili has revealed its growth strategy for the South East Asian dairy market, claiming that products need to have a richer and sweeter taste profile to entice consumers.
Korea and Japan inspiration: Malaysia’s Flavettes formulates popular beauty-from-within ingredients into effervescent tablets
Flavettes, a brand by Malaysia-headquartered Duopharma Biotech, is moving a step further into the health and beauty segment by incorporating well-known beauty ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, ceramide, and collagen peptide into effervescent tablets.
Max Biocare’s iron supplement performs comparably with standard deficiency treatment for pregnant women – Clinical study
A clinical study on Max Biocare’s IronUp supplement was shown to perform as well as the standard management of iron deficiency for pregnant woman in terms of absorption, tolerability, and efficacy.
Astaxanthin supplementation improves symptoms of dry eye disease in middle-aged and elderly Chinese
Oral supplementation of astaxanthin was shown to improve the symptoms and signs of middle-aged and elderly patients with mild-to-moderate dry eye disease (DED) in China.
Natural betaine and its role in overall well-being
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the major focuses was on overall health and well-being. According to Mintel, 61% of consumers globally looked to improve their overall health over the last year.