Start-up looks to benefits of mother’s milk to bring new bioactive ingredient for medical food space
Israel’s Exosomm has developed proprietary immune supportive natural exosomes from upcycled whey.
Archives for May 16, 2023
RCT supports phenylcapsaicin for aerobic capacity benefits
Supplementation with a nature identical capsaicin analogue ingredient may improve aerobic capacity during exercise, says a new randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.
Probiota Pioneers: Purity-IQ IDs probiotics down to the strain
“We have a singular focus; we provide authenticity services—we verify that what’s on the label is actually in the product.”
Uqora launches urinary tract health products into CVS
Uqora recently announced its entry into retail with the placement of its Complete Regimen for urinary tract health in over 4,700 CVS stores across the country.
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‘Our athletes bring everything to our brand’: STATE’s secrets to success in building its brand
Danish energy drink STATE has attracted a host of sporting ambassadors at the very top of their game – including footballer Christian Eriksen, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and now Swedish cross-country skier and Olympic gold medalist Jonna Sundling. So...
Viome expands personalized preventative nutrition mission to Canada
Viome, a longevity and preventative healthcare company, is expanding its footprint to Canada on a quest to get to the root of health symptoms, reverse biological aging and eradicate debilitating illnesses worldwide.
Vitafoods 2023 Highlights: The Active Consumer
Companies at Vitafoods 2023 saw active consumers as a key target demographic, with exhibitors presenting innovative concepts targeting a wide range of consumers leading active lifestyles.
Insights from Vitafoods
Prebiotic power: five-year research journey concludes “distinct effect” of cranberry polyphenols
In a Vitafoods presentation, Yves Desjardins, PhD, professor at Laval University in Quebec, discussed soon-to-be published findings on the observed prebiotic effects of cranberry polyphenols.
Bayer Q1 results: CEO confident of ‘return to healthy growth’ amid steep drop in nutritionals sales
Bayer, the company behind supplement brands Redoxon and Berocca, reported a “significant decline” in its nutritionals category in APAC and other major markets, but the CEO is still confident that sales would “return to healthy growth” for the full year.
Targeting mothers: Herbs of Gold to debut in Vietnam via mum-and-baby chain stores deal
Herbs of Gold, a brand from ASX-listed Vita Life Sciences, is debuting in Vietnam after securing a deal with mum-and-baby chain store Con Cưng.
Solubility solution: Shinryo to repackage and relaunch hydrogen-rich jelly sleep supplement in Japan as FFC
Japanese firm Shinryo Healthcare has overcome application challenges posed by hydrogen molecules to develop a jelly supplement that claims to improve sleep quality.
Japan RCT supports γ-tocopherol’s potential to improve some PMS symptoms
Intake of γ-tocopherol (γ-toc) for seven weeks has been shown to reduce premenstrual (PMS) symptoms like fatigue and irritability, and particularly those related to water retention during the luteal phase.