M&A activity reveals dominance of sports nutrition
Sports nutrition is proving profitable as it dominates the current mergers and acquisitions market. But what’s next for this major food and beverage trend?
Archives for August 21, 2024
Stratum Nutrition named exclusive North American distributor for Korean oral probiotics range
OraTicx, a specialist in advanced oral probiotics based in Korea, has named Missouri-based Stratum Nutrition as its exclusive North American distributor for its oral probiotic formulations.
New AI tool connects science, traditional knowledge for nutra and pharma development
NutrifyGenie AI promises to rapidly commercialize products and preserve ancient knowledge for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
NutraWomen Wednesday: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Founder of the Functional Medicine Academy
As a fifth-generation entrepreneur, Dr. Brandy Zachary ("Dr. Z") shared her journey from being declared permanently disabled to discovering functional medicine as a lifeline that helped her regain her health and rebuild her life.
How does the One Health concept apply to industry?
Symbiologist Nina Vinot urges nutraceutical industry to embrace One Health for a healthier planet and people, explaining that “no microbiome is an island.”
Gut-brain axis: Multi-strain probiotic combination may boost cognitive and emotional function
Supplementation with a combination of probiotics may improve cognitive function, memory, problem-solving skills and selective attention, says a new randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial from Spain.
Magnesium may mitigate muscle soreness
Magnesium is essential for muscle function, but few studies have investigated whether it might help mitigate muscle soreness in physically active individuals when consumed as supplement on its own.
VitamINSIGHTS
Hong Kong nutra trends: NMN booming and strategies to meet local and Chinese visitors’ needs
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has become one of the hottest health supplement categories in Hong Kong, on the back of strong demand for anti-ageing products, say Catalo, NUNMN, and Homart in this edition of our in-depth VitamINSIGHTS analysis.
South Korea’s red ginseng sector sees export boost amid slowing domestic demand
South Korea’s domestic demand for red ginseng has slowed down in the past year, but the sector is seeing opportunities overseas, especially in neighbouring East Asian countries and Vietnam.
Growth Asia Summit 2024
CSIRO explores barley grain effects in shaping babies' gut microbiota during weaning period
Australia’s researchers are studying the potential of barley grains as a prebiotic to support the development of a healthy gut microbiota in babies who are transiting from full formula or breastmilk feeding to consuming their first solid foods.