Combating urbanization: Microbiome-based dietary changes for pregnant and lactating women
A new framework calls for developing microbiome-targeted precision nutrition for pregnant and lactating women faced with the challenges of urban diets.
Archives for May 20, 2025
Leading with legacy: Rigby’s vision for AHPA
After a 10-plus year relationship with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Graham Rigby was named president and CEO.
Probiota Americas Day 2: Weight management, regulatory, CRISPR and Genetic engineering, and ID and enumeration
Day 2 of the 10th anniversary edition of Probiota Americas starts with a session on weight management and ends with a blockbuster panel on the regulatory landscape in the United States and Canada. The event is less than a month away so don’t wait to...
Exclusive: FDA’s ‘no questions’ letter for TurtleTree’s LF+ could accelerate adoption of precision-fermented lactoferrin into everyday nutrition
FDA’s acknowledgement of the safety of LF+ in functional foods, beverages and supplements will encourage more companies to use the animal-free lactoferrin beyond the applications of its bovine counterpart, which due to limited availability and high price...
Are men really buying more beauty supplements?
Men are increasingly taking an inside-out approach to improving their skin, hair and scalp. What’s behind this trend and what do businesses in this sector need to consider?
Caffeine and beetroot juice may enhance lower body exercises: Study
Acute single and combined supplementation of caffeine and beetroot juice may enhance muscular power and endurance in lower body exercises, according to a small study published in Scientific Reports.
ANS Start-Up Stars: Minutia.ai talks revolutionizing sports nutrition with personalized microbial insights
Recently named one of NutraIngredients’ Start-Up Stars, Minutia.ai harnesses the full potential of artificial intelligence, using probabilistic AI solutions to predict individual responses to gut microbiome interventions.
‘Only ones using it’: Nestlé ditches Nutri-Score at home
First Danone, now Nestlé. Why are FMCGs turning their backs on Nutri-Score?
Probi, Nomura Dairy Products cracks Japan’s plant-based probiotic drink market
Japanese firm Nomura Dairy Products believes that the plant-based probiotic drinks category is still at a nascent stage in the country and has launched a new product with supplier firm Probi.
Gummy innovations: Protein, beauty, and kids nutrition offer room for growth
There are significant opportunities for gummy nutraceuticals in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including products for children in Indonesia and sports nutrition in Australia and Singapore.
Taiwan’s best-selling e-commerce vitamin brands revealed
E-commerce firm Coupang has revealed Taiwan’s best-selling vitamin brands for the first time.