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Cyanotech ups astaxanthin capacity by 33% as demand continues to soar
Hawaii-based microalgae specialist Cyanotech is expanding its astaxanthin capacity by a third to meet growing demand for the potent red antioxidant.
Nestlé explores lycopene absorption optimization
Understanding how different forms of lycopene are absorbed in the body may allow scientists to control the body’s uptake of the antioxidant, says a new study from Nestlé.
Horphag launches bid to make Pycnogenol next big thing in functional foods
Horphag Research is on a mission to turn Pycnogenol - a potent antioxidant from the bark of the maritime pine tree – into the next big thing in functional foods and drinks with the creation of a new division dedicated to this market.
Juice concentrates may boost skin-from-within
Concentrates of fruit and vegetables taken as capsules may boost skin health by improving hydration and thickness, suggests a new study.
Beauty and the feast: Taking the risk out of beauty-from-within
One of the best-known names in the nutrition/energy bar market is trying its luck in the beauty-from-within market with the launch of a new bar laced with lutein for healthy skin.
The Beauty From Within Conference is back with a packed programme!
The second Beauty From Within conference will open its doors in Paris on October 27th and here we draw attention to some of the main highlights and how you can reserve your place.
Save the date set for the second Beauty From Within Conference!
The second annual Beauty From Within Conference will open its doors again at the Hotel Lutetia in Paris on October 27th, focusing in on the latest opportunities, trends and challenges in nutricosmetics.
Astaxanthin sales surge 97 percent at Cyanotech in Q1
Hawaii-based Cyanotech has posted a dramatic rise in sales in the first quarter of 2012 driven by growing demand for natural astaxanthin: a potent red antioxidant that hit the headlines earlier this year following favorable coverage on Dr Oz and Oprah.
Probiotics maker: There is a temptation to overstate the benefits
Regulatory uncertainty in Europe and a string of high-profile lawsuits in the US has made firms much more cautious about making health claims about probiotics, according to one California-based supplier.
Dormant antioxidant has ‘unparalleled’ benefits
A Beverly Hills-based biotech firm is planning to launch a series of supplements and functional foods containing ergothioneine, an antioxidant it claims has “unparalleled” benefits that has hidden its light under a bushel for almost 100 years.
Vitamin D plus calcium may cut skin cancer risk for women: Stanford study
Women who take supplements of vitamin D and calcium may be at a reduced risk of developing skin cancer, suggests new data.
Dispatches from IFT
The next superfruit: Sea buckthorn and its elusive omega-7
Sea buckthorn is a superfruit star on the rise, and increased media attention from the likes of Dr Oz makes it an ingredient to watch, says Jeff Hilton from the Integrated Marketing Group.
Pycnogenol retail value tops $500m as double-digit growth continues
The retail value of products containing Pycnogenol, a potent antioxidant from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is estimated to top $500m, according to bosses at producer Horphag Research.
Special edition: Inflammation
The rise of anti-inflammatory nutrients
In the first part of our special series on inflammation, NutraIngredients puts the physiological process of inflammation under the microscope, and casts an eye over the nutritional approaches to counter rising inflammation.
Asia-Pacific region leads global market for beauty drinks
Driven by an aging time-poor population and a greater appreciation of the role that nutrition plays in beauty, the global market for ready-to-drink beauty drinks reached a value of €1.1bn ($925mn) in 2010, with a 2.9 per cent increase in volume to 144mn litres, according to a recently released report from UK-based food and drink consultancy Zenith International.
NPA raises concerns about ConsumerLab analytical methods
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has entered the debate about the analytical methods employed by product tester, ConsumerLab, by calling on the product tester to make its standards and methods more transparent.
Bitter orange concerns ‘unwarranted and unjustified’: Review
Safety concerns and adverse events associated with bitter orange, and the p-synephrine compound it contains, are ‘unwarranted and unjustified’, according to a review of FDA’s reports.
Beauty-enhancing ‘functional foods’ gain momentum
Anti-ageing drinks and bread promoting health and beauty are amongst products gaining pace around the globe, according to Datamonitor's Product Launch Analytics.
Special edition: Tocotrienols
Regulations: The regulatory landscape for vitamin E tocotrienol
In the final part of our series on vitamin E tocotrienols, we look at the regulations surrounding tocotrienols, both in the US and Europe.
Special Edition: Tocotrienols
The science of the ‘next generation’ vitamin E
Vitamin E is well known to consumers across the globe, but their tocotrienol-form is not. In the first part on of special series on tocotrienols, NutraIngredients-USA looks at the potential health benefits of nutrients described as “the next generation vitamin E”.
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